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In 2017, elections for 1,357 seats were scheduled in 448 of America's 1,000 largest school districts by enrollment. These elections took place in 34 states. These 448 districts collectively served a total of 10,073,191 students during the 2014-2015 school year—approximately 21 percent of all K-12 students in the United States.^[1]

The first tab below includes information on school board elections identified as battleground elections by Ballotpedia in 2017. The remaining tabs below show each state's elections in chronological order by general election date. They can also be sorted by each of their columns in alphabetical or numerical order by clicking on the column title, such as "District" or "Seats up for election." Requirements for primaries and runoffs vary by state and district.

School board elections by state

Ballotpedia provides in-depth coverage of school board elections in America's largest school districts by enrollment. Our coverage includes school board member and candidate profiles, notable election issues, campaign finances, election procedures, district data, and more. We publish election results and post-election news articles following each election. Ballotpedia also publishes The Tap, a weekly newsletter covering both recent and upcoming political news and elections.

In addition to the 1,000 largest school districts in the nation, Ballotpedia covers the additional districts that constitute Wisconsin's 50 largest school districts. For more information about those Wisconsin school board races outside of the top 1,000, click here. The 16 states where the largest districts by enrollment did not hold elections in 2017 were Arizona, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Nevada, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming.

Battleground elections

In the first nine months of 2017, Ballotpedia identified the following school board elections as battlegrounds due to their competitiveness and the contentious issues in the races:

Atlanta Public Schools, Georgia

See also: Atlanta Public Schools elections (2017)

A decision in Fulton County to freeze property assessment values at their 2016 levels led to funding uncertainties in the Atlanta Public Schools. As of November 1, 2017, Fulton County had not collected property taxes, meaning the Atlanta Public Schools had yet to receive 62.5 percent of its funding. The district took a short-term loan that came due in December 2017, but the county was not expected to collect property taxes until January 2018 at the earliest.^[2] On November 3, 2017, Atlanta Public Schools was granted a motion for a tax collection order that allowed the district to begin collecting taxes sooner than otherwise anticipated.^[3]

All nine seats on the Atlanta Public Schools Board of Education in Georgia were up for general election on November 7, 2017. A runoff election for District 2, 3, 5, and 7 was held on December 5, 2017, after no candidate won a majority of votes in the general election. Six seats were elected by district and three seats were elected at large. Six incumbents filed for re-election.^[4]

Douglas County School District, Colorado

See also: Douglas County School District elections (2017)

Candidate slates and the fate of the district superintendent highlighted the election for four of the seven seats on the Douglas County School District Board of Education. The nonpartisan general election was on November 7, 2017. The board's eight-year governing majority, which voted to implement a pay-for-performance system for teachers and a voucher program for private schools, was at stake in this election, and two slates of candidates ran to either continue the existing majority's policies or to change them. No incumbents filed to run for re-election, which guaranteed four new members were elected to the District B, D, E, and G seats on the board.

The winners of the 2017 election were also tasked with appointing the district's next superintendent. The board voted in January 2017 to extend the contract of interim Superintendent Erin Kane through the 2017-2018 school year.^[5]^[6]^[7] The race for each seat attracted one candidate from each slate. Members of the Elevate Douglas County slate said that they were not linked to the board's former majority, but they did announce their support for the district's voucher program. Members of the Community Matters slate were endorsed by an organization that also endorsed candidates who opposed the governing majority in 2015.^[8]^[9]^[10]^[11]^[12] The four members of the Community Matters slate won the election.^[13]

Houston Independent School District, Texas

See also: Houston Independent School District elections (2017)

The winners of the 2017 race were faced with the possibility of state oversight. Under Texas law, if one school is classified as Improvement Required for five consecutive years, the Texas Commissioner of Education has the option of appointing a board of managers to oversee the entire school district. As of the 2017 election, 10 schools within Houston Independent School District had been classified as Improvement Required for three consecutive years.^[14]^[15] In June 2017, the board of education approved the 2017-2018 school year budget with eight of nine trustees voting yes. The budget marked the first time the school district owed more money to the state than it received from the state, and it included a deficit of over $100 million. The district planned to use its emergency funds to make up the difference.^[16]^[17]

Los Angeles Unified School District, California

See also: Los Angeles Unified School District elections (2017)

District 4 winner Nick Melvoin

Control of the nation's second-largest school district changed hands after seven candidates squared off for four seats on the Los Angeles Unified School District Board of Education on May 16, 2017. In District 4, Board President Steve Zimmer was defeated by newcomer Nick Melvoin. A second newcomer, Kelly Fitzpatrick-Gonez, joined the board in District 6, which caused the change in the board's governing majority. Prior to the general election, a majority of the board was supported by the teachers union, which was reflected in a 4-3 vote to support three state bills regulating charter schools in April 2017. The vote was split between those supported by the teachers union, who voted in favor of the resolution, and those supported by charter school associations. Zimmer voted in favor of the resolution, while Melvoin and Fitzpatrick-Gonez voiced opposition to it.^[18]

The board members elected in 2017 were also tasked with shrinking the district's projected $1.46 billion cumulative deficit over the next three years. The district notified the state and county of its economic troubles in December 2016.^[19] The Los Angeles race was the most expensive school board election of the year.^[20] Candidates received a total of $2.14 million and spent a total of $2.13 million in the election, according to the Los Angeles City Ethics Commission.^[21]

Newark Public Schools, New Jersey

See also: Newark Public Schools elections (2017)

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka maintained his influence over the Newark Public Schools Board of Education after all three of his endorsed candidates on the Newark Unity slate—Reginald Bledsoe, Josephine Garcia, and Flohisha Johnson—were victorious in the general election on April 25, 2017. This was the last election held before the board would regain local control of the district. Until 2017, the board held advisory status after it was taken over by the state of New Jersey in 1995.

A total of 16 candidates filed to run for three seats up for at-large election, including one incumbent. Three of these candidates were part of Mayor Baraka's Newark Unity slate. Three other candidates formed the Community Team slate. The Newark Unity slate's victory meant that all nine members of the board would continue to be former Baraka-endorsed candidates. Mayor Baraka first began endorsing candidates for the Newark school board in 2011 when he was a city councilman. After he was elected mayor in 2015, his endorsed candidates took control of the board with a seven-member majority in 2015 and then won the remaining two board seats in 2016.

Milwaukee Public Schools, Wisconsin

See also: Milwaukee Public Schools elections (2017)

Milwaukee Superintendent Darienne Driver

Struggles between public school advocates and school choice and voucher advocates, a district lawsuit, and a teacher suspension in Milwaukee headlined the general election for four of nine school board seats held on April 4, 2017. The two incumbents who ran for re-election represented different governing factions on the board, according to a Ballotpedia study of the board's voting patterns in meeting minutes. From 2015 to 2016, District 5 incumbent Larry Miller was part of a five-member majority faction, and District 4 incumbent Annie Woodward was part of a two-member minority faction. Woodward defeated challenger Aisha Carr, and Miller defeated challenger Kahri Phelps Okoro to win re-election. Newcomers Tony Baez and Paula Phillips won the District 6 and District 7 seats, respectively.^[22]^[23]

Carr and District 6 challenger Jonatan Zuñiga were both promoted by the group Leaders for a Better Community (LBC), which was started by Sherwin Hughes, a political consultant and radio personality on the Milwaukee station WNOV who had previously supported publicly-funded voucher schools. During the election, the LBC released an online campaign ad featuring the image of Milwaukee Superintendent Darienne Driver, which they were asked to take down by the school board. The board said that Driver had not endorsed anyone in the race. Days after the ad was released, Carr was suspended from her position as a teacher in the district by school administration due to a field trip policy violation. Carr said she believed the suspension was politically motivated, but the school district said suspensions were only issued for "a serious violation of board policy or procedure." Both Carr and Zuñiga said they had nothing to do with the ad that featured Driver, and they both said they were not advocates of school choice or voucher schools.

A private voucher school filed a lawsuit against Milwaukee Public Schools in federal court in March 2017 over transportation costs, and a study released in 2017 by the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty, which agreed to represent the private voucher school suing the district over transportation costs, said that the city of Milwaukee had violated a state law to expedite the sale of empty buildings in Milwaukee Public Schools. A number of voucher schools had contacted the district in the past to buy the surplus buildings. The Milwaukee Department of City Development asserted that the city was following the law and said that the study was misleading.

Alabama

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Education on the ballot

A total of three Alabama school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2017 for 24 seats. The elections had various election dates.

Here are several quick facts about Alabama's school board elections in 2017:

The largest Alabama school district by enrollment with an election in 2017 was Birmingham City Schools with 24,449 K-12 students in the 2014-2015 school year.
The smallest Alabama school district among the nation's largest with an election in 2017 was Dothan City Schools with 9,390 K-12 students in the 2014-2015 school year.

The districts listed below served 44,088 K-12 students during the 2014-2015 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.^[24] Click on the district names for more information on each one and its school board elections.

2017 Alabama School Board Elections
District	Primary Election	General Election	Runoff Election	Regular term length	Seats up for election	Total board seats	2014-15 enrollment
Tuscaloosa City Schools elections	N/A	3/7/2017	N/A	4	8	8	10,249
Dothan City Schools	N/A	8/1/2017	N/A	4	7	7	9,390
Birmingham City Schools	N/A	8/22/2017	10/3/2017	4	9	9	24,449

Alaska

Education policy

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Education on the ballot

A total of three Alaska school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2017 for seven seats. The elections were scheduled on various dates.

Here are several quick facts about Alaska's school board elections in 2017:

The largest Alaska school district by enrollment with an election in 2017 was the Anchorage School District with 48,089 K-12 students in the 2014-2015 school year.
The smallest Alaska school district among the nation's largest with an election in 2017 was the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District with 13,863 K-12 students in the 2014-2015 school year.
Two districts had two seats on the 2017 ballot.
One district had three seats on the 2017 ballot.

The districts listed below served 79,980 K-12 students during the 2014-2015 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.^[25] Click on the district names for more information on each one and its school board elections.

2017 Alaska School Board Elections
District	Primary Election	General Election	Runoff Election	Regular term length	Seats up for election	Total board seats	2014-15 enrollment
Anchorange School District	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	3	2	7	48,089
Fairbanks North Star Borough School District	N/A	10/3/2017	N/A	3	3	7	13,863
Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District	N/A	10/3/2017	N/A	3	2	7	18,028

Arkansas

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Education on the ballot

A total of seven Arkansas school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2017 for nine seats. All of the elections were scheduled on September 19, 2017.

Here are several quick facts about Arkansas' school board elections in 2017:

The largest Arkansas school district by enrollment with an election in 2017 was Springdale Public Schools with 22,085 K-12 students in the 2014-2015 school year.
The smallest Arkansas school district among the nation's largest with an election in 2017 was Fayetteville Public Schools with 9,503 K-12 students in the 2014-2015 school year.
Five districts had one seat on the 2017 ballot.
Two districts had two seats on the 2017 ballot.

The districts listed below served 97,622 K-12 students during the 2014-2015 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.^[26] Click on the district names for more information on each one and its school board elections.

2017 Arkansas School Board Elections
District	Primary Election	General Election	Runoff Election	Regular term length	Seats up for election	Total board seats	2014-15 enrollment
Bentonville School District	N/A	9/19/2017	10/10/2017	5	1	7	15,497
Cabot Public School District	N/A	9/19/2017	10/10/2017	5	2	7	10,407
Conway Public Schools	N/A	9/19/2017	10/10/2017	5	1	7	10,051
Fayetteville Public Schools	N/A	9/19/2017	10/10/2017	5	1	7	9,503
Fort Smith Public Schools	N/A	9/19/2017	10/10/2017	3	2	7	14,711
Rogers School District	N/A	9/19/2017	10/10/2017	5	1	7	15,368
Springdale Public Schools	N/A	9/19/2017	10/10/2017	5	1	7	22,085

California

Education policy

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Education on the ballot

A total of 17 California school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2017 for 51 seats. The elections were scheduled on various dates.

Here are several quick facts about California's school board elections in 2017:

The largest California school district by enrollment with an election in 2017 was the Los Angeles Unified School District with 646,683 K-12 students in the 2014-2015 school year.
The smallest California school district among the nation's largest with an election in 2017 was the Redondo Beach Unified School District with 9,364 K-12 students in the 2014-2015 school year.

The districts listed below served 977,484 K-12 students during the 2014-2015 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.^[27] Click on the district names for more information on each one and its school board elections.

2017 California School Board Elections
District	Primary Election	General Election	Runoff Election	Regular term length	Seats up for election	Total board seats	2014-15 enrollment
Redondo Beach Unified School District	N/A	3/7/2017	N/A	4	3	5	9,364
Glendale Unified School District	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	4	3	5	26,168
Inglewood Unified School District	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	4	3	5	13,469
Burbank Unified School District	2/28/2017	4/11/2017	N/A	4	2	5	16,332
Arcadia Unified School District	N/A	4/18/2017	N/A	4	2	5	9,582
Pasadena Unified School District	3/7/2017	4/18/2017	N/A	4	4	7	18,586
Los Angeles Unified School District	3/7/2017	5/16/2017	N/A	4	3	7	646,683
Modesto City Schools	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	4	7	30,228
ABC Unified School District	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	3	7	20,998
Ceres Unified School District	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	4	7	13,694
Compton Unified School District	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	4	7	22,106
Downey Unified School District	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	3	7	22,698
El Monte Union High School District	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	3	5	9,388
Fontana Unified School District	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	1	5	39,982
San Bernardino City Unified School District	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	3	7	53,365
San Mateo-Foster City Elementary School District	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	3	5	11,858
Whittier Union High School District	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	3	5	12,983

Colorado

Education policy

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Education on the ballot

A total of 22 Colorado school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2017 for 69 seats. All of the elections were scheduled on November 7, 2017.

The deadline to run for school board in Colorado was September 1, 2017. According to the Colorado Association of School Boards, prospective candidates were required to be "a resident of the school district and a registered voter for at least 12 consecutive months prior to the election. If the school district has director districts in its plan of representation, the person must be a resident of the director district in which he or she is a candidate. No person who has been convicted of a sexual offense against a child is eligible to serve on the school board. Because school director elections are nonpartisan, candidates may not campaign as members of a political party." Prospective candidates were required to contact their local school district, county clerk, or recorder’s office to obtain a nomination petition to get on the ballot.^[28]

Here are several quick facts about Colorado's school board elections in 2017:

The largest Colorado school district by enrollment with an election in 2017 was Denver Public Schools with 88,839 K-12 students in the 2014-2015 school year.
The smallest Colorado school district among the nation's largest with an election in 2017 was the Widefield School District 3 with 9,283 K-12 students in the 2014-2015 school year.
Four districts were tied for the most seats on the 2017 ballot with four seats up for election each.
Four districts were tied for the fewest seats on the 2017 ballot with two seats up for election each.

The districts listed below served 690,695 K-12 students during the 2014-2015 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.^[29] Click on the district names for more information on each one and its school board elections.

2017 Colorado School Board Elections
District	Primary Election	General Election	Runoff Election	Regular term length	Seats up for election	Total board seats	2014-15 enrollment
Academy School District 20	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	3	5	24,578
Adams 12 Five Star Schools	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	2	5	38,701
Aurora Public Schools	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	4	7	41,729
Boulder Valley School District	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	3	7	30,908
School District 27J	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	4	7	17,129
Cherry Creek School District	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	2	5	54,535
Colorado Springs School District 11	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	4	7	28,332
Denver Public Schools	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	4	7	88,839
Douglas County School District	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	4	7	66,702
Falcon School District 49	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	3	5	19,552
Poudre School District	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	3	7	29,053
Mesa County Valley School District 51	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	3	5	21,746
Greeley-Evans School District 6	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	4	7	21,236
Harrison School District Two	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	3	5	11,441
Jeffco Public Schools	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	3	5	86,581
Littleton Public Schools	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	3	5	15,691
Pueblo City Schools	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	2	5	17,979
Pueblo School District 70	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	3	5	9,310
St. Vrain Valley School District	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	3	7	31,076
Thompson School District	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	3	7	16,133
Westminster Public Schools	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	2	5	10,161
Widefield School District 3	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	4	5	9,283

Connecticut

Education policy

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Education on the ballot

A total of 10 Connecticut school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2017 for 43 seats. All of the general elections were scheduled on November 7, 2017.

Here are several quick facts about Connecticut's school board elections in 2017:

The largest Connecticut school district by enrollment with an election in 2017 was New Haven Public Schools with 21,635 K-12 students in the 2014-2015 school year.
The smallest Connecticut school district among the nation's largest with an election in 2017 was the West Hartford Public Schools with 9,745 K-12 students in the 2014-2015 school year.
Four districts were tied for the most seats on the 2017 ballot with five seats up for election each.
One district had only one seat on the 2017 ballot.

The districts listed below served 150,976 K-12 students during the 2014-2015 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.^[30] Click on the district names for more information on each one and its school board elections.

2017 Connecticut School Board Elections
District	Primary Election	General Election	Runoff Election	Regular term length	Seats up for election	Total board seats	2014-15 enrollment
Bridgeport Public Schools	9/12/2017	11/7/2017	N/A	4	6	9	21,047
Danbury Public Schools	9/12/2017	11/7/2017	N/A	4	6	11	10,920
Fairfield Public Schools	9/12/2017	11/7/2017	N/A	4	5	9	10,176
Hartford Public Schools	9/12/2017	11/7/2017	N/A	4	4	9	21,435
New Britain Public Schools	9/12/2017	11/7/2017	N/A	4	5	10	10,016
New Haven Public Schools	9/12/2017	11/7/2017	N/A	4	1	7	21,635
Norwalk Public Schools	9/12/2017	11/7/2017	N/A	4	4	9	11,228
Stamford Public Schools	9/12/2017	11/7/2017	N/A	3	3	9	15,990
Waterbury Public Schools	9/12/2017	11/7/2017	N/A	4	5	11	18,784
West Hartford Public Schools	9/12/2017	11/7/2017	N/A	4	4	7	9,745

Delaware

Education policy

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Education on the ballot

A total of five Delaware school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2017 for five seats. All of the elections were scheduled on May 9, 2017.

Here are several quick facts about Delaware's school board elections in 2017:

The largest Delaware school district by enrollment with an election in 2017 was the Red Clay Consolidated School District with 16,301 K-12 students in the 2014-2015 school year.
The smallest Delaware school district among the nation's largest with an election in 2017 was the Colonial School District with 9,711 K-12 students in the 2014-2015 school year.

The districts listed below served 62,872 K-12 students during the 2014-2015 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.^[31] Click on the district names for more information on each one and its school board elections.

2017 Delaware School Board Elections
District	Primary Election	General Election	Runoff Election	Regular term length	Seats up for election	Total board seats	2014-15 enrollment
Appoquinimink School District	N/A	5/9/2017	N/A	5	1	5	9,877
Brandywine School District	N/A	5/9/2017	N/A	5	1	7	10,739
Christina School District	N/A	5/9/2017	N/A	5	1	7	16,244
Colonial School District	N/A	5/9/2017	N/A	5	1	7	9,711
Red Clay Consolidated School District	N/A	5/9/2017	N/A	5	1	7	16,301

Georgia

Education policy

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Education on the ballot

Only one school district in the Georgia school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2017 for nine seats. The election was scheduled on November 7, 2017.

The district below served 51,145 students during the 2014-2015 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.^[32] Click on the district name for more information on its school board election.

2017 Georgia School Board Elections
District	Primary Election	General Election	Runoff Election	Regular term length	Seats up for election	Total board seats	2014-15 enrollment
Atlanta Public Schools	N/A	11/7/2017	12/5/2017	4	9	9	51,145

Idaho

Education policy

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Education on the ballot

A total of six Idaho school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2017 for 16 seats. All of the elections were scheduled on May 16, 2017.

Here are several quick facts about Idaho's school board elections in 2017:

The largest Idaho school district by enrollment with an election in 2017 was the West Ada School District with 36,804 K-12 students in the 2014-2015 school year.
The smallest Idaho school district among the nation's largest with an election in 2017 was the Idaho Falls School District 91 with 10,411 K-12 students in the 2014-2015 school year.
Four districts tied for the most seats on the 2017 ballot with three seats up for election each.
Two districts tied for the fewest seats on the 2017 ballot with two seats up for election each.

The districts listed below served 98,106 K-12 students during the 2014-2015 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.^[33] Click on the district names for more information on each one and its school board elections.

2017 Idaho School Board Elections
District	Primary Election	General Election	Runoff Election	Regular term (years)	Seats up for election	Total board seats	2014-15 enrollment
Bonneville Joint School District No. 93	N/A	5/16/2017	N/A	4	3	5	11,936
Coeur d'Alene Public Schools	N/A	5/16/2017	N/A	4	3	5	10,459
Idaho Falls School District 91	N/A	5/16/2017	N/A	4	2	5	10,411
Nampa School District	N/A	5/16/2017	N/A	4	3	5	15,656
Pocatello-Chubbuck School District No. 25	N/A	5/16/2017	N/A	4	3	5	12,840
West Ada School District	N/A	5/16/2017	N/A	4	2	5	36,804

Illinois

Education policy

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Education on the ballot

A total of 24 Illinois school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2017 for 91 seats. All of the elections were scheduled on April 4, 2017.

Here are several quick facts about Illinois' school board elections in 2017:

The largest Illinois school district by enrollment with an election in 2017 was the School District U-46 with 40,400 K-12 students in the 2014-2015 school year.
The smallest Illinois school district among the nation's largest with an election in 2017 was the Consolidated School District 158 with 9,475 K-12 students in the 2014-2015 school year.

The districts listed below served 406,887 K-12 students during the 2014-2015 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.^[34] Click on the district names for more information on each one and its school board elections.

2017 Illinois School Board Elections
District	Primary Election	General Election	Runoff Election	Regular term length	Seats up for election	Total board seats	2014-15 enrollment
West Aurora Public School District 129	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	4	3	7	12,638
Community Unit School District 300	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	4	3	7	20,862
Champaign Community Unit School District 4	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	4	3	7	9,948
Cicero Public School District 99	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	4	4	7	12,857
School District U-46	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	4	3	7	40,400
Consolidated School District 158	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	4	4	7	9,475
Joliet Public Schools District 86	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	4	3	7	11,781
Naperville Community Unit School District 203	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	4	5	7	16,917
McLean County Unit District No 5	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	4	4	7	13,696
Oswego Community Unit School District 308	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	4	4	7	17,911
Community Consolidated School District 15	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	4	5	7	12,745
Township High School District 211	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	4	3	7	12,183
Peoria Public Schools District 150	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	5	2	7	13,675
School District 54	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	4	4	7	14,268
Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	4	4	7	28,116
Rockford Public Schools	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	4	4	7	28,650
Springfield School District 186	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	4	4	7	15,048
St. Charles Community Unit School District 303	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	4	4	7	13,145
Valley View School District 365U	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	4	4	7	17,318
Waukegan Public School District 60	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	4	6	7	17,042
Indian Prairie School District 204	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	4	4	7	28,327
Community Unit School District 200	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	4	4	7	13,112
East Aurora School District 131	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	4	3	7	14,799
Township High School District 214	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	4	4	7	11,974

Iowa

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A total of 10 Iowa school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2017 for 32 seats. All of the elections were scheduled on September 12, 2017.

Here are several quick facts about Iowa's school board elections in 2017:

The largest Iowa school district by enrollment with an election in 2017 was Des Moines Public Schools with 34,355 K-12 students in the 2014-2015 school year.
The smallest Iowa school district among the nation's largest with an election in 2017 was West Des Moines Community Schools with 9,519 K-12 students in the 2014-2015 school year.

The districts listed below served 149,853 K-12 students during the 2014-2015 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.^[35] Click on the district names for more information on each one and its school board elections.

2017 Iowa School Board Elections
District	Primary Election	General Election	Runoff Election	Regular term length	Seats up for election	Total board seats	2014-15 enrollment
Ankeny Community School District	N/A	9/12/2017	N/A	4	3	7	10,719
Cedar Rapids Community School District	N/A	9/12/2017	N/A	4	3	7	17,368
Council Bluffs Community School District	N/A	9/12/2017	N/A	4	3	7	9,605
Davenport Community Schools	N/A	9/12/2017	N/A	4	3	7	16,625
Des Moines Public Schools	N/A	9/12/2017	N/A	4	4	7	34,355
Dubuque Community School District	N/A	9/12/2017	N/A	4	3	7	11,350
Iowa City Community School District	N/A	9/12/2017	N/A	4	4	7	13,661
Sioux City Community School District	N/A	9/12/2017	N/A	4	3	7	15,017
Waterloo Community Schools	N/A	9/12/2017	N/A	4	3	7	11,634
West Des Moines Community Schools	N/A	9/12/2017	N/A	4	3	7	9,519

Kansas

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A total of seven Kansas school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2017 for 24 seats. General elections were scheduled on November 7, 2017.

Here are several quick facts about Kansas' school board elections in 2017:

The largest Kansas school district by enrollment with an election in 2017 was Wichita Public Schools with 50,947 K-12 students in the 2014-2015 school year.
The smallest Kansas school district among the nation's largest with an election in 2017 was Lawrence Public Schools with 11,839 K-12 students in the 2014-2015 school year.

The districts listed below served 178,129 K-12 students during the 2014-2015 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.^[36] Click on the district names for more information on each one and its school board elections.

2017 Kansas School Board Elections
District	Primary Election	General Election	Runoff Election	Regular term length	Seats up for election	Total board seats	2014-15 enrollment
Kansas City Kansas Public Schools	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	5	7	22,129
Lawrence Public Schools	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	3	7	11,839
Olathe Public Schools Unified School District 233	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	3	7	29,296
Shawnee Mission School District	8/1/2017	11/7/2017	N/A	4	3	7	27,470
Blue Valley Unified School District 229	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	3	7	22,398
Topeka Public Schools	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	3	7	14,050
Wichita Public Schools	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	4	7	50,947

Louisiana

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Education on the ballot

A total of three Louisiana school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held special elections in 2017 for three seats. The special elections were both scheduled for October 14, 2017.

School board elections in Louisiana are regularly held during even-numbered years, and no additional Louisiana school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2017.

Here are several quick facts about Louisiana's school board special elections in 2017:

Both the East Baton Rouge Parish School System and the Tangipahoa Parish School System have held special elections within the last two years.
The second largest Louisiana school district was the East Baton Rouge Parish School System with 41,850 K-12 students enrolled during the 2014-2015 school year.
Each had one seat up for special election.

The districts below served 87,545 K-12 students during the 2014-2015 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Click on the district name for more information about it and its school board elections.

2017 Louisiana School Board Special Elections
District	Primary date	General date	Regular term (years)	Seats up for election	Total board seats	Student enrollment
East Baton Rouge Parish School System	10/14/2017	11/18/2017	4	1	9	41,850
Livingston Parish Public Schools	10/14/2017	11/18/2017	4	1	9	25,754
Tangipahoa Parish School System	10/14/2017	11/18/2017	4	1	9	19,937

Massachusetts

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A total of nine Massachusetts school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2017 for 54 seats. Primary elections were scheduled on various dates, and general elections were scheduled on November 7, 2017.

Here are several quick facts about Massachusetts' school board elections in 2017:

The largest Massachusetts school district by enrollment with an election in 2017 was Springfield Public Schools with 25,645 K-12 students in the 2014-2015 school year.
The smallest Massachusetts school district among the nation's largest with an election in 2017 was Fall River Public Schools with 10,246 K-12 students in the 2014-2015 school year.

The districts listed below served 146,405 K-12 students during the 2014-2015 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.^[37] Click on the district names for more information on each one and its school board elections.

2017 Massachusetts School Board Elections
District	Primary Election	General Election	Runoff Election	Regular term length	Seats up for election	Total board seats	2014-15 enrollment
Brockton Public Schools	9/19/2017	11/7/2017	N/A	2	7	7	17,186
Fall River Public Schools	9/12/2017	11/7/2017	N/A	2	6	7	10,246
Lawrence Public Schools	9/26/2017	11/7/2017	N/A	2	6	7	13,889
Lowell Public Schools	9/26/2017	11/7/2017	N/A	2	6	7	14,075
Lynn Public Schools	9/12/2017	11/7/2017	N/A	2	6	7	14,871
New Bedford Public Schools	10/3/2017	11/7/2017	N/A	4	3	7	12,565
Newton Public Schools	9/12/2017	11/7/2017	N/A	2	8	9	12,674
Springfield Public Schools	9/19/2017	11/7/2017	N/A	4	6	7	25,645
Worcester Public Schools	9/12/2017	11/7/2017	N/A	4	6	7	25,254

Minnesota

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A total of eight Minnesota school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2017 for 27 seats. All of the elections were scheduled on November 7, 2017.

Here are several quick facts about Minnesota's school board elections in 2017:

The largest Minnesota school district by enrollment with an election in 2017 was Saint Paul Public Schools with 37,969 K-12 students in the 2014-2015 school year.
The smallest Minnesota school district among the nation's largest with an election in 2017 was the Minnetonka School District with 9,981 K-12 students in the 2014-2015 school year.

The districts listed below served 163,819 K-12 students during the 2014-2015 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.^[38] Click on the district names for more information on each one and its school board elections.

2017 Minnesota School Board Elections
District	Primary Election	General Election	Runoff Election	Regular term length	Seats up for election	Total board seats	2014-15 enrollment
Anoka-Hennepin School District	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	3	6	37,951
Bloomington Public Schools	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	4	7	10,380
Minnetonka School District	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	3	7	9,981
Mounds View Public Schools	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	3	7	10,987
Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Public Schools	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	3	7	27,533
Saint Paul Public Schools	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	3	7	37,969
South Washington County Schools	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	5	7	18,143
Wayzata Public Schools	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	3	7	10,875

Mississippi

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One Mississippi school district among America's largest school districts by enrollment held an election in 2017 for two seats. The election was scheduled on November 7, 2017.

The Jackson County School District served 9,383 during the 2014-2015 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.^[39] Click on the district name for more information on its school board elections.

2017 Mississippi School Board Elections
District	Primary Election	General Election	Runoff Election	Regular term length	Seats up for election	Total board seats	2014-15 enrollment
Jackson County School District	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	6	2	5	9,383

Missouri

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A total of 17 Missouri school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2017 for 52 seats. All of the elections were scheduled on April 4, 2017.

Here are several quick facts about Missouri's school board elections in 2017:

The largest Missouri school district by enrollment with an election in 2017 was St. Louis Public Schools with 30,831 K-12 students in the 2014-2015 school year.
The smallest Missouri school district among the nation's largest with an election in 2017 was the Mehlville School District with 10,331 K-12 students in the 2014-2015 school year.

The districts listed below served 289,603 K-12 students during the 2014-2015 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.^[40] Click on the district names for more information on each one and its school board elections.

2017 Missouri School Board Elections
District	Primary Election	General Election	Runoff Election	Regular term length	Seats up for election	Total board seats	2014-15 enrollment
Columbia Public Schools	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	3	3	7	17,985
Blue Springs School District	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	3	3	7	14,466
Fort Zumwalt R-II School District	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	3	4	7	18,432
Ferguson-Florissant School District	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	3	3	7	11,466
Fox C-6 School District	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	3	3	7	11,681
Francis Howell School District	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	3	3	7	17,785
Hazelwood School District	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	3	3	7	18,118
Lee's Summit R-7 Schools	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	3	3	7	17,848
Liberty Public Schools	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	3	4	7	12,009
Mehlville School District	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	3	3	7	10,331
North Kansas City Schools	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	3	2	7	19,862
Park Hill School District	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	3	3	7	10,924
Parkway Schools	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	3	3	7	16,393
Rockwood School District	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	3	4	7	20,553
Springfield Public Schools	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	3	2	7	25,781
St. Louis Public Schools	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	4	3	7	30,831
Wentzville R-IV School District	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	3	3	7	15,138

Montana

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One Montana school district among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2017 for three seats. There was no primary election and the general election was scheduled on May 2, 2017.

Billings Public Schools was the largest school district in Montana and served 11,348 K-12 students in the 2014-2015 school year.^[41]

Click on the district name for more information on its school board election.

2017 Montana School Board Elections
District	Primary Election	General Election	Runoff Election	Regular term length	Seats up for election	Total board seats	2014-15 enrollment
Billings Public Schools	N/A	5/2/2017	N/A	3	3	9	11,348

Nebraska

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One Nebraska school district among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2017 for four seats. A primary election was scheduled on April 4, 2017. The general election was scheduled on May 2, 2017.

Lincoln Public Schools served 39,034 K-12 students in the 2014-2015 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.^[42] Click on the district name for more information on its school board election.

2017 Nebraska School Board Elections
District	Primary Election	General Election	Runoff Election	Regular term length	Seats up for election	Total board seats	2014-15 enrollment
Lincoln Public Schools	4/4/2017	5/2/2017	N/A	4	4	7	39,034

New Hampshire

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A total of two New Hampshire school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2017 for 18 seats. The general election in both districts was scheduled on November 7, 2017.

Here are several quick facts about New Hampshire's school board elections in 2017:

The largest New Hampshire school district by enrollment with an election in 2017 was Manchester School District with 14,565 K-12 students in the 2014-2015 school year.
The smallest New Hampshire school district among the nation's largest with an election in 2017 was Nashua School District with 11,788 K-12 students in the 2014-2015 school year.

The districts listed below served 26,353 K-12 students during the 2014-2015 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.^[43] Click on the district names for more information on each one and its school board elections.

2017 New Hampshire School Board Elections
District	Primary Election	General Election	Runoff Election	Regular term length	Seats up for election	Total board seats	2014-15 enrollment
Manchester School District	9/19/2017	11/7/2017	N/A	2	14	15	14,565
Nashua School District	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	4	9	11,788

New Jersey

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A total of 17 New Jersey school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2017 for 53 seats. Two school districts held elections on April 25, 2017. The remaining 15 school districts held elections on November 7, 2017.

Here are several quick facts about New Jersey's school board elections in 2017:

The largest New Jersey school district by enrollment with an election in 2017 was Newark Public Schools with 34,861 K-12 students in the 2014-2015 school year.
The smallest New Jersey school district among the nation's largest with an election in 2017 was Brick Township Public Schools with 9,604 K-12 students in the 2014-2015 school year.

The districts listed below served 279,357 K-12 students during the 2014-2015 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.^[44] Click on the district names for more information on each one and its school board elections.

2017 New Jersey School Board Elections
District	Primary Election	General Election	Runoff Election	Regular term length	Seats up for election	Total board seats	2014-15 enrollment
Newark Public Schools	N/A	4/25/2017	N/A	3	3	9	34,861
Passaic Public Schools	N/A	4/25/2017	N/A	3	4	9	14,215
Bayonne School District	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	3	3	9	10,007
Brick Township Public Schools	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	3	2	7	9,604
Cherry Hill Public Schools	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	3	3	9	11,390
Clifton Public Schools	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	3	3	9	11,433
Edison Township Public Schools	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	3	4	9	15,060
Elizabeth Public Schools	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	3	3	9	27,218
Hamilton Township School District	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	3	3	9	12,317
Jersey City Public Schools	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	3	4	9	30,845
Middletown Township School District	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	3	3	9	10,054
Paterson Public Schools	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	3	3	9	30,058
Perth Amboy Public Schools	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	3	3	9	11,472
Toms River Regional Schools	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	3	3	9	16,125
Vineland Public Schools	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	3	3	9	10,935
West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	3	3	9	9,782
Woodbridge Township School District	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	3	3	9	13,981

New Mexico

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A total of nine New Mexico school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2017 for 25 seats. All of the elections were scheduled on February 7, 2017.

Here are several quick facts about New Mexico's school board elections in 2017:

The largest New Mexico school district by enrollment with an election in 2017 was Albuquerque Public Schools with 93,001 K-12 students in the 2014-2015 school year.
The smallest New Mexico school district among the nation's largest with an election in 2017 was Hobbs Municipal Schools with 9,950 K-12 students in the 2014-2015 school year.

The districts listed below served 207,742 K-12 students during the 2014-2015 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.^[45] Click on the district names for more information on each one and its school board elections.

2017 New Mexico School Board Elections
District	Primary Election	General Election	Runoff Election	Regular term length	Seats up for election	Total board seats	2014-15 enrollment
Albuquerque Public Schools	N/A	2/7/2017	N/A	4	4	7	93,001
Farmington Municipal Schools	N/A	2/7/2017	N/A	4	2	5	11,765
Gadsden Independent Schools	N/A	2/7/2017	N/A	4	2	5	13,581
Gallup-McKinley County Schools	N/A	2/7/2017	N/A	4	3	5	11,907
Hobbs Municipal Schools	N/A	2/7/2017	N/A	4	2	5	9,950
Las Cruces Public Schools	N/A	2/7/2017	N/A	4	3	5	25,126
Rio Rancho Public Schools	N/A	2/7/2017	N/A	4	3	5	17,215
Roswell Independent Schools	N/A	2/7/2017	N/A	4	4	5	10,445
Santa Fe Public Schools	N/A	2/7/2017	N/A	4	2	5	14,752

New York

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A total of 14 New York school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2017 for 40 seats. Twelve of the elections were scheduled for May 16, 2017, and the remaining two elections was held on November 7, 2017.

Here are several quick facts about New York's school board elections in 2017:

The largest New York school district by enrollment with an election in 2017 was the Rochester City School District with 30,014 K-12 students in the 2014-2015 school year.
The smallest New York school district among the nation's largest with an election in 2017 was the Smithtown Central School District with 9,810 K-12 students in the 2014-2015 school year.

The districts listed below served 189,334 K-12 students during the 2014-2015 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.^[46] Click on the district names for more information on each one and its school board elections.

2017 New York School Board Elections
District	Primary Election	General Election	Runoff Election	Regular term length	Seats up for election	Total board seats	2014-15 enrollment
Brentwood Union Free School District	N/A	5/16/2017	N/A	3	2	7	18,648
Greece Central School District	N/A	5/16/2017	N/A	3	4	9	11,312
Middle Country Central School District	N/A	5/16/2017	N/A	3	3	9	10,254
New Rochelle School District	N/A	5/16/2017	N/A	5	2	9	10,992
Newburgh Enlarged City School District	N/A	5/16/2017	N/A	3	3	9	11,648
Sachem Central School District	N/A	5/16/2017	N/A	3	3	9	13,882
Schenectady City School District	N/A	5/16/2017	N/A	3	3	7	10,066
Shenendehowa Central School District	N/A	5/16/2017	N/A	3	2	7	9,842
Smithtown Central School District	N/A	5/16/2017	N/A	3	3	7	9,810
Utica City School District	N/A	5/16/2017	N/A	5	2	7	9,998
Wappingers Central School District	N/A	5/16/2017	N/A	3	4	9	11,592
Williamsville Central School District	N/A	5/16/2017	N/A	3	3	9	10,166
Rochester City School District	9/12/2017	11/7/2017	N/A	4	3	7	30,014
Syracuse City School District	9/12/2017	11/7/2017	N/A	4	3	7	21,110

North Carolina

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A total of four North Carolina school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2017 for 16 seats. All of the elections were scheduled on November 7, 2017. A primary election was held on September 12, 2017, for Cleveland County Schools.

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The largest North Carolina school district by enrollment with an election in 2017 was Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools with 145,636 K-12 students in the 2014-2015 school year.
The smallest North Carolina school district among the nation's largest with an election in 2017 was Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools with 12,090 K-12 students in the 2014-2015 school year.

The districts listed below served 186,324 K-12 students during the 2014-2015 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.^[47] Click on the district names for more information on each one and its school board elections.

2017 North Carolina School Board Elections
District	Primary Election	General Election	Runoff Election	Regular term length	Seats up for election	Total board seats	2014-15 enrollment
Burke County Public Schools	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	3	7	12,984
Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	3	7	12,090
Cleveland County Schools	9/12/2017	11/7/2017	N/A	4	4	9	15,614
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	6	9	145,636

Ohio

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A total of 18 Ohio school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2017 for 57 seats. One district held a primary election on May 2, 2017. The remaining district elections were scheduled on November 7, 2017.

Here are several quick facts about Ohio's school board elections in 2017:

The largest Ohio school district by enrollment with an election in 2017 was Columbus City Schools with 50,407 K-12 students in the 2014-2015 school year.
The smallest Ohio school district among the nation's largest with an election in 2017 was Canton City School District with 9,276 K-12 students in the 2014-2015 school year.

The districts listed below served 313,004 K-12 students during the 2014-2015 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.^[48] Click on the district names for more information on each one and its school board elections.

2017 Ohio School Board Elections
District	Primary Election	General Election	Runoff Election	Regular term length	Seats up for election	Total board seats	2014-15 enrollment
Akron Public Schools	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	4	7	21,532
Canton City Schools	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	2	5	9,276
Cincinnati Public Schools	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	4	7	32,444
Columbus City Schools	5/2/2017	11/7/2017	N/A	4	3	7	50,407
Dayton Public Schools	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	4	7	14,222
Hamilton City School District	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	3	5	10,055
Parma City School District	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	3	5	11,041
South-Western City Schools	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	4	5	21,275
Toledo Public Schools	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	3	5	21,836
Westerville City School District	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	3	5	14,623
Worthington Schools	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	3	5	9,700
Fairfield City School District	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	4	5	9,875
Lakota Local Schools	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	3	5	16,069
Olentangy Local School District	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	2	5	19,057
Pickerington Local School District	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	3	5	10,199
Hilliard City Schools	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	3	5	15,791
Dublin City Schools	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	3	5	14,999
Mason City School District	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	3	5	10,603

Oklahoma

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A total of 13 Oklahoma school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2017 for 16 seats. All of the elections were scheduled on February 14, 2017. If no candidate won a majority of votes cast in the election, school districts held runoff elections on April 4, 2017.

Here are several quick facts about Oklahoma's school board elections in 2017:

The largest Oklahoma school district by enrollment with an election in 2017 was Oklahoma City Public Schools with 41,074 K-12 students in the 2014-2015 school year.
The smallest Oklahoma school district among the nation's largest with an election in 2017 was Owasso Public Schools with 9,658 K-12 students in the 2014-2015 school year.

The districts listed below served 259,244 K-12 students during the 2014-2015 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.^[49] Click on the district names for more information on each one and its school board elections.

2017 Oklahoma School Board Elections
District	Primary Election	General Election	Runoff Election	Regular term length	Seats up for election	Total board seats	2014-15 enrollment
Broken Arrow Public Schools	N/A	2/14/2017	N/A	5	1	5	18,395
Edmond Public Schools	N/A	2/14/2017	N/A	5	1	5	23,522
Jenks Public Schools	N/A	2/14/2017	N/A	5	1	5	11,439
Lawton Public Schools	N/A	2/14/2017	N/A	5	1	5	15,270
Midwest City-Del City Schools	N/A	2/14/2017	N/A	5	1	5	14,741
Moore Public Schools	N/A	2/14/2017	N/A	5	1	5	23,559
Mustang Public Schools	N/A	2/14/2017	N/A	5	1	5	10,495
Norman Public Schools	N/A	2/14/2017	N/A	5	1	5	15,819
Oklahoma City Public Schools	N/A	2/14/2017	4/4/2017	5	3	8	41,074
Owasso Public Schools	N/A	2/14/2017	N/A	5	1	5	9,658
Putnam City Schools	N/A	2/14/2017	N/A	5	1	5	19,447
Tulsa Public Schools	N/A	2/14/2017	N/A	4	2	7	39,999
Union Public Schools	N/A	2/14/2017	N/A	5	1	5	15,826

Oregon

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A total of 14 Oregon school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2017 for 52 seats. All of the elections were scheduled on May 16, 2017.

Here are several quick facts about Oregon's school board elections in 2017:

The largest Oregon school district by enrollment with an election in 2017 was Portland Public Schools with 47,806 K-12 students in the 2014-2015 school year.
The smallest Oregon school district among the nation's largest with an election in 2017 was Greater Albany Public Schools with 9,409 K-12 students in the 2014-2015 school year.

The districts listed below served 282,767 K-12 students during the 2014-2015 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.^[50] Click on the district names for more information on each one and its school board elections.

2017 Oregon School Board Elections
District	Primary Election	General Election	Runoff Election	Regular term length	Seats up for election	Total board seats	2014-15 enrollment
Hillsboro School District	N/A	5/16/2017	N/A	4	4	7	21,027
Greater Albany Public Schools	N/A	5/16/2017	N/A	4	3	5	9,409
Beaverton School District	N/A	5/16/2017	N/A	4	5	7	39,941
Bend-La Pine Schools	N/A	5/16/2017	N/A	4	4	7	17,123
David Douglas School District	N/A	5/16/2017	N/A	4	4	7	11,039
Eugene School District	N/A	5/16/2017	N/A	4	3	7	17,017
Gresham-Barlow School District	N/A	5/16/2017	N/A	4	4	7	12,191
Medford School District	N/A	5/16/2017	N/A	4	4	7	13,756
North Clackamas School District	N/A	5/16/2017	N/A	4	3	7	17,192
Portland Public Schools	N/A	5/16/2017	N/A	4	3	7	47,806
Reynolds School District	N/A	5/16/2017	N/A	4	5	7	11,750
Salem-Keizer Public Schools	N/A	5/16/2017	N/A	4	4	7	40,804
Springfield School District	N/A	5/16/2017	N/A	4	3	5	11,020
Tigard-Tualatin School District	N/A	5/16/2017	N/A	4	3	5	12,692

Pennsylvania

Education policy

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Education on the ballot

A total of 17 Pennsylvania school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2017 for 73 seats. A primary election was scheduled on May 16, 2017. The general elections were scheduled on November 7, 2017.

Pennsylvania permits school board candidates to cross-file in primary elections. This means that a candidate may file to run in the primary election for both the Democratic and Republican parties. If a candidate cross-files, he or she needs to win in one party's primary election to advance to the general election. A candidate may also appear on both party's ballots in the general election if he or she wins both nominations in the primary.

Here are several quick facts about Pennsylvania's school board elections in 2017:

The largest Pennsylvania school district by enrollment with an election in 2017 was the Pittsburgh School District with 24,657 K-12 students in the 2014-2015 school year.
The smallest Pennsylvania school district among the nation's largest with an election in 2017 was the Pocono Mountain School District with 9,293 K-12 students in the 2014-2015 school year.

The districts listed below served 225,431 K-12 students during the 2014-2015 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.^[51] Click on the district names for more information on each one and its school board elections.

2017 Pennsylvania School Board Elections
District	Primary Election	General Election	Runoff Election	Regular term length	Seats up for election	Total board seats	2014-15 enrollment
Allentown City School District	5/16/17	11/7/2017	N/A	4	4	9	16,483
Bethlehem Area School District	5/16/17	11/7/2017	N/A	4	4	9	13,681
Central Bucks School District	5/16/17	11/7/2017	N/A	4	4	9	19,145
Central Dauphin School District	5/16/17	11/7/2017	N/A	4	5	9	11,059
Council Rock School District	5/16/17	11/7/2017	N/A	4	5	9	11,078
Downingtown Area School District	5/16/17	11/7/2017	N/A	4	4	9	12,070
Erie City School District	5/16/17	11/7/2017	N/A	4	4	9	11,815
Hazleton Area School District	5/16/17	11/7/2017	N/A	4	4	9	10,871
Lancaster School District	5/16/17	11/7/2017	N/A	4	4	9	11,259
North Penn School District	5/16/17	11/7/2017	N/A	4	5	9	12,741
Pennsbury School District	5/16/17	11/7/2017	N/A	4	4	9	10,156
Pittsburgh School District	5/16/17	11/7/2017	N/A	4	5	9	24,657
Pocono Mountain School District	5/16/17	11/7/2017	N/A	4	5	9	9,293
Reading School District	5/16/17	11/7/2017	N/A	4	4	9	17,303
Scranton School District	5/16/17	11/7/2017	N/A	4	4	9	10,009
Upper Darby School District	5/16/17	11/7/2017	N/A	4	4	9	12,193
West Chester Area School District	5/16/17	11/7/2017	N/A	4	4	9	11,618

South Carolina

Education policy

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Education on the ballot

A total of four South Carolina school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2017 for 12 seats. Two of these districts held special elections on October 17, 2017, and October 24, 2017, and the other two districts' general elections were scheduled on November 7, 2017.

Here are several quick facts about South Carolina's school board elections in 2017:

The largest South Carolina school district by enrollment with an election in 2017 was the Aiken County Public School District with 24,534 K-12 students in the 2014-2015 school year.
The smallest South Carolina school district among the nation's largest with an election in 2017 was the Spartanburg School District 2 with 10,098 K-12 students in the 2014-2015 school year.

The districts listed below served 67,134 K-12 students during the 2014-2015 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.^[52] Click on the district names for more information on each one and its school board elections.

2017 South Carolina School Board Elections
District	Primary Election	General Election	Runoff Election	Regular term length	Seats up for election	Total board seats	2014-15 enrollment
Aiken County Public School District	N/A	10/24/2017	N/A	4	1	9	24,534
Beaufort County School District	N/A	10/17/2017	N/A	4	1	11	10,098
Spartanburg School District 2	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	5	10	21,355
Spartanburg County School District 6	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	5	9	11,147

South Dakota

Education policy

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Education on the ballot

A total of two South Dakota school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2017 for three seats. Both elections were scheduled on June 6, 2017.

Here are several quick facts about South Dakota's school board elections in 2017:

The largest South Dakota school district by enrollment with an election in 2017 was the Sioux Falls School District with 23,966 K-12 students in the 2014-2015 school year.
The smallest South Dakota school district among the nation's largest with an election in 2017 was the Rapid City Area School District with 13,875 K-12 students in the 2014-2015 school year.

The districts listed below served 37,841 K-12 students during the 2014-2015 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.^[53] Click on the district names for more information on each one and its school board elections.

2017 South Dakota School Board Elections
District	Primary Election	General Election	Runoff Election	Regular term length	Seats up for election	Total board seats	2014-15 enrollment
Sioux Falls School District	N/A	6/6/2017	N/A	3	1	5	23,966
Rapid City Area School District	N/A	6/6/2017	N/A	3	2	7	13,875

Texas

Education policy

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Education on the ballot

A total of 80 Texas school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2017 for 230 seats. In 69 of these school districts, elections were scheduled on May 6, 2017. Runoff elections were scheduled on June 10, 2017, in four of these school districts: Dallas Independent School District, El Paso Independent School District, Mansfield Independent School District, and Ysleta Independent School District. Elections in the remaining 11 school districts were scheduled on November 7, 2017.

Here are several quick facts about Texas' school board elections in 2017:

The largest Texas school district by enrollment with an election in 2017 was the Houston Independent School District with 215,225 K-12 students in the 2014-2015 school year.
The smallest Texas school district among the nation's largest with an election in 2017 was the Canyon Independent School District with 9,404 K-12 students in the 2014-2015 school year.

The districts listed below served 2,779,083 K-12 students during the 2014-2015 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.^[54] Click on the district names for more information on each one and its school board elections.

2017 Texas School Board Elections
District	Primary Election	General Election	Runoff Election	Regular term length	Seats up for election	Total board seats	2014-15 enrollment
Hays Consolidated Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	N/A	3	3	7	17,948
Allen Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	N/A	3	2	7	20,663
Alvin Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	N/A	3	2	7	20,866
Arlington Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	N/A	3	2	7	63,882
Bastrop Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	N/A	3	2	7	9,928
Belton Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	N/A	3	2	7	10,542
Birdville Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	N/A	3	3	7	24,389
Brazosport Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	N/A	3	2	7	12,411
Burleson Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	N/A	3	2	7	10,983
Canyon Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	N/A	3	4	7	9,419
Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	N/A	3	3	7	26,210
Clear Creek Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	N/A	3	2	7	40,812
Comal Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	N/A	3	2	7	20,327
Coppell Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	N/A	3	2	7	11,570
Crowley Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	N/A	3	2	7	14,985
Dallas Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	6/10/2017	3	3	9	160,253
Deer Park Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	N/A	3	2	7	13,140
Denton Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	N/A	3	2	7	27,020
DeSoto Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	N/A	3	3	7	9,604
Dickinson Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	N/A	3	2	7	10,418
Duncanville Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	N/A	3	2	7	12,945
Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	N/A	3	2	7	18,659
Ector County Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	N/A	4	4	7	31,971
El Paso Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	6/10/2017	4	4	7	60,852
Fort Bend Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	N/A	3	3	7	72,152
Amarillo Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	N/A	4	4	7	33,576
Fort Worth Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	N/A	4	5	9	85,975
Frisco Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	N/A	3	2	7	49,644
Galena Park Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	N/A	3	3	7	22,725
Garland Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	N/A	3	2	7	57,436
Georgetown Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	N/A	3	3	7	10,651
Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	N/A	4	4	7	23,169
Grand Prairie Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	N/A	3	3	7	28,340
Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	N/A	3	3	7	13,748
Harlandale Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	N/A	4	5	7	15,289
Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	N/A	3	2	7	18,681
Houston Independent School District	N/A	11/7/2017	12/9/2017	4	6	9	215,225
Humble Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	N/A	4	4	7	39,522
Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	N/A	4	4	7	22,416
Irving Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	N/A	3	2	7	35,191
Judson Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	N/A	4	5	7	23,340
Katy Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	N/A	3	3	7	70,330
Keller Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	N/A	3	2	7	33,619
Killeen Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	N/A	3	2	7	42,638
Klein Independent School District	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	3	2	7	49,402
Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	N/A	4	4	7	28,332
Lewisville Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	N/A	3	2	7	53,356
Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	3	2	7	10,649
Magnolia Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	N/A	3	3	7	12,458
Mansfield Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	6/10/2017	3	2	7	33,410
McAllen Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	N/A	4	3	7	24,692
McKinney Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	N/A	4	4	7	24,811
Mesquite Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	N/A	3	3	7	40,273
New Caney Independent School District	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	3	2	7	12,979
Northside Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	N/A	4	3	7	103,606
Northwest Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	N/A	3	3	7	19,831
Pasadena Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	N/A	4	4	7	55,577
Pearland Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	N/A	3	2	7	20,550
Pflugerville Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	N/A	3	3	7	23,948
Plano Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	N/A	4	4	7	54,689
Richardson Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	N/A	3	3	7	38,618
Rockwall Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	N/A	3	2	7	14,992
San Angelo Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	N/A	4	4	7	15,155
San Antonio Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	N/A	4	4	7	53,750
San Benito Consolidated Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	N/A	3	4	7	11,035
Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City Independent School District	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	4	7	14,638
Sharyland Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	N/A	3	2	7	10,280
Socorro Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	N/A	4	4	7	44,561
Southwest Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	N/A	3	2	7	13,524
Spring Branch Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	N/A	3	2	7	35,110
Spring Independent School District	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	3	2	7	36,950
Tyler Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	N/A	3	2	7	18,035
Victoria Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	N/A	3	2	7	14,483
Waco Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	N/A	3	2	7	14,978
Ysleta Independent School District	N/A	5/6/2017	6/10/2017	4	4	7	42,488
College Station Independent School District	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	3	2	7	12,534
Aldine Independent School District	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	4	7	69,716
Alief Independent School District	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	4	7	47,202
Bryan Independent School District	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	3	2	7	15,984
Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	3	7	113,023

Virginia

Education policy

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Education on the ballot

A total of 15 Virginia school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2017 for 36 seats. General elections in 14 of these districts were scheduled on November 7, 2017. The special election for one seat in Fairfax County Public Schools was scheduled on August 29, 2017.

Here are several quick facts about Virginia's school board elections in 2017:

The largest Virginia school district by enrollment with an election in 2017 was Fairfax County Public Schools with 185,541 K-12 students in the 2014-2015 school year.
The smallest Virginia school district among the nation's largest with an election in 2017 was Pittsylvania County Public Schools with 9,299 K-12 students in the 2014-2015 school year.

The districts listed below served 402,338 K-12 students during the 2013-2014 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.^[55] Click on the district names for more information on each one and its school board elections.

2017 Virginia School Board Elections
District	Primary Election	General Election	Runoff Election	Regular term length	Seats up for election	Total board seats	2014-15 enrollment
Albemarle County Public Schools	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	3	7	13,681
Arlington Public Schools	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	1	5	24,559
Augusta County Public Schools	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	3	7	10,522
Bedford County Public Schools	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	3	7	10,097
Fairfax County Public Schools	N/A	8/29/2017	N/A	4	1	12	185,541
Frederick County Public Schools	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	3	7	13,181
Montgomery County Public Schools	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	3	7	9,703
Pittsylvania County Public Schools	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	3	7	9,299
Richmond Public Schools	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	1	9	23,957
Roanoke County Public Schools	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	3	5	14,384
Rockingham County Public Schools	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	2	5	11,870
Spotsylvania County Public Schools	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	3	7	23,887
Stafford County Public Schools	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	4	7	27,573
Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	2	7	11,389
York County School Division	N/A	11/7/2017	N/A	4	1	5	12,695

Washington

Education policy

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Education on the ballot

A total of 34 Washington school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2017 for 77 seats. All of the general elections were scheduled on November 7, 2017.

Here are several quick facts about Washington's school board elections in 2017:

The largest Washington school district by enrollment with an election in 2017 was Seattle Public Schools with 52,834 K-12 students in the 2014-2015 school year.
The smallest Washington school district among the nation's largest with an election in 2017 was the South Kitsap School District with 9,649 K-12 students in the 2014-2015 school year.

The districts listed below served 636,162 K-12 students during the 2014-2015 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.^[56] Click on the district names for more information on each one and its school board elections.

2017 Washington School Board Elections
District	Primary Election	General Election	Runoff Election	Regular term (years)	Seats up for election	Total board seats	2014-15 enrollment
Auburn School District	8/01/2017	11/7/2017	N/A	4	2	5	15,481
Battle Ground School District	8/01/2017	11/7/2017	N/A	4	3	5	13,526
Bellevue School District	8/01/2017	11/7/2017	N/A	4	2	5	19,456
Bellingham School District	8/01/2017	11/7/2017	N/A	4	2	5	11,117
Bethel School District	8/01/2017	11/7/2017	N/A	4	2	5	18,420
Central Kitsap School District	8/01/2017	11/7/2017	N/A	4	2	5	11,086
Central Valley School District	8/01/2017	11/7/2017	N/A	4	2	5	13,111
Clover Park School District	8/01/2017	11/7/2017	N/A	4	2	5	12,650
Edmonds School District	8/01/2017	11/7/2017	N/A	4	2	5	20,847
Everett Public Schools	8/01/2017	11/7/2017	N/A	4	1	6	19,615
Evergreen Public Schools (Clark)	8/01/2017	11/7/2017	N/A	4	2	5	26,526
Federal Way Public Schools	8/01/2017	11/7/2017	N/A	4	2	5	22,501
Highline Public Schools	8/01/2017	11/7/2017	N/A	4	2	5	19,288
Issaquah School District	8/01/2017	11/7/2017	N/A	4	2	5	19,405
Kennewick School District	8/01/2017	11/7/2017	N/A	4	2	5	17,382
Kent School District	8/01/2017	11/7/2017	N/A	4	2	5	27,877
Lake Washington School District	8/01/2017	11/7/2017	N/A	4	2	5	27,059
Marysville School District	8/01/2017	11/7/2017	N/A	4	2	5	11,420
Mead School District	8/01/2017	11/7/2017	N/A	4	2	5	9,733
Mukilteo School District	8/01/2017	11/7/2017	N/A	4	2	5	15,128
North Thurston Public Schools	8/01/2017	11/7/2017	N/A	4	3	5	14,748
Northshore School District	8/01/2017	11/7/2017	N/A	4	4	5	20,881
Olympia School District	8/01/2017	11/7/2017	N/A	4	3	5	9,756
Pasco School District	8/01/2017	11/7/2017	N/A	4	3	5	17,100
Puyallup School District	8/01/2017	11/7/2017	N/A	4	2	5	21,644
Renton School District	8/01/2017	11/7/2017	N/A	4	2	5	15,568
Richland School District	8/01/2017	11/7/2017	N/A	4	2	5	12,627
Seattle Public Schools	8/01/2017	11/7/2017	N/A	4	3	7	52,834
Snohomish School District	8/01/2017	11/7/2017	N/A	4	4	5	10,115
South Kitsap School District	8/01/2017	11/7/2017	N/A	4	3	5	9,649
Spokane Public Schools	8/01/2017	11/7/2017	N/A	6	2	5	30,641
Tacoma Public Schools	8/01/2017	11/7/2017	N/A	6	2	5	29,426
Vancouver Public Schools	8/01/2017	11/7/2017	N/A	4	2	5	23,487
Yakima School District	8/01/2017	11/7/2017	N/A	4	2	5	16,058

Wisconsin

Education policy

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Education on the ballot

A total of 50 Wisconsin school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2017 for 126 seats. Primary elections were scheduled on February 21, 2017. General elections were scheduled on April 4, 2017.

Here are several quick facts about Wisconsin's school board elections in 2017:

The largest Wisconsin school district by enrollment with an election in 2017 was Milwaukee Public Schools with 77,316 K-12 students in the 2014-2015 school year.
The smallest Wisconsin school district within Ballotpedia's coverage with an election in 2017 was Oregon School District with 3,828 K-12 students in the 2014-2015 school year.

The districts listed below served 455,983 K-12 students during the 2014-2015 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.^[57] Click on the district names for more information on each one and its school board elections.

2017 Wisconsin School Board Elections
District	Primary Election	General Election	Runoff Election	Regular term length	Seats up for election	Total board seats	2014-15 enrollment
Appleton Area School District	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	3	3	7	16,373
Beloit School District	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	3	3	7	7,133
Chippewa Falls Area School District	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	3	2	7	5,515
D.C. Everest Area School District	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	3	2	7	5,857
De Pere School District	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	3	2	7	4,190
Eau Claire Area School District	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	3	3	7	11,151
Elmbrook School District	2/21/2017	4/4/2017	N/A	3	3	7	6,988
Fond du Lac School District	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	3	2	7	7,444
Franklin Public School District	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	3	2	7	4,396
Germantown School District	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	3	2	7	3,931
Green Bay Area Public School District	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	3	2	7	21,013
Hamilton School District	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	3	2	7	4,720
Holmen School District	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	3	3	7	3,959
Howard-Suamico School District	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	3	2	7	5,996
Hudson School District	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	3	2	7	5,492
Janesville School District	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	3	3	9	10,408
Kaukauna Area School District	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	3	2	7	3,893
Kenosha Unified School District	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	3	2	7	22,439
Kettle Moraine School District	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	3	2	7	4,057
Kimberly Area School District	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	3	2	7	4,969
La Crosse School District	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	3	3	9	6,814
Madison Metropolitan School District	2/21/2017	4/4/2017	N/A	3	2	7	27,274
Manitowoc School District	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	3	2	7	5,179
Marshfield School District	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	3	2	7	4,051
McFarland School District	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	3	2	5	4,304
Menomonee Falls School District	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	3	2	7	4,098
Middleton-Cross Plains School District	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	3	3	9	6,754
Milwaukee Public Schools	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	4	4	9	77,316
Mukwonago School District	2/21/2017	4/4/2017	N/A	3	3	9	4,673
Muskego-Norway School District	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	3	2	7	4,840
Neenah Joint School District	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	3	3	9	6,155
New Berlin School District	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	3	2	7	4,528
Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	3	2	7	6,577
Oconomowoc Area School District	2/21/2017	4/4/2017	N/A	3	2	7	5,264
Oregon School District	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	3	3	7	3,828
Oshkosh Area School District	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	3	2	7	9,872
Racine Unified School District	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	3	3	9	19,819
Sheboygan Area School District	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	3	4	9	10,248
Stevens Point Area Public School District	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	3	4	9	7,262
Sun Prairie Area School District	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	3	2	7	7,837
Superior School District	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	3	2	7	4,680
Verona Area School District	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	3	3	7	5,411
Watertown Unified School District	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	3	3	9	3,876
Waunakee Community School District	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	3	2	7	4,031
Wausau School District	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	3	3	9	8,628
Waukesha School District	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	3	3	9	13,494
Wauwatosa School District	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	3	4	7	7,227
West Allis-West Milwaukee School District	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	3	3	9	9,890
West Bend School District	2/21/2017	4/4/2017	N/A	3	3	7	6,916
Wisconsin Rapids School District	N/A	4/4/2017	N/A	3	2	7	5,213

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