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School systems & boards
Find a district or school system to explore its schools, funding, leadership and available election records.
Current board and election coverage varies by system; source dates stay on each record.
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These pages already connect institutions to governing people.
Every connected finance page now charts six annual Census records instead of isolating one year. Alaska pages connect dated board rosters and filing snapshots, unofficial 2026 results where reported, and historical official 2025 results; continued board service is unverified after the roster date. Delaware adds statewide 2026 seats, filings, vote totals, no-contest declarations, and explicit no-election status. Texas and Ohio add current governing people where their exact official sources publish them. Kentucky adds the latest annual district-board snapshot plus school-level decision-making councils without relabeling that historical snapshot as current. Each card links to its published sources.
Official 2025 resultsNM
Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, NM
- Students
- 76,756
- Schools
- 174
- Spending / pupil
- $17,449
4 official 2025 contests · 9 candidate rows
+44.0% spending / pupil after inflation · -14.5% enrollment
Explore this school system →Official 2025 resultsNM
Las Cruces
LAS CRUCES, NM
- Students
- 23,404
- Schools
- 39
- Spending / pupil
- $16,907
3 official 2025 contests · 7 candidate rows
+46.2% spending / pupil after inflation · -5.3% enrollment
Explore this school system →Official 2025 resultsNM
Rio Rancho
RIO RANCHO, NM
- Students
- 16,725
- Schools
- 20
- Spending / pupil
- $15,365
3 official 2025 contests · 6 candidate rows
+46.2% spending / pupil after inflation · -4.6% enrollment
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2026 election recordsDE
Red Clay Consolidated School District
Wilmington, DE
- Students
- 14,546
- Schools
- 28
- Spending / pupil
- $23,294
3 candidate filings · 2 official seat outcomes
+6.4% spending / pupil after inflation · -5.6% enrollment
Explore this school system →2026 election recordsDE
Christina School District
Newark, DE
- Students
- 13,076
- Schools
- 29
- Spending / pupil
- $34,491
6 candidate filings · 4 official seat outcomes
+24.5% spending / pupil after inflation · -5.5% enrollment
Explore this school system →2026 election recordsDE
Appoquinimink School District
Odessa, DE
- Students
- 12,945
- Schools
- 21
- Spending / pupil
- $18,456
6 candidate filings · 2 official seat outcomes
+13.2% spending / pupil after inflation · +14.4% enrollment
Explore this school system →Official 2025 resultsNM
Gallup
GALLUP, NM
- Students
- 12,439
- Schools
- 33
- Spending / pupil
- $20,469
3 official 2025 contests · 9 candidate rows
+34.8% spending / pupil after inflation · +10.3% enrollment
Explore this school system →Official 2025 resultsNM
Gadsden
ANTHONY, NM
- Students
- 12,130
- Schools
- 26
- Spending / pupil
- $19,867
3 official 2025 contests · 6 candidate rows
+66.8% spending / pupil after inflation · -10.7% enrollment
Explore this school system →Official 2025 resultsNM
Santa Fe
SANTA FE, NM
- Students
- 11,490
- Schools
- 29
- Spending / pupil
- $15,788
2 official 2025 contests · 5 candidate rows
+22.0% spending / pupil after inflation · -12.6% enrollment
Explore this school system →Official 2025 resultsNM
Farmington
FARMINGTON, NM
- Students
- 11,120
- Schools
- 20
- Spending / pupil
- $13,888
3 official 2025 contests · 4 candidate rows
+31.1% spending / pupil after inflation · -5.4% enrollment
Explore this school system →2026 status verifiedDE
Indian River School District
Selbyville, DE
- Students
- 10,786
- Schools
- 16
- Spending / pupil
- $20,516
Delaware explicitly lists no 2026 election
+7.9% spending / pupil after inflation · +0.8% enrollment
Explore this school system →2026 election recordsDE
Brandywine School District
Wilmington, DE
- Students
- 10,350
- Schools
- 17
- Spending / pupil
- $22,839
2 candidate filings · 2 official seat outcomes
+5.7% spending / pupil after inflation · -1.1% enrollment
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Current people
Who sits on the school board?
1,588 systems currently have sourced board rosters, with vacancies shown only when the source explicitly reports them.
Browse current boards →Elections and resultsWho filed—and what did voters decide?
123 systems connect to official election status, candidates, results, or the full Alaska board-and-election layer.
Browse election records →Money and enrollmentHow has this system changed?
13,095 systems have complete 2019–2024 enrollment and inflation-adjusted spending comparisons.
Compare six-year trends ↓Coverage by stateWhat can I explore where I live?
Every state card now says whether current boards, elections, leadership, or only school-and-finance records are connected.
Browse 50 states + D.C. ↓What changed from 2019 to 2024?
United States school finance after inflation.
Follow a consistent set of 13,095 systems across all six Census years. Dollar changes are converted with the national CPI-U annual average so a nominal increase is not mistaken for a real increase.
School finance: U.S. Census Bureau Annual Survey of School System Finances · inflation adjustment: BLS CPI-U series CUUR0000SA0, annual U.S. city average. This is a purchasing-power comparison, not a performance grade or local cost-of-living estimate.
Browse all 50 states + Washington, D.C.
Open the school-system layer state by state.
Each state hub leads with districts, students, operating schools, and the live governing-person layer where an exact official adapter exists.
One hub brings together races, voting, officials, candidates, money, local governments, schools and running for office.
School-system coverage by state
| State | Systems / operating schools | Students | Complete 6-year trends | Governance coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 140 / 1,493 | 741,082 | 136 | School-system public recordsExplore sourced schools, enrollment and public finances |
| Alaska | 55 / 488 | 131,243 | 54 | Dated board rosters + unofficial 2026 results19 systems with rosters checked 2026-08-30; continued service unverified · 16 with unofficial results |
| Arizona | 254 / 1,841 | 884,915 | 235 | School-system public recordsExplore sourced schools, enrollment and public finances |
| Arkansas | 234 / 994 | 458,186 | 234 | Leadership + board structure connected234 systems with current leadership records |
| California | 1,058 / 9,143 | 5,262,282 | 984 | School-system public recordsExplore sourced schools, enrollment and public finances |
| Colorado | 180 / 1,832 | 841,065 | 178 | School-system public recordsExplore sourced schools, enrollment and public finances |
| Connecticut | 166 / 922 | 472,293 | 166 | School-system public recordsExplore sourced schools, enrollment and public finances |
| Delaware | 19 / 212 | 123,393 | 19 | School-board election layer connected16 systems with sourced election records |
| District of Columbia | 2 / 117 | 50,839 | 1 | School-system public recordsExplore sourced schools, enrollment and public finances |
| Florida | 95 / 4,162 | 2,841,039 | 67 | Current district leadership connected67 systems with a state-published superintendent |
| Georgia | 180 / 2,244 | 1,705,143 | 180 | School-system public recordsExplore sourced schools, enrollment and public finances |
| Hawaii | 1 / 296 | 169,308 | 1 | School-system public recordsExplore sourced schools, enrollment and public finances |
| Idaho | 118 / 711 | 285,690 | 115 | School-system public recordsExplore sourced schools, enrollment and public finances |
| Illinois | 890 / 3,951 | 1,838,674 | 840 | School-system public recordsExplore sourced schools, enrollment and public finances |
| Indiana | 290 / 1,770 | 978,458 | 288 | School-system public recordsExplore sourced schools, enrollment and public finances |
| Iowa | 341 / 1,314 | 507,866 | 325 | School-system public recordsExplore sourced schools, enrollment and public finances |
| Kansas | 308 / 1,335 | 482,918 | 286 | Official board snapshot connected284 systems with a dated state snapshot |
| Kentucky | 171 / 1,493 | 656,427 | 171 | Official board snapshot connected171 systems with a dated state snapshot |
| Louisiana | 70 / 1,179 | 628,335 | 70 | School-system public recordsExplore sourced schools, enrollment and public finances |
| Maine | 263 / 573 | 169,315 | 247 | School-system public recordsExplore sourced schools, enrollment and public finances |
| Maryland | 39 / 1,407 | 889,728 | 24 | School-system public recordsExplore sourced schools, enrollment and public finances |
| Massachusetts | 320 / 1,741 | 862,765 | 317 | School-system public recordsExplore sourced schools, enrollment and public finances |
| Michigan | 567 / 2,899 | 1,224,595 | 530 | School-system public recordsExplore sourced schools, enrollment and public finances |
| Minnesota | 330 / 2,157 | 794,003 | 328 | School-system public recordsExplore sourced schools, enrollment and public finances |
| Mississippi | 155 / 1,004 | 432,375 | 136 | School-system public recordsExplore sourced schools, enrollment and public finances |
| Missouri | 530 / 2,273 | 865,208 | 518 | School-system public recordsExplore sourced schools, enrollment and public finances |
| Montana | 307 / 389 | 42,186 | 200 | Current board layer connected187 systems with sourced current rosters |
| Nebraska | 267 / 1,070 | 328,649 | 259 | School-system public recordsExplore sourced schools, enrollment and public finances |
| Nevada | 17 / 652 | 417,474 | 17 | School-system public recordsExplore sourced schools, enrollment and public finances |
| New Hampshire | 176 / 450 | 155,148 | 174 | School-system public recordsExplore sourced schools, enrollment and public finances |
| New Jersey | 593 / 2,393 | 1,323,927 | 574 | School-system public recordsExplore sourced schools, enrollment and public finances |
| New Mexico | 96 / 800 | 289,851 | 89 | School-board election layer connected88 systems with sourced election records |
| New York | 714 / 2,791 | 2,350,583 | 679 | School-system public recordsExplore sourced schools, enrollment and public finances |
| North Carolina | 174 / 2,481 | 1,396,880 | 116 | School-system public recordsExplore sourced schools, enrollment and public finances |
| North Dakota | 172 / 511 | 119,016 | 164 | School-system public recordsExplore sourced schools, enrollment and public finances |
| Ohio | 665 / 3,190 | 1,550,261 | 659 | Current board layer connected358 systems with sourced current rosters |
| Oklahoma | 537 / 1,702 | 647,207 | 507 | School-system public recordsExplore sourced schools, enrollment and public finances |
| Oregon | 223 / 1,273 | 545,641 | 206 | School-system public recordsExplore sourced schools, enrollment and public finances |
| Pennsylvania | 514 / 2,664 | 1,506,485 | 496 | School-system public recordsExplore sourced schools, enrollment and public finances |
| Rhode Island | 36 / 268 | 122,128 | 36 | School-system public recordsExplore sourced schools, enrollment and public finances |
| South Carolina | 76 / 1,146 | 738,314 | 67 | School-system public recordsExplore sourced schools, enrollment and public finances |
| South Dakota | 148 / 693 | 140,930 | 147 | School-system public recordsExplore sourced schools, enrollment and public finances |
| Tennessee | 142 / 1,866 | 991,563 | 140 | School-system public recordsExplore sourced schools, enrollment and public finances |
| Texas | 1,078 / 8,256 | 5,110,798 | 1,027 | Current board layer connected1,024 systems with sourced current rosters |
| Utah | 41 / 947 | 609,785 | 41 | School-system public recordsExplore sourced schools, enrollment and public finances |
| Vermont | 122 / 298 | 81,265 | 93 | School-system public recordsExplore sourced schools, enrollment and public finances |
| Virginia | 133 / 2,021 | 1,258,795 | 132 | School-system public recordsExplore sourced schools, enrollment and public finances |
| Washington | 295 / 2,495 | 1,086,202 | 295 | School-system public recordsExplore sourced schools, enrollment and public finances |
| West Virginia | 55 / 669 | 244,054 | 55 | School-system public recordsExplore sourced schools, enrollment and public finances |
| Wisconsin | 440 / 2,118 | 802,501 | 424 | School-system public recordsExplore sourced schools, enrollment and public finances |
| Wyoming | 56 / 337 | 90,761 | 48 | School-system public recordsExplore sourced schools, enrollment and public finances |
What “complete” means
A district name is the beginning, not the product.
Electionpedia is building toward current governing people, selection method, next election, exact service and seat boundaries, public meetings and votes, money and contracts, outcomes over time, and field-level freshness for every system.
See the local completion standard →School-system coverage and sources
Search the district or system—not a generic government database. See which schools it operates, how many students it serves, where public money comes from, and who governs it wherever a current official source is connected.
13,853public school systems
89,031operating schools connected
2,344systems with sourced people layers
13,095complete 2019–2024 finance trends