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In 2018, Ballotpedia covered school board elections in 402 of America's school districts. There were 945 school board seats up for grabs across 26 states. Collectively, these districts served 12,128,279 students during the 2015-2016 school year—approximately 24.6 percent of all public school students in the U.S.[1][2]
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Battleground 2018 school board elections
The election in Detroit Public Schools Community School District was held in the midst of elevated levels of lead and copper being found in the district's water supply. The district switched to bottled water instead of water fountains at the beginning of the 2018-2019 school year, and the school's board and superintendent faced long-term decisions about how to cover the increased cost of this method of water supply.[3] Incumbent Deborah Hunter-Harvill and retired nurse Corletta Vaughn won the two seats up for election.
Broward County Public Schools in Florida also held elections for five of nine seats on its school board.[4] Among the 15 candidates who made the ballot were two parents—Lori Alhadeff and Ryan Petty—who each lost a child in the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida, in February.[5] In the wake of the shooting, school safety and the intervention-based program PROMISE became critical issues in the race.[4] Incumbent Ann Murray, Alhadeff, Laurie Rich Levinson, incumbent Nora Rupert, and incumbent Donna Pilger Korn won the five seats on the board.
In Prince George's County Public Schools in Maryland, chief executive officer Kevin Maxwell announced he was stepping down from that role in May 2018, leaving the school board to approve of the CEO appointed by the county executive.[6] Parents expressed concern with the transparency of the school board, distribution of resources, failing facilities, and alleged grade fixing.[6][7] Joshua Thomas defeated incumbent Lupi Grady in District 2. Newcomer Pamela Boozer-Strother won the open District 3 seat. Belinda Queen defeated incumbent Carolyn Boston in District 6, while incumbent Sonya Williams won re-election to District 9.
The races for four seats on the District of Columbia State Board of Education were called "symbolic battlegrounds over the future of public education" by the Washington Post. They saw over $150,000 poured into them. By August, the candidates had received more in contributions than candidates received in the full election cycle in the previous school board election. Although former D.C. Mayor Adrian M. Fenty took away most of the board's power in 2007 and placed the appointment of most education positions in the hands of the mayor, the city council considered in 2018 whether to remove some of that authority from the mayor's office.[8] Emily Gasoi won the open Ward 1 seat, incumbent Ruth Wattenberg won re-election to Ward 3, Zachary Parker won the open Ward 5 seat, and Jessica Sutter defeated incumbent Joe Weedon in Ward 6.
In Pinellas County Schools in Florida, 13 candidates filed for the four seats up in 2018, including three of the four incumbents whose terms were up in 2018. Incumbents Terry Krassner and Peggy O'Shea lost their bids for re-election to the At-Large District 2 and 3 seats to Jeff Larsen and Nicole Carr, respectively. Rene Flowers won re-election to her District 7 seat and Bill Dudley won the open seat in District 6. The school board was under critical examination after an investigation of the board and district was published in 2015. According to the report, five elementary schools in the district produced students who were failing standardized tests. The investigation tied these students' struggles to a 2007 decision the board made impacting the student composition at district schools.
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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 200 largest school districts in the nation, Ballotpedia covers the additional districts that constitute Wisconsin's 50 largest school districts and the school districts that overlap with the 100 largest cities by population in the United States. For more information about those Wisconsin school board races outside of the top 200, click here.
Alabama
| 2018 Alabama School Board Elections | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District | Primary Election | General Election | Runoff Election | Regular term length | Seats up for election | Total board seats | 2015-16 enrollment |
| Jefferson County Schools | 6/5/2018 | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 6 | 2 | 5 | 36,092 |
| Mobile County Public Schools | 6/5/2018 | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 6 | 2 | 5 | 57,581 |
Alaska
| 2018 Alaska School Board Elections | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District | Primary Election | General Election | Runoff Election | Regular term length | Seats up for election | Total board seats | 2015-16 enrollment |
| Anchorage School District | N/A | 4/3/2018 | N/A | 3 | 3 | 7 | 48,324 |
Arizona
| 2018 Arizona School Board Elections | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District | Primary Election | General Election | Runoff Election | Regular term length | Seats up for election | Total board seats | 2015-16 enrollment |
| Agua Fria Union High School District | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7,629 |
| Alhambra Elementary School District | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13,520 |
| Amphitheater Public Schools | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13,737 |
| Balsz Elementary District | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2,496 |
| Cartwright Elementary School District | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18,684 |
| Cave Creek Unified School District | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5,392 |
| Chandler Unified School District | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 2 | 5 | 42,843 |
| Creighton Elementary School District | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6,430 |
| Deer Valley Unified School District | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 2 | 5 | 34,153 |
| Dysart Unified School District | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 2 | 5 | 24,885 |
| Flowing Wells Unified School District | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5,253 |
| Fowler Elementary School District | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3,800 |
| Gilbert Public Schools | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 2 | 5 | 36,021 |
| Glendale Elementary School District | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13,635 |
| Glendale Union High School District | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15,497 |
| Higley Unified School District | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11,883 |
| Isaac Elementary School District | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7,392 |
| Kyrene Elementary School District | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17,347 |
| Laveen Elementary School District | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6,648 |
| Litchfield Elementary School District | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11,186 |
| Madison Elementary School District | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5,672 |
| Mesa Public Schools | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 2 | 5 | 64,367 |
| Murphy Elementary School District elections | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1,787 |
| Osborn Elementary School District | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2,912 |
| Paradise Valley Unified School District | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 2 | 5 | 32,316 |
| Pendergast Elementary School District | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10,028 |
| Peoria Unified School District | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 2 | 5 | 36,418 |
| Phoenix Elementary School District | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6,933 |
| Phoenix Union High School District | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 5 | 7 | 27,109 |
| Queen Creek Unified School District | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5,885 |
| Roosevelt Elementary School District | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9,382 |
| Sahuarita Unified School District | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5,899 |
| Scottsdale Unified School District | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 2 | 5 | 23,659 |
| Sunnyside Unified School District | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15,962 |
| Tanque Verde Unified School District | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2,084 |
| Tempe Elementary School District | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11,591 |
| Tempe Union High School District | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14,040 |
| Tolleson Union High School District | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11,419 |
| Tucson Unified School District | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 2 | 5 | 47,839 |
| Union Elementary School District | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2,025 |
| Vail Unified School District | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12,254 |
| Washington Elementary School District | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 3 | 5 | 23,529 |
| Wilson Elementary School District | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1,175 |
California
Florida
| 2018 Florida School Board Elections | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District | Primary Election | General Election | Runoff Election | Regular term length | Seats up for election | Total board seats | 2015-16 enrollment |
| Brevard Public Schools | 8/28/2018 | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 3 | 5 | 72,704 |
| Broward County Public Schools | 8/28/2018 | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 5 | 9 | 269,098 |
| Collier County Public Schools | 8/28/2018 | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 3 | 5 | 45,994 |
| Duval County Public Schools | 8/28/2018 | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 3 | 7 | 129,192 |
| Escambia County School District | 8/28/2018 | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 3 | 5 | 40,655 |
| Hillsborough County Public Schools | 8/28/2018 | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 4 | 7 | 211,923 |
| Lake County Schools elections | 8/28/2018 | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 3 | 5 | 42,462 |
| Leon County Schools elections | 8/28/2018 | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 3 | 5 | 33,736 |
| Manatee County School District | 8/28/2018 | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 3 | 5 | 48,356 |
| Marion County Public Schools | 8/28/2018 | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 3 | 5 | 42,786 |
| Miami-Dade County Public Schools | 8/28/2018 | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 4 | 9 | 357,579 |
| Orange County Public Schools | 8/28/2018 | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 6 | 8 | 196,951 |
| Pasco County Schools | 8/28/2018 | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 3 | 5 | 70,566 |
| Pinellas County Schools | 8/28/2018 | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 4 | 7 | 103,495 |
| Polk County Public Schools | 8/28/2018 | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 4 | 7 | 101,635 |
| Sarasota County Schools | 8/28/2018 | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 3 | 5 | 42,368 |
| School District of Clay County | 8/28/2018 | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36,638 |
| School District of Lee County | 8/28/2018 | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 4 | 7 | 91,309 |
| School District of Osceola County | 8/28/2018 | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 3 | 5 | 61,893 |
| School District of Palm Beach County | 8/28/2018 | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 4 | 7 | 189,322 |
| Seminole County Public Schools | 8/28/2018 | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 4 | 5 | 66,996 |
| St. Johns County School District | 8/28/2018 | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 3 | 5 | 36,593 |
| St. Lucie Public Schools | 8/28/2018 | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 3 | 5 | 40,045 |
| Volusia County Schools | 8/28/2018 | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 3 | 5 | 62,928 |
Georgia
| 2018 Georgia School Board Elections | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District | Primary Election | General Election | Runoff Election | Regular term length | Seats up for election | Total board seats | 2015-16 enrollment |
| Cherokee County School District* | 5/22/2018 | 11/6/2018 | 12/4/2018 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 41,291 |
| Clayton County Public Schools* | 5/22/2018 | 11/6/2018 | 12/4/2018 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 54,136 |
| Cobb County School District * | 5/22/2018 | 11/6/2018 | 12/4/2018 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 112,708 |
| DeKalb County School District | N/A | 5/22/2018 | 7/24/2018 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 101,389 |
| Forsyth County Schools* | 5/22/2018 | 11/6/2018 | 12/4/2018 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 44,286 |
| Fulton County Schools | N/A | 5/22/2018 | 7/24/2018 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 95,641 |
| Gwinnett County Public Schools* | 5/22/2018 | 11/6/2018 | 12/4/2018 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 176,052 |
| Henry County Schools | N/A | 5/22/2018 | 7/24/2018 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 41,820 |
| Muscogee County School District | N/A | 5/22/2018 | 7/24/2018 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 31,899 |
| Savannah-Chatham County Public School System | N/A | 5/22/2018 | 7/24/2018 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 38,323 |
*These Georgia school districts hold partisan elections. If necessary, partisan election districts may have held a primary on May 22, a primary runoff on July 24, and/or a general runoff election on December 4, 2018.
Idaho
| 2018 Idaho School Board Elections | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District | Primary Election | General Election | Runoff Election | Regular term length | Seats up for election | Total board seats | 2014-15 enrollment |
| Boise School District | N/A | 9/4/2018 | N/A | 6 | 3 | 7 | 26,240 |
Indiana
Ballotpedia covered general elections for 38 school board seats across 13 Indiana school districts in 2018.
| 2018 Indiana School Board Elections | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District | Primary Election | General Election | Runoff Election | Regular term length | Seats up for election | Total board seats | 2015-16 enrollment |
| Decatur Township Metropolitan School District | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6,294 |
| East Allen County Schools | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9,075 |
| Fort Wayne Community Schools | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 4 | 7 | 30,182 |
| Franklin Township Community School Corporation | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9,288 |
| Indianapolis Public Schools | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 3 | 7 | 31,371 |
| Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 2 | 5 | 15,060 |
| Metropolitan School District of Perry Township | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 2 | 7 | 15,675 |
| Metropolitan School District of Pike Township | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11,612 |
| Metropolitan School District of Warren Township | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12,773 |
| Metropolitan School District of Washington Township | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10,624 |
| Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16,091 |
| Northwest Allen County Schools | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7,227 |
| Southwest Allen County Metropolitan School District | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7,097 |
Kentucky
| 2018 Kentucky School Board Elections | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District | Primary Election | General Election | Runoff Election | Regular term length | Seats up for election | Total board seats | 2015-16 enrollment |
| Fayette County Public Schools | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 2 | 5 | 40,837 |
| Jefferson County Public Schools | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 4 | 7 | 100,777 |
Louisiana
| 2018 Louisiana School Board Elections | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District | Primary Election | General Election | Regular term length | Seats up for election | Total board seats | 2015-16 enrollment | |
| Caddo Parish Public Schools | 11/6/2018 | 12/8/2018 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 40,356 | |
| Calcasieu Parish Public Schools | 11/6/2018 | 12/8/2018 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 32,208 | |
| East Baton Rouge Parish School System | 11/6/2018 | 12/8/2018 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 41,617 | |
| Jefferson Parish Public Schools | 11/6/2018 | 12/8/2018 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 48,389 | |
| St. Tammany Parish Public Schools | 11/6/2018 | 12/8/2018 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 38,069 | |
Maryland
| 2018 Maryland School Board Elections | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District | Primary Election | General Election | Runoff Election | Regular term length | Seats up for election | Total board seats | 2015-16 enrollment |
| Anne Arundel Public Schools | 6/26/2018 | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 4 | 9 | 80,387 |
| Baltimore County Public Schools | 6/26/2018 | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 7 | 12 | 111,138 |
| Cecil County Public Schools | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15,859 |
| Frederick County Public Schools | 6/26/2018 | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 4 | 7 | 40,655 |
| Harford County Public Schools | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 6 | 9 | 37,448 |
| Howard County Public Schools | 6/26/2018 | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 4 | 7 | 54,870 |
| Montgomery County Public Schools | 6/26/2018 | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 4 | 7 | 156,380 |
| Prince George's County Public Schools | 6/26/2018 | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 4 | 13 | 128,936 |
Michigan
| 2018 Michigan School Board Elections | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District | Primary Election | General Election | Runoff Election | Regular term length | Seats up for election | Total board seats | 2015-16 enrollment |
| Ann Arbor Public Schools | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17,233 |
| Dearborn Public Schools | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 2 | 7 | 19,819 |
| Detroit Public Schools Community District | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 2 | 11 | 46,616 |
Minnesota
| 2018 Minnesota School Board Elections | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District | Primary Election | General Election | Runoff Election | Regular term length | Seats up for election | Total board seats | 2015-16 enrollment |
| Minneapolis Public Schools | 8/14/2018 | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 5 | 9 | 36,793 |
Mississippi
| 2018 Mississippi School Board Elections | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District | Primary Election | General Election | Runoff Election | Regular term length | Seats up for election | Total board seats | 2015-16 enrollment |
| DeSoto County School District | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 6 | 2 | 5 | 33,140 |
Missouri
A total of 10 Missouri school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2018 for 24 seats. General elections were held on April 3, 2018, except in St. Louis.
Here are two quick facts about Missouri's school board elections in 2018:
- The largest Missouri school district by enrollment with an election in 2018 was St. Louis Public Schools with 28,960 K-12 students in the 2015-2016 school year.
- The smallest Missouri school district within Ballotpedia's coverage with an election in 2018 was the Center School District with 2,679 K-12 students in the 2015-2016 school year.
The districts listed below served 111,049 K-12 students during the 2015-2016 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.[9] Click on the district names for more information on each one and its school board elections.
| 2018 Missouri School Board Elections | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District | Primary Election | General Election | Runoff Election | Regular term length | Seats up for election | Total board seats | 2015-16 enrollment |
| Center 58 School District | N/A | 4/3/2018 | N/A | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2,679 |
| Grandview C-4 School District | N/A | 4/3/2018 | N/A | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4,414 |
| Hickman Mills C-1 School District | N/A | 4/3/2018 | N/A | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6,341 |
| Liberty Schools | N/A | 4/3/2018 | N/A | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12,257 |
| North Kansas City Schools | N/A | 4/3/2018 | N/A | 3 | 3 | 7 | 19,997 |
| Park Hill School District | N/A | 4/3/2018 | N/A | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11,537 |
| Platte County R-III School District | N/A | 4/3/2018 | N/A | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4,030 |
| Raytown C-2 School District | N/A | 4/3/2018 | N/A | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9,498 |
| St. Joseph School District | N/A | 4/3/2018 | N/A | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11,336 |
| St. Louis Public Schools | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 2 | 7 | 28,960 |
Nebraska
| 2018 Nebraska School Board Elections | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District | Primary Election | General Election | Runoff Election | Regular term length | Seats up for election | Total board seats | 2015-16 enrollment |
| Elkhorn Public Schools | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8,079 |
| Millard Public Schools | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 3 | 6 | 23,913 |
| Norris School District 160 | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2,241 |
| Omaha Public Schools | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 4 | 9 | 51,966 |
| Ralston Public Schools | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3,355 |
| Waverly School District 145 | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2,014 |
| Westside Community Schools | N/A | 5/15/2018 | N/A | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6,123 |
Nevada
| 2018 Nevada School Board Elections | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District | Primary Election | General Election | Runoff Election | Regular term length | Seats up for election | Total board seats | 2015-16 enrollment |
| Clark County School District | 6/12/2018 | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 3 | 7 | 325,990 |
| Washoe County School District | 6/12/2018 | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 3 | 7 | 66,504 |
New Jersey
| 2018 New Jersey School Board Elections | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District | Primary Election | General Election | Runoff Election | Regular term length | Seats up for election | Total board seats | 2015-16 enrollment |
| Jersey City Public Schools | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 3 | 3 | 9 | 30,845 |
| Newark Public Schools | N/A | 4/17/2018 | N/A | 3 | 3 | 9 | 34,861 |
North Carolina
| 2018 North Carolina School Board Elections | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District | Primary Election | General Election | Runoff Election | Regular term length | Seats up for election | Total board seats | 2015-16 enrollment |
| Cumberland County Schools | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 3 | 9 | 51,187 |
| Durham Public Schools | N/A | 5/8/2018 | N/A | 4 | 4 | 7 | 34,023 |
| Gaston County Schools | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 5 | 9 | 32,091 |
| Guilford County Schools | 5/8/2018 | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 5 | 9 | 73,151 |
| Johnston County Schools | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 3 | 7 | 34,857 |
| Union County Public Schools | 5/8/2018 | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 4 | 9 | 42,199 |
| Wake County Public School System | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 9 | 9 | 157,839 |
| Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools | 5/8/2018 | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 9 | 9 | 54,984 |
Oklahoma
| 2018 Oklahoma School Board Elections | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District | Primary Election | General Election | Runoff Election | Regular term length | Seats up for election | Total board seats | 2015-16 enrollment |
| Banner School District | N/A | 2/13/2018 | 4/3/2018* | 3 | 1 | 3 | 204 |
| Bixby Public Schools | N/A | 2/13/2018 | 4/3/2018* | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6,046 |
| Broken Arrow Public Schools | N/A | 2/13/2018 | 4/3/2018* | 5 | 1 | 5 | 18,868 |
| Catoosa Public Schools | N/A | 2/13/2018 | 4/3/2018* | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2,108 |
| Crooked Oak Public Schools | N/A | 2/13/2018 | 4/3/2018* | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1,228 |
| Crutcho Public Schools | N/A | 2/13/2018 | 4/3/2018* | 3 | 1 | 3 | 407 |
| Deer Creek Public Schools | N/A | 2/13/2018 | 4/3/2018* | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5,628 |
| Edmond Public Schools | N/A | 2/13/2018 | 4/3/2018* | 5 | 1 | 5 | 23,994 |
| Jenks Public Schools | N/A | 2/13/2018 | 4/3/2018* | 5 | 1 | 5 | 11,633 |
| Jones Public Schools | N/A | 2/13/2018 | 4/3/2018* | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1,136 |
| Little Axe Public Schools | N/A | 2/13/2018 | 4/3/2018* | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1,280 |
| Luther Public Schools | N/A | 2/13/2018 | 4/3/2018* | 5 | 1 | 5 | 886 |
| McLoud Public Schools | N/A | 2/13/2018 | 4/3/2018* | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1,889 |
| Midwest City-Del City Schools | N/A | 2/13/2018 | 4/3/2018* | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14,574 |
| Millwood Public Schools | N/A | 2/13/2018 | 4/3/2018* | 5 | 1 | 5 | 926 |
| Moore Public Schools | N/A | 2/13/2018 | 4/3/2018* | 5 | 1 | 5 | 23,890 |
| Mustang Public Schools | N/A | 2/13/2018 | 4/3/2018* | 5 | 1 | 5 | 10,798 |
| Oakdale Public School | N/A | 2/13/2018 | 4/3/2018* | 3 | 1 | 3 | 618 |
| Oklahoma City Public Schools | N/A | 2/13/2018 | 4/3/2018* | 5 | 3 | 8 | 40,823 |
| Owasso Public Schools | N/A | 2/13/2018 | 4/3/2018* | 5 | 1 | 5 | 9,711 |
| Piedmont Public Schools | N/A | 2/13/2018 | 4/3/2018* | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3,649 |
| Putnam City Schools | N/A | 2/13/2018 | 4/3/2018* | 5 | 1 | 5 | 19,365 |
| Tulsa Public Schools | N/A | 2/13/2018 | 4/3/2018* | 4 | 2 | 7 | 39,455 |
| Union Public Schools | N/A | 2/13/2018 | 4/3/2018* | 5 | 1 | 5 | 16,006 |
| Western Heights Public Schools | N/A | 2/13/2018 | 4/3/2018* | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3,852 |
| Yukon Public Schools | N/A | 2/13/2018 | 4/3/2018* | 5 | 1 | 5 | 8,378 |
*School districts in Oklahoma could have held a runoff election on April 3, 2018, if no candidate won a majority of the vote in the general election.
South Carolina
| 2018 South Carolina School Board Elections | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District | Primary Election | General Election | Runoff Election | Regular term length | Seats up for election | Total board seats | 2015-16 enrollment |
| Berkeley County School District | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 4 | 9 | 33,303 |
| Charleston County School District | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 4 | 9 | 48,084 |
| Greenville County School District | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 7 | 12 | 76,315 |
| Horry County Schools | 6/12/2018 | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 7 | 12 | 43,188 |
Tennessee
| 2018 Tennessee School Board Elections | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District | Primary Election | General Election | Runoff Election | Regular term length | Seats up for election | Total board seats | 2015-16 enrollment |
| Clarksville-Montgomery County School System | N/A | 8/2/2018 | N/A | 4 | 4 | 7 | 32,605 |
| Hamilton County School District | N/A | 8/2/2018 | N/A | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44,413 |
| Knox County School District | N/A | 8/2/2018 | N/A | 4 | 5 | 9 | 60,308 |
| Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools | N/A | 8/2/2018 | N/A | 4 | 4 | 9 | 85,598 |
| Rutherford County Schools | N/A | 8/2/2018 | N/A | 4 | 3 | 7 | 43,085 |
| Shelby County Schools | N/A | 8/2/2018 | N/A | 4 | 4 | 9 | 114,487 |
| Williamson County Schools | N/A | 8/2/2018 | N/A | 4 | 7 | 12 | 36,874 |
Texas
Utah
| 2018 Utah School Board Elections | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District | Primary Election | General Election | Runoff Election | Regular term length | Seats up for election | Total board seats | 2015-16 enrollment |
| Alpine School District | 6/26/2018 | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 4 | 7 | 76,938 |
| Canyons School District | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 4 | 7 | 34,423 |
| Davis School District | 6/26/2018 | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 4 | 7 | 71,721 |
| Granite School District | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 5 | 7 | 70,100 |
| Jordan School District | 6/26/2018 | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 3 | 7 | 52,985 |
| Nebo School District | 6/26/2018 | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 3 | 7 | 32,680 |
Virginia
| 2018 Virginia School Board Elections | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District | Primary Election | General Election | Runoff Election | Regular term length | Seats up for election | Total board seats | 2015-16 enrollment |
| Chesapeake Public Schools | N/A | 5/1/2018 | N/A | 4 | 5 | 9 | 39,943 |
| Norfolk Public Schools | N/A | 5/1/2018 | N/A | 3 | 5 | 7 | 32,148 |
| Prince William County Public Schools (special election) | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 1 | 8 | 87,793 |
| Richmond Public Schools | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 1 | 9 | 23,980 |
| Virginia Beach City Public Schools | N/A | 11/6/2018 | N/A | 4 | 6 | 11 | 69,777 |
Wisconsin
A total of 49 Wisconsin school districts among America's school districts held elections in 2018 for 127 seats. Primary elections were held on February 20, 2018, in three districts where more than two candidates filed for each available seat. General elections were scheduled on April 3, 2018.
Here are two quick facts about Wisconsin's school board elections in 2018:
- The largest Wisconsin school district by enrollment with an election in 2018 was the Madison Metropolitan School District with 27,112 K-12 students in the 2015-2016 school year.
- The smallest Wisconsin school district within Ballotpedia's coverage with an election in 2018 was the DeForest Area School District with 3,634 K-12 students in the 2015-2016 school year.
The districts listed below served 373,576 K-12 students during the 2015-2016 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.[10] Click on the district names for more information on each one and its school board elections.
| 2018 Wisconsin School Board Elections | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District | Primary Election | General Election | Runoff Election | Regular term length | Seats up for election | Total board seats | 2015-16 enrollment |
| Appleton Area School District | N/A | 4/3/2018 | N/A | 3 | 2 | 7 | 16,331 |
| Beloit School District | 2/20/2018 | 4/3/2018 | N/A | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7,012 |
| Chippewa Falls Area School District | N/A | 4/3/2018 | N/A | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5,070 |
| D.C. Everest Area School District | N/A | 4/3/2018 | N/A | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5,803 |
| DeForest Area School District | N/A | 4/3/2018 | N/A | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3,634 |
| De Pere School District | N/A | 4/3/2018 | N/A | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4,276 |
| Eau Claire Area School District | N/A | 4/3/2018 | N/A | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11,219 |
| Elmbrook School District | N/A | 4/3/2018 | N/A | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7,005 |
| Fond du Lac School District | N/A | 4/3/2018 | N/A | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7,307 |
| Franklin Public School District | N/A | 4/3/2018 | N/A | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4,446 |
| Germantown School District | N/A | 4/3/2018 | N/A | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3,931 |
| Green Bay Area Public School District | N/A | 4/3/2018 | N/A | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20,953 |
| Hamilton School District | N/A | 4/3/2018 | N/A | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4,711 |
| Holmen School District | N/A | 4/3/2018 | N/A | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3,972 |
| Howard-Suamico School District | N/A | 4/3/2018 | N/A | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6,081 |
| Hudson School District | N/A | 4/3/2018 | N/A | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5,513 |
| Janesville School District | N/A | 4/3/2018 | N/A | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10,321 |
| Kaukauna Area School District | N/A | 4/3/2018 | N/A | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3,914 |
| Kenosha Unified School District | N/A | 4/3/2018 | N/A | 3 | 3 | 7 | 22,160 |
| Kettle Moraine School District | N/A | 4/3/2018 | N/A | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3,989 |
| Kimberly Area School District | N/A | 4/3/2018 | N/A | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5,055 |
| La Crosse School District | N/A | 4/3/2018 | N/A | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6,790 |
| Madison Metropolitan School District | N/A | 4/3/2018 | N/A | 3 | 2 | 7 | 27,112 |
| Manitowoc School District | N/A | 4/3/2018 | N/A | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5,094 |
| Marshfield School District | N/A | 4/3/2018 | N/A | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4,046 |
| McFarland School District | N/A | 4/3/2018 | N/A | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4,266 |
| Menomonee Falls School District | N/A | 4/3/2018 | N/A | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4,041 |
| Middleton-Cross Plains School District | N/A | 4/3/2018 | N/A | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6,984 |
| Mukwonago School District | N/A | 4/3/2018 | N/A | 3 | 3 | 9 | 4,872 |
| Muskego-Norway School District | N/A | 4/3/2018 | N/A | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4,889 |
| Neenah Joint School District | N/A | 4/3/2018 | N/A | 3 | 3 | 9 | 6,538 |
| New Berlin School District | N/A | 4/3/2018 | N/A | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4,445 |
| Oak Creek-Franklin School District | 2/20/2018 | 4/3/2018 | N/A | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6,582 |
| Oconomowoc Area School District | N/A | 4/3/2018 | N/A | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5,264 |
| Oregon School District | N/A | 4/3/2018 | N/A | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3,943 |
| Oshkosh Area School District | N/A | 4/3/2018 | N/A | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9,876 |
| Racine Unified School District | N/A | 4/3/2018 | N/A | 3 | 3 | 9 | 19,184 |
| Sheboygan Area School District | N/A | 4/3/2018 | N/A | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10,401 |
| Stevens Point Area School District | N/A | 4/3/2018 | N/A | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7,231 |
| Sun Prairie Area School District | N/A | 4/3/2018 | N/A | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8,107 |
| Superior School District | N/A | 4/3/2018 | N/A | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4,704 |
| Verona Area School District | N/A | 4/3/2018 | N/A | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5,418 |
| Watertown Unified School District | N/A | 4/3/2018 | N/A | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3,779 |
| Waukesha School District | N/A | 4/3/2018 | N/A | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13,145 |
| Waunakee Community School District | N/A | 4/3/2018 | N/A | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4,108 |
| Wausau School District | N/A | 4/3/2018 | N/A | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8,454 |
| West Allis-West Milwaukee School District | N/A | 4/3/2018 | N/A | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9,545 |
| West Bend School District | 2/20/2018 | 4/3/2018 | N/A | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6,814 |
| Wisconsin Rapids School District | N/A | 4/3/2018 | N/A | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5,241 |
Footnotes
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Local Education Agency (School District) Universe Survey Data," accessed January 17, 2018
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI," accessed February 16, 2018
- ↑ Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette, "Schools in Detroit shut off fountains," September 4, 2018
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Sun Sentinel, "Election could set new direction for Broward schools," June 22, 2018
- ↑ WRLN, "Third Stoneman Douglas Parent Inspired To Run For Broward School Board After Shooting," June 19, 2018
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 WTOP, "Voters to decide on 4 seats on Prince George’s Co. school board," June 4, 2018
- ↑ WTOP, "Md. governor calls on Prince George’s Co. executive to fire schools CEO," February 28, 2018
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Why is so much money flowing into D.C.’s school board races?," October 6, 2018
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "CCD Membership Reports," accessed January 4, 2018
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "CCD Membership Reports," accessed January 4, 2018
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