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A total of 2,190 seats were up for election in 671 of America's largest school districts by enrollment in 2014. These districts collectively educated a total of 17,766,753 students during the 2010-2011 school year, which was 35.88 percent of all K-12 students in the United States.[1]

These elections took place in 37 states. The 13 states where the largest districts by enrollment did not hold elections in 2014 were Colorado, Hawaii, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Vermont and Washington.

See also: Analysis by state

Nick Katers discusses school board elections turnout on Grassroots TV in May 2014.

Quick facts

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See also: School boards in session: 2014 elections by the numbers

Election methods

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  • By-district elections were more common than at-large elections in 2014. A total of 415 school districts—61.94 percent—held by-district elections. Only 255 school districts—38.06 percent—held at-large elections.
  • Only one school district, Anne Arundel County Public Schools, held retention elections. One appointed school board member was retained in her retention election in 2014.

Incumbency advantage

See also: Analysis of incumbency advantage in the 2014 school board elections

  • No less than 81.37 percent of school board incumbents who ran for re-election in 2014 won another term in America's largest school districts. A total of 35.85 percent of all incumbents who sought re-election ran unopposed.

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  • Nearly a quarter, 24.49 percent, of the seats that newcomers won in the 2014 elections were left open when incumbents did not run for re-election.

Competitiveness

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  • With 4,145 candidates running for the 2,190 school board seats up for election in the largest school districts by enrollment in the U.S. in 2014, there was an average of 1.89 candidates for each school board seat.
  • A total of 107 school districts, 15.97 percent of the largest school districts with elections in 2014, held races in which every seat was unopposed. Overall, 713 seats, 32.57 percent of those up for election, had only one candidate running.
  • A majority of those unopposed seats, 83.17 percent, went to incumbents. The remaining 16.83 percent, a total of 120 seats, were left open for newcomers to win after facing no competition.
  • A total of 836 newcomers were elected to school boards in the largest school districts by enrollment in 2014, winning 38.19 percent of seats that were up for election.

10 largest school districts

The following chart lists the 10 largest school districts that held elections in 2014:

Top-10 largest school districts with 2014 elections
District State Date Seats up for election Total board seats Student enrollment
Los Angeles Unified School District California 8/12/2014 1 7 659,639
Miami-Dade County Public Schools Florida 8/26/2014 4 9 346,842
Clark County School District Nevada 11/4/2014 3 7 313,866
Broward County Public Schools Florida 8/26/2014 6 9 256,472
Hillsborough County Public Schools Florida 8/26/2014 3 7 194,525
Orange County Public Schools Florida 8/26/2014 4 8 176,008
School District of Palm Beach County Florida 8/26/2014 4 7 174,663
Gwinnett County Public Schools Georgia 11/4/2014 2 5 160,744
Shelby County Schools Tennessee 8/7/2014 4 7 159,540
Dallas Independent School District Texas 5/10/2014 3 9 157,143

Analysis by state

Alabama

A total of 12 Alabama school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2014 for 25 seats. Huntsville City Schools held elections on August 26, 2014, while the remaining 11 districts held elections on November 4, 2014.

Here are several quick facts about Alabama's school board elections in 2014:

  • An average of 1.6 candidates ran for each board seat up for election in 2014 in Alabama’s largest school districts by enrollment, which was lower than the national average of 1.89 candidates per seat.
  • 44 percent of all the school board seats on the 2014 ballot had no opposition. This was a higher percentage than the 32.57 percent of school board seats that were unopposed nationally.
  • 76 percent of incumbents whose seats were on the ballot ran for re-election, and they retained 60 percent of the total seats up for election in 2014.
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The districts listed below served 282,124 K-12 students during the 2010-2011 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.[2] Click on the district names for more information on the district and its school board elections.

2014 Alabama School Board Elections
District Date Seats up for election Total board seats Student enrollment
Huntsville City Schools 8/26/2014 3 5 22,188
Baldwin County Public Schools 11/4/2014 3 7 28,165
Cullman County Schools 11/4/2014 4 7 9,678
Elmore County Public Schools 11/4/2014 2 7 11,016
Etowah County Schools 11/4/2014 3 7 9,295
Jefferson County School District 11/4/2014 1 5 34,095
Lee County Schools 11/4/2014 1 7 9,810
Madison County Schools 11/4/2014 1 5 19,328
Mobile County Public School System 11/4/2014 2 5 61,237
Montgomery Public Schools 11/4/2014 2 7 31,464
Shelby County Schools 11/4/2014 1 5 28,063
Tuscaloosa County School System 11/4/2014 2 7 17,785

Alaska

A total of three Alaska school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2014 for seven seats. Elections were spread throughout the year, including one on April 1, 2014, and two on October 7, 2014.

Here are several quick facts about Alaska's school board elections in 2014:

  • An average of 1.86 candidates ran for each school board seat up for election in the largest school districts in Alaska in 2014, which was close to the national average of 1.89 candidates per seat.
  • 42.86 percent of school board seats on the ballot in 2014 were unopposed. This was a higher percentage than the 32.57 percent of school board seats that were unopposed nationally.
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The districts listed below served 80,570 K-12 students during the 2010-2011 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.[2] Click on the district names for more information on the district and its school board elections.

2014 Alaska School Board Elections
District Date Seats up for election Total board seats Student enrollment
Anchorage School District 4/1/2014 2 7 49,206
Fairbanks North Star Borough School District 10/7/2014 3 7 14,285
Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District 10/7/2014 2 7 17,079

Arizona

A total of 30 Arizona school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2014 for 70 seats. Each district held elections on November 4, 2014.

Here are several quick facts about Arizona's school board elections in 2014:

  • An average of 1.63 candidates ran for each board seat up for election in 2014 in Arizona's largest school districts, which was lower than the national average of 1.89 candidates per seat.
  • 38.57 percent of school board seats on the ballot in 2014 were unopposed. This was a higher percentage than the 32.57 percent of school board seats that were unopposed nationally.
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The districts listed below served 636,612 K-12 students during the 2010-2011 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.[2] Click on the district names for more information on the district and its school board elections.

2014 Arizona School Board Elections
District Date Seats up for election Total board seats Student enrollment
Alhambra Elementary School District 11/4/2014 2 5 13,944
Amphitheater Public Schools 11/4/2014 2 5 14,873
Cartwright Elementary School District 11/4/2014 2 5 17,671
Chandler Unified School District 11/4/2014 2 5 38,763
Deer Valley Unified School District 11/4/2014 2 5 35,179
Dysart Unified School District 11/4/2014 3 5 24,148
Flagstaff Unified School District 11/4/2014 2 5 10,129
Gilbert Public Schools 11/4/2014 2 5 38,038
Glendale Elementary School District 11/4/2014 2 5 12,776
Glendale Union High School District 11/4/2014 2 5 14,777
Higley Unified School District 11/4/2014 2 5 10,074
Kyrene Elementary School District 11/4/2014 2 5 17,812
Litchfield Elementary School District 11/4/2014 4 5 10,291
Marana Unified School District 11/4/2014 2 5 12,924
Mesa Public Schools 11/4/2014 2 5 65,103
Paradise Valley Unified School District 11/4/2014 2 5 32,933
Pendergast Elementary School District 11/4/2014 3 5 9,688
Peoria Unified School District 11/4/2014 3 5 36,763
Phoenix Union High School District 11/4/2014 5 7 24,866
Roosevelt Elementary School District 11/4/2014 2 5 10,449
Scottsdale Unified School District 11/4/2014 2 5 26,213
Sunnyside Unified District 11/4/2014 2 5 17,122
Tempe Elementary School District 11/4/2014 3 5 13,803
Tempe Union High School District 11/4/2014 2 5 12,059
Tolleson Union High School District 11/4/2014 2 5 9,375
Tucson Unified School District 11/4/2014 2 5 53,299
Vail Unified School District 11/4/2014 2 5 10,614
Washington Elementary School District 11/4/2014 2 5 22,238
Yuma Elementary School District 11/4/2014 3 5 9,578
Yuma Union High School District 11/4/2014 2 5 11,110


Arkansas

A total of seven Arkansas school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2014 for 11 seats. Each district held elections on September 16, 2014.

Here are several quick facts about Arkansas's school board elections in 2014:

  • An average of 1.45 candidates ran for each board seat up for election in Arkansas's largest school districts by enrollment in 2014, which was lower than the national average of 1.89 candidates per seat.
  • 54.55 percent of the school board seats on the ballot in 2014 were unopposed. This was a higher percentage than the 32.57 percent of school board seats that were unopposed nationally.
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  • 72.73 percent of incumbents whose seats were on the ballot in 2014 ran for re-election, and they retained 45.45 percent of the total seats up for election.
  • Six newcomers were elected to school boards in Arkansas. They took 54.55 percent of the total seats in 2014, which was higher than the 38.19 percent of school board seats that went to newcomers nationally.
  • The largest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 was Little Rock School District with 25,685 K-12 students.
  • The smallest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 was Conway Public Schools with 9,455 K-12 students.
  • Four school districts were tied for the most seats on the ballot in 2014 with two seats up for election in each district.
  • The Cabot Public School District, the Rogers School District and Springdale Public Schools had the fewest seats on the ballot in 2014 with one seat up for election in each district.

The districts listed below served 106,835 K-12 students during the 2010-2011 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.[2] Click on the district names for more information on the district and its school board elections.

2014 Arkansas School Board Elections
District Date Seats up for election Total board seats Student enrollment
Bentonville School District 9/16/2014 2 7 13,530
Cabot Public School District 9/16/2014 1 7 10,307
Conway Public Schools 9/16/2014 2 7 9,455
Fort Smith Public Schools 9/16/2014 2 7 14,107
Little Rock School District 9/16/2014 2 7 25,685
Rogers School District 9/16/2014 1 7 14,340
Springdale Public Schools 9/16/2014 1 7 19,411

California

A total of 138 California school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2014 for 409 seats. One board election was held in April 2014, one was held in June 2014, and another was held in August 2014. The remaining 135 districts held elections on November 4, 2014.

Here are several quick facts about California's school board elections in 2014:

  • An average of 1.91 candidates ran for each board seat on the ballot in 2014 in California's largest school districts by enrollment, which slightly larger than the national average.
  • Just over a quarter, 25.18 percent, of school board seats on the ballot were unopposed. This was a lower percentage than the 32.57 percent of school board seats that were unopposed nationally.
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  • 78.00 percent of incumbents whose seats were on the ballot ran for re-election, and they retained a total of 61.61 percent of the seats up for election in 2014.
  • A total of 155 newcomers were elected to school boards in California. They took 37.90 percent of the total seats in 2014, which was slightly lower than the 38.19 percent of school board seats that went to newcomers nationally.
  • The largest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 was the Los Angeles Unified School District with 659,639 K-12 students.
  • The smallest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 was the Western Placer Unified School District with 9,170 K-12 students.
  • Four districts tied for the most seats on the ballot in 2014 with five seats up for election in each.
  • One district had the fewest seats on the ballot in 2014 with one seat up for election.

The districts listed below served 3,735,066 K-12 students during the 2010-2011 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.[2] Click on the district names for more information on the district and its school board elections.

2014 California School Board Elections
District Date Seats up for election Total board seats Student enrollment
Long Beach Unified School District 4/8/2014 3 5 84,606
Twin Rivers Unified School District 6/3/2014 3 7 31,561
Los Angeles Unified School District 8/12/2014 1 7 659,639
Alameda Unified School District 11/4/2014 2 5 9,906
Alhambra Unified School District 11/4/2014 2 5 18,344
Alum Rock Union School District 11/4/2014 3 5 13,056
Alvord Unified School District 11/4/2014 3 5 19,774
Anaheim City School District 11/4/2014 3 5 19,092
Anaheim Union High School District 11/4/2014 3 5 33,134
Antioch Unified School District 11/4/2014 2 5 19,005
Apple Valley Unified School District 11/4/2014 3 5 14,785
Bakersfield City School District 11/4/2014 2 5 27,590
Berkeley Unified School District 11/4/2014 3 5 9,397
Cajon Valley Union School District 11/4/2014 3 5 16,036
Calexico Unified School District 11/4/2014 3 5 9,269
Capistrano Unified School District 11/4/2014 3 7 53,168
Carlsbad Unified School District 11/4/2014 4 5 11,023
Central Unified School District 11/4/2014 4 7 14,817
Chaffey Joint Union High School District 11/4/2014 3 5 25,384
Chico Unified School District 11/4/2014 3 5 13,036
Chino Valley Unified School District 11/4/2014 2 5 31,603
Chula Vista Elementary School District 11/4/2014 3 5 27,714
Clovis Unified School District 11/4/2014 3 7 38,493
Coachella Valley Unified School District 11/4/2014 3 7 18,478
Colton Joint Unified School District 11/4/2014 5 7 23,360
Conejo Valley Unified School District 11/4/2014 3 5 21,072
Corona-Norco Unified School District 11/4/2014 2 5 53,134
Cupertino Union School District 11/4/2014 3 5 18,360
Desert Sands Unified School District 11/4/2014 2 5 29,114
East Side Union High School District 11/4/2014 3 5 25,628
Elk Grove Unified School District 11/4/2014 3 7 62,171
Escondido Union High School District 11/4/2014 4 5 19,242
Escondido Union School District 11/4/2014 3 5 9,318
Etiwanda School District 11/4/2014 3 5 12,882
Evergreen Elementary School District 11/4/2014 3 5 13,389
Fairfield-Suisun Unified School District 11/4/2014 3 7 21,451
Folsom-Cordova Unified School District 11/4/2014 3 5 18,860
Fontana Unified School District 11/4/2014 3 5 40,800
Franklin-McKinley School District 11/4/2014 3 5 10,274
Fremont Unified School District 11/4/2014 2 5 32,547
Fremont Union High School District 11/4/2014 3 5 10,379
Fresno Unified School District 11/4/2014 4 7 74,826
Fullerton School District 11/4/2014 3 5 13,648
Fullerton Joint Union High School District 11/4/2014 3 5 14,710
Garden Grove Unified School District 11/4/2014 2 7 48,632
Gilroy Unified School District 11/4/2014 4 7 11,076
Grossmont Union High School District 11/4/2014 3 5 24,094
Hayward Unified School District 11/4/2014 2 5 21,686
Hemet Unified School District 11/4/2014 4 7 22,248
Hesperia Unified School District 11/4/2014 3 5 23,120
Huntington Beach Union High School District 11/4/2014 3 5 16,290
Irvine Unified School District 11/4/2014 2 5 27,180
Jurupa Unified School District 11/4/2014 3 5 20,069
Kern High School District 11/4/2014 4 5 37,452
Kings Canyon Unified School District 11/4/2014 5 7 9,765
La Mesa-Spring Valley School District 11/4/2014 3 5 12,387
Lake Elsinore Unified School District 11/4/2014 3 5 22,039
Livermore Valley Joint Unified School District 11/4/2014 4 5 12,771
Lodi Unified School District 11/4/2014 4 7 30,448
Lompoc Unified School District 11/4/2014 2 5 9,877
Los Alamitos Unified School District 11/4/2014 2 5 9,629
Los Banos Unified School District 11/4/2014 4 7 9,250
Lucia Mar Unified School District 11/4/2014 5 7 10,561
Madera Unified School District 11/4/2014 4 7 19,576
Manteca Unified School District 11/4/2014 4 7 23,376
Marysville Joint Unified School District 11/4/2014 3 7 9,858
Merced City School District 11/4/2014 3 5 10,778
Merced Union High School District 11/4/2014 3 5 10,430
Milpitas Unified School District 11/4/2014 3 5 9,887
Moreno Valley Unified School District 11/4/2014 3 5 36,762
Morgan Hill Unified School District 11/4/2014 4 7 9,531
Mount Diablo Unified School District 11/4/2014 3 5 33,967
Murrieta Valley Unified School District 11/4/2014 2 5 22,313
Napa Valley Unified School District 11/4/2014 3 7 17,977
Natomas Unified School District 11/4/2014 2 5 12,330
New Haven Unified School District 11/4/2014 2 5 12,937
Newport-Mesa Unified School District 11/4/2014 5 7 21,794
Oak Grove School District 11/4/2014 3 5 11,530
Oakland Unified School District 11/4/2014 3 7 46,428
Ocean View School District 11/4/2014 3 5 9,554
Oceanside Unified School District 11/4/2014 3 5 21,057
Ontario-Montclair Elementary School District 11/4/2014 4 5 22,579
Orange Unified School District 11/4/2014 4 7 30,336
Oxnard School District 11/4/2014 3 5 15,870
Oxnard Union High School District 11/4/2014 3 5 16,642
Pajaro Valley Unified School District 11/4/2014 4 7 19,542
Palm Springs Unified School District 11/4/2014 3 5 23,620
Palo Alto Unified School District 11/4/2014 2 5 11,941
Panama-Buena Vista Union School District 11/4/2014 2 5 16,562
Perris Union High School District 11/4/2014 2 5 10,589
Pittsburg Unified School District 11/4/2014 3 5 9,938
Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District 11/4/2014 2 5 25,810
Pleasanton Unified School District 11/4/2014 2 5 14,876
Porterville Unified School District 11/4/2014 4 7 13,656
Poway Unified School District 11/4/2014 3 5 34,051
Redlands Unified School District 11/4/2014 2 5 21,368
Rialto Unified School District 11/4/2014 2 5 26,987
Rocklin Unified School District 11/4/2014 3 5 11,648
Roseville City Elementary School District 11/4/2014 3 5 9,830
Roseville Joint Union High School District 11/4/2014 2 5 10,047
Sacramento City Unified School District 11/4/2014 4 7 47,585
Saddleback Valley Unified School District 11/4/2014 2 5 31,700
San Diego Unified School District 11/4/2014 2 5 131,434
San Dieguito Union High School District 11/4/2014 3 5 12,456
San Francisco Unified School District 11/4/2014 3 7 55,571
San Jacinto Unified School District 11/4/2014 2 5 9,637
San Jose Unified School District 11/4/2014 2 5 32,980
San Juan Unified School District 11/4/2014 2 5 46,851
San Lorenzo Unified School District 11/4/2014 2 5 11,849
San Marcos Unified School District 11/4/2014 2 5 18,612
San Ramon Valley Unified School District 11/4/2014 3 5 28,962
Sanger Unified School District 11/4/2014 3 7 10,752
Santa Ana Unified School District 11/4/2014 2 5 57,286
Santa Barbara Unified School District 11/4/2014 2 5 9,670
Santa Clara Unified School District 11/4/2014 4 7 15,369
Santa Maria-Bonita School District 11/4/2014 2 5 14,182
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District 11/4/2014 4 7 11,562
Santa Rosa High School District 11/4/2014 3 7 11,379
Simi Valley Unified School District 11/4/2014 2 5 19,916
South San Francisco Unified School District 11/4/2014 3 5 9,295
Stockton Unified School District 11/4/2014 4 7 38,233
Sweetwater Union High School District 11/4/2014 5 5 41,374
Temecula Valley Unified School District 11/4/2014 3 5 30,225
Tracy Joint Unified School District 11/4/2014 4 7 17,529
Tulare City School District 11/4/2014 2 5 9,293
Tustin Unified School District 11/4/2014 2 5 23,087
Upland Unified School District 11/4/2014 3 5 14,218
Vacaville Unified School District 11/4/2014 4 7 12,620
Val Verde Unified School District 11/4/2014 3 5 19,657
Victor Elementary School District 11/4/2014 3 5 11,639
Victor Valley Union High School District 11/4/2014 4 5 13,930
Vista Unified School District 11/4/2014 2 5 25,791
West Contra Costa Unified School District 11/4/2014 3 5 29,583
Western Placer Unified School District 11/4/2014 3 5 9,170
Westminster Elementary School District 11/4/2014 3 5 9,722
Woodland Joint Unified School District 11/4/2014 4 7 10,397
Yuba City Unified School District 11/4/2014 4 7 13,194
Yucaipa-Calimesa Joint Unified School District 11/4/2014 2 5 9,730

Connecticut

One Connecticut school district among America's largest school districts by enrollment held an election in 2014 for three seats. Stamford Public Schools held its election on November 4, 2014.

Here are several quick facts about Connecticut's school board elections in 2014:

  • An average of two candidates ran for each board seat up for election in Stamford Public Schools in 2014, which was higher than the national average of 1.89 candidates per seat.
  • None of the school board seats on the ballot in Connecticut were unopposed. Nationally 32.57 percent of school board seats were unopposed in 2014.
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  • Two-thirds of the incumbents whose seats were on the ballot ran for re-election in 2014.
  • Only one newcomer was elected to the Stamford Public Schools Board of Education as all incumbents seeking re-election successfully retained their seats. Nationally newcomers took 38.19 percent of school board seats on the ballot.

The district listed below served 15,309 K-12 students during the 2010-2011 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.[2] Click on the district name for more information on the district and its school board elections.

2014 Connecticut School Board Elections
District Date Seats up for election Total board seats Student enrollment
Stamford Public Schools 11/4/2014 3 9 15,309

Delaware

A total of five Delaware school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2014 for six seats. Each district held its election on May 13, 2014.

Here are several quick facts about Delaware's school board elections in 2014:

  • An average of 1.67 candidates ran for each board seat up for election in 2014 in Delaware’s largest school districts by enrollment, which was lower than the national average of 1.89 candidates per seat.
  • One third of the school board seats on the ballot in 2014 were unopposed. This was a slightly higher percentage than the 32.57 percent of school board seats that were unopposed nationally.
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  • All of the incumbents whose seats were on the ballot ran for re-election in 2014, and all of them successfully retained their seats.
  • As incumbents took 100 percent of school board seats in Delaware, no newcomers were elected. Nationally, newcomers took 38.19 percent of school board seats in 2014.
  • The largest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 was the Christina School District with 17,190 K-12 students.
  • The smallest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 was the Appoquinimink School District with 9,319 K-12 students.
  • The Christina School District had the most seats on the ballot in 2014 with two seats up for election.
  • Four districts were tied for the fewest seats on the ballot in 2014 with one seat up for election in each district.

The districts listed below served 62,848 K-12 students during the 2010-2011 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.[2] Click on the district names for more information on the district and its school board elections.

2014 Delaware School Board Elections
District Date Seats up for election Total board seats Student enrollment
Appoquinimink School District 5/13/2014 1 5 9,319
Brandywine School District 5/13/2014 1 7 10,657
Christina School District 5/13/2014 2 7 17,190
Colonial School District 5/13/2014 1 7 9,871
Red Clay Consolidated School District 5/13/2014 1 7 15,811

Florida

A total of 38 Florida school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2014 for 124 seats. There was a general election on August 26, 2014, for districts with competitive seats. If no candidate received a majority of votes for a particular seat, a runoff election was held on November 4, 2014, to determine a winner.

Here are several quick facts about Florida's school board elections in 2014:

  • An average of 2.33 candidates ran for each board seat up for election in 2014 in Florida’s largest school districts by enrollment, which was higher than the national average of 1.89 candidates per seat.
  • 21.77 percent of the school board seats on the ballot in 2014 were unopposed. This was lower than the 32.57 percent of seats that were unopposed nationally.
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  • 78.23 percent of the incumbents whose seats were on the ballot ran for re-election in 2014, and they retained 63.71 percent of the total seats up for election.
  • A total of 45 newcomers were elected to school boards in Florida. They took 36.29 percent of the total seats, which was slightly lower than the 38.19 percent of school board seats that went to newcomers nationally.
  • The largest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 was Miami-Dade County Public Schools with 346,842 K-12 students.
  • The smallest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 was Columbia County School District with 9,810 K-12 students.
  • Broward County Public Schools had the most seats on the ballot in 2014 with six seats up for election.
  • Charlotte County Public Schools had the fewest seats on the ballot in 2014 with two seats up for election.

The districts listed below served 2,517,857 K-12 students during the 2010-2011 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.[2] Click on the district names for more information on the district and its school board elections.

2014 Florida School Board Elections
District Date Seats up for election Total board seats Student enrollment
Alachua County Public Schools 8/26/2014 3 5 27,448
Bay District Schools 8/26/2014 3 5 25,935
Brevard Public Schools 8/26/2014 3 5 71,866
Broward County Public Schools 8/26/2014 6 9 256,472
Charlotte County Public Schools 8/26/2014 2 5 16,640
Citrus County Schools 8/26/2014 4 5 15,675
Collier County Public Schools 8/26/2014 3 5 42,919
Columbia County School District 8/26/2014 3 5 9,810
Duval County Public Schools 8/26/2014 3 7 123,997
Escambia County School District 8/26/2014 3 5 40,227
Flagler County Public Schools 8/26/2014 3 5 12,931
Hernando County School Board 8/26/2014 3 5 22,684
Hillsborough County Public Schools 8/26/2014 3 7 194,525
Lake County Schools 8/26/2014 3 5 41,110
Leon County Schools 8/26/2014 3 5 33,326
Manatee School District 8/26/2014 3 5 44,249
Marion County Public Schools 8/26/2014 3 5 41,955
Martin County School District 8/26/2014 3 5 18,170
Miami-Dade County Public Schools 8/26/2014 4 9 346,842
Nassau County School District 8/26/2014 3 5 11,100
Okaloosa County School District 8/26/2014 3 5 28,695
Orange County Public Schools 8/26/2014 4 8 176,008
Pasco County Schools 8/26/2014 3 5 66,994
Pinellas County Schools 8/26/2014 5 7 104,001
Polk County Public Schools 8/26/2014 4 7 95,178
Putnam County School District 8/26/2014 4 5 11,244
Santa Rosa County School District 8/26/2014 3 5 25,533
Sarasota County Schools 8/26/2014 3 5 40,899
School Board of Highlands County 8/26/2014 3 5 12,128
School District of Clay County 8/26/2014 3 5 35,812
School District of Indian River County 8/26/2014 3 5 17,740
School District of Lee County 8/26/2014 3 5 81,967
School District of Osceola County 8/26/2014 3 5 53,357
School District of Palm Beach County 8/26/2014 4 7 174,663
Seminole County Public Schools 8/26/2014 3 5 64,229
St. Johns County School District 8/26/2014 3 5 30,710
St. Lucie County School Board 8/26/2014 3 5 39,259
Volusia County Schools 8/26/2014 3 5 61,559

Georgia

A total of 40 Georgia school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2014 for 131 seats. Twenty-one districts held their elections on May 20, 2014, while 19 districts held elections on November 4, 2014. If no candidate received a simple majority of the vote for a given seat in the election on May 20, 2014, a runoff election for that seat was held between the top two vote recipients on July 22, 2014.

Here are several quick facts about Georgia's school board elections in 2014:

  • An average of 1.85 candidates ran for each board seat up for election in 2014 in Georgia’s largest school districts by enrollment, which was slightly lower than the national average of 1.89 candidates per seat.
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  • 47.56 percent of the school board seats on the ballot in 2014 were unopposed. This was a higher percentage than the 32.57 percent of school board seats that were unopposed nationally.
  • 79.39 percent of the incumbents whose seats were on the ballot ran for re-election in 2014, and they retained 68.70 percent of the total seats up for election.
  • A total of 41 newcomers were elected to school boards in Georgia. They took 31.30 percent of the total seats, which was lower than the 38.19 percent of school board seats that went to newcomers nationally.
  • The largest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 was Gwinnett County Public Schools with 160,744 K-12 students.
  • The smallest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 was Walker County Schools with 9,242 K-12 students.
  • DeKalb County School District had the most seats on the ballot in 2014 with seven seats up for election.
  • Twelve districts were tied for the fewest seats on the ballot in 2014 with two seats up for election in each district.

The districts listed below served 1,183,107 K-12 students during the 2010-2011 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.[2] Click on the district names for more information on the district and its school board elections.

2014 Georgia School Board Elections
District Date Seats up for election Total board seats Student enrollment
Bibb County School District 5/20/2014 2 8 24,961
Bulloch County Schools 5/20/2014 4 8 9,530
Camden County Schools 5/20/2014 2 5 9,437
Carroll County Schools 5/20/2014 3 7 14,587
Catoosa County Public Schools 5/20/2014 2 5 10,959
Clarke County School District 5/20/2014 5 9 12,371
Colquitt County Schools 5/20/2014 3 6 9,259
Columbia County School System 5/20/2014 2 5 23,722
Coweta County School System 5/20/2014 4 7 22,490
DeKalb County School District 5/20/2014 7 7 98,115
Effingham County Schools 5/20/2014 2 5 11,553
Fulton County Schools 5/20/2014 4 7 91,864
Griffin-Spalding County School System 5/20/2014 3 5 10,685
Henry County Schools 5/20/2014 2 5 40,909
Houston County Board of Education 5/20/2014 5 7 27,061
Liberty County School System 5/20/2014 4 7 10,525
Lowndes County Schools 5/20/2014 3 7 10,357
Muscogee County School District 5/20/2014 5 9 32,288
Rockdale County Public Schools 5/20/2014 2 7 15,864
Savannah-Chatham County Public School System 5/20/2014 5 9 35,246
Troup County School System 5/20/2014 3 7 12,648
Barrow County School System 11/4/2014 5 9 12,703
Bartow County School System 11/4/2014 3 5 14,366
Cherokee County School District 11/4/2014 5 7 38,760
Clayton County Public Schools 11/4/2014 4 9 50,366
Cobb County School District 11/4/2015 3 7 107,291
Dougherty County School System 11/4/2014 3 7 15,906
Douglas County School System 11/4/2014 3 5 24,601
Fayette County Board of Education 11/4/2014 2 5 21,274
Floyd County Schools 11/4/2014 2 5 10,496
Forsyth County Schools 11/4/2014 2 5 37,262
Glynn County School System 11/4/2014 3 7 12,868
Gwinnett County Public Schools 11/4/2014 2 5 160,744
Hall County Schools 11/4/2014 3 5 25,946
Newton County Schools 11/4/2014 3 5 19,478
Paulding County School District 11/4/2014 3 7 28,407
Richmond County School System 11/4/2014 5 10 32,322
Walker County Schools 11/4/2014 2 5 9,242
Walton County School District 11/4/2014 3 7 13,208
Whitfield County Schools 11/4/2014 3 5 13,436

Idaho

A total of one Idaho school district among America's largest school districts by enrollment held an election in 2014 for three seats. Boise School District held its election on September 2, 2014.

Here are a few quick facts about Idaho's school board elections in 2014:

  • An average of 2.33 candidates ran for each board seat up for election in 2014 in the Boise School District, which was higher than the national average of 1.89 candidates per seat.
  • None of the school board seats on the ballot in 2014 were unopposed. Nationally 32.57 percent of school board seats were unopposed.
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  • Two of the three incumbents whose seats were on the ballot ran for re-election in 2014, and both retained their seats.
  • One newcomer was elected to the Boise School District in 2014, which represented 33.33 percent of the total seats up for election. This was lower than the 38.19 percent of school board seats that went to newcomers nationally.

The district listed below served 25,107 K-12 students during the 2010-2011 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.[2] Click on the district name for more information on the district and its school board election.

2014 Idaho School Board Elections
District Date Seats up for election Total board seats Student enrollment
Boise School District 9/2/2014 3 7 25,107

Illinois

A total of one Illinois school district among America's largest school districts by enrollment held an election in 2014 for one seat. Peoria Public Schools District 150 held its election on March 18, 2014.

Here are a few quick facts about Illinois's school board elections in 2014:

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  • The incumbent who held the seat ran for re-election but was defeated by a newcomer. Nationally 38.19 percent of newcomers took school board seats in 2014.

The district listed below served 14,183 K-12 students during the 2010-2011 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.[2] Click on the district name for more information on the district and its school board election.

2014 Illinois School Board Elections
District Date Seats up for election Total board seats Student enrollment
Peoria Public Schools District 150 3/18/2014 1 7 14,183

Indiana

A total of 26 Indiana school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2014 for 83 seats. All 26 districts held elections on November 4, 2014.

Here are several quick facts about Indiana's school board elections in 2014:

  • An average of 1.71 candidates ran for each board seat up for election in 2014 in Indiana’s largest school districts by enrollment, which was lower than the national average of 1.89 candidates per seat.
  • 40.96 percent of the school board seats on the ballot in 2014 were unopposed. This was a higher percentage than the 32.57 percent of school board seats that were unopposed nationally.
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  • 85.54 percent of the incumbents whose seats were on the ballot ran for re-election in 2014, while only 75.56 percent of school board incumbents ran for re-election nationally.
  • A total of 26 newcomers were elected to school boards in Indiana. They took 31.33 percent of the total seats in 2014, which was lower than the 38.19 percent of school board seats that went to newcomers nationally.
  • The largest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 was Indianapolis Public Schools with 32,442 K-12 students.
  • The smallest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 was Noblesville Schools with 9,181 K-12 students.
  • Nine districts were tied for the most seats on the ballot in 2014 with four seats up for election in each district.
  • Four districts were tied for the fewest seats on the ballot in 2014 with two seats up for election in each district.

The districts listed below served 379,812 K-12 students during the 2010-2011 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.[2] Click on the district names for more information on the district and its school board elections.

2014 Indiana School Board Elections
District Date Seats up for election Total board seats Student enrollment
Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation 11/4/2014 4 7 11,303
Carmel Clay Schools 11/4/2014 3 5 15,550
East Allen County Schools 11/4/2014 3 7 10,094
Elkhart Community Schools 11/4/2014 3 7 13,104
Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation 11/4/2014 4 7 22,720
Fort Wayne Community Schools 11/4/2014 4 7 31,401
Gary Community School Corporation 11/4/2014 3 7 11,152
Greater Clark County Schools 11/4/2014 3 7 10,740
Hamilton Southeastern Schools 11/4/2014 4 7 18,687
Indianapolis Public Schools 11/4/2014 3 7 32,442
Lake Central School Corporation 11/4/2014 2 5 10,216
Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township 11/4/2014 2 5 15,456
Metropolitan School District of Perry Township 11/4/2014 3 7 14,423
Metropolitan School District of Pike Township 11/4/2014 3 7 11,074
Metropolitan School District of Warren Township 11/4/2014 3 7 10,554
Metropolitan School District of Washington Township 11/4/2014 2 5 11,154
Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township 11/4/2014 4 7 16,002
Monroe County Community School Corporation 11/4/2014 3 7 10,715
New Albany-Floyd County Consolidated School Corporation 11/4/2014 4 7 11,656
Noblesville Schools 11/4/2014 2 5 9,181
Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation 11/4/2014 4 7 10,275
School City of Hammond 11/4/2014 3 5 14,332
South Bend Community School Corporation 11/4/2014 3 7 19,998
Tippecanoe School Corporation 11/4/2014 3 7 11,787
Vigo County School Corporation 11/4/2014 4 7 15,891
Warrick County School Corporation 11/4/2014 4 7 9,905

Kentucky

A total of 13 Kentucky school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2014 for 29 seats. Each district held elections on November 4, 2014.

Here are several quick facts about Kentucky's school board elections in 2014:

  • An average of 1.93 candidates ran for each board seat up for election in 2014 in Kentucky’s largest school districts by enrollment, which was higher than the national average of 1.89 candidates per seat.
  • 31.03 percent of the school board seats on the ballot in 2014 were unopposed. This was a slightly lower percentage than the 32.57 percent of school board seats that were unopposed nationally.
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  • 79.31 percent of the incumbents whose seats were on the ballot ran for re-election in 2014, which was higher than the 75.56 percent of incumbents who sought another term nationally.
  • A total of 11 newcomers were elected to school boards in Kentucky. They took 37.93 percent of the total seats in 2014, which was slightly lower than the 38.19 percent of school board seats that went to newcomers nationally.
  • The largest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 was Jefferson County Public Schools with 97,331 K-12 students.
  • The smallest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 was Christian County Public Schools with 9,291 K-12 students.
  • Jefferson County Public Schools had the most seats on the ballot in 2014 with four seats up for election.
  • Eleven districts tied for the fewest seats on the ballot with two seats up for election in each.

The districts listed below served 273,445 K-12 students during the 2010-2011 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.[2] Click on the district names for more information on the district and its school board elections.

2014 Kentucky School Board Elections
District Date Seats up for election Total board seats Student enrollment
Boone County Schools 11/4/2014 3 5 19,306
Bullitt County Public Schools 11/4/2014 2 5 12,873
Christian County Public Schools 11/4/2014 2 5 9,291
Daviess County Public Schools 11/4/2014 2 5 11,310
Fayette County Public Schools 11/4/2014 2 5 37,819
Hardin County Schools 11/4/2014 2 5 14,675
Jefferson County Public Schools 11/4/2014 4 7 97,331
Kenton County School District 11/4/2014 2 5 14,465
Laurel County Schools 11/4/2014 2 5 9,394
Madison County Schools 11/4/2014 2 5 11,138
Oldham County Schools 11/4/2014 2 5 11,951
Pike County Schools 11/4/2014 2 5 9,982
Warren County Public Schools 11/4/2014 2 5 13,910

Louisiana

A total of 21 Louisiana school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2014 for 224 seats. Each district held elections on November 4, 2014, with general elections on December 6, 2014.

Louisiana elections use the Louisiana majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50% of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

Here are several quick facts about Louisiana's school board elections in 2014:

  • An average of 1.53 candidates ran for each board seat up for election in 2014 in Louisiana’s largest school districts by enrollment, which was lower than the national average of 1.89 candidates per seat.
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  • 56.25 percent of the school board seats on the ballot in 2014 were unopposed. This was a higher percentage than the 32.57 percent of school board seats that were unopposed nationally.
  • 79.46 percent of the incumbents whose seats were on the ballot ran for re-election in 2014, and they retained 69.64 percent of the total seats up for election.
  • At total of 68 newcomers were elected to school boards in Louisiana. They took 30.36 percent of the total seats in 2014, which was lower than the 38.19 percent of school board seats that went to newcomers nationally.
  • The largest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 was Jefferson Parish Public Schools with 45,230 K-12 students.
  • The smallest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 was Vermilion Parish Schools with 9,186 K-12 students.
  • Three districts were tied for the most seats on the ballot in 2014 with 15 seats up for election in each district.
  • Ouachita Parish School System had the fewest seats on the ballot in 2014 with seven seats up for election.

The districts listed below served 467,051 K-12 students during the 2010-2011 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.[2] Click on the district names for more information on the district and its school board elections.

2014 Louisiana School Board Elections
District Date Seats up for election Total board seats Student enrollment
Acadia Parish Schools 11/4/2014 8 8 9,551
Ascension Parish Schools 11/4/2014 11 11 19,858
Bossier Parish Schools 11/4/2014 12 12 20,656
Caddo Parish Public Schools 11/4/2014 12 12 41,894
Calcasieu Parish Public Schools 11/4/2014 15 15 32,841
East Baton Rouge Parish School System 11/4/2014 9 9 42,723
Iberia Parish School System 11/4/2014 14 14 13,652
Jefferson Parish Public Schools 11/4/2014 9 9 45,230
Lafayette Parish School System 11/4/2014 9 9 30,218
Lafourche Parish School District 11/4/2014 15 15 14,393
Livingston Parish Public Schools 11/4/2014 9 9 24,468
Ouachita Parish School System 11/4/2014 7 7 19,680
Rapides Parish School System 11/4/2014 9 9 23,989
St. Charles Parish Public Schools 11/4/2014 8 8 9,555
St. Landry Parish School Board 11/4/2014 13 13 14,926
St. Mary Parish Schools 11/4/2014 11 11 9,465
St. Tammany Parish Public Schools 11/4/2014 15 15 36,651
Tangipahoa Parish School System 11/4/2014 9 9 19,400
Terrebonne Parish School District 11/4/2014 9 9 18,722
Vermilion Parish Schools 11/4/2014 8 8 9,186
Vernon Parish School District 11/4/2014 12 12 9,993

Maryland

A total of 12 Maryland school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2014 for 43 seats. Each district held elections on November 4, 2014.

Here are several quick facts about Maryland's school board elections in 2014:

Note: The Anne Arundel County Public Schools Board of Education only holds retention elections and is, therefore, excluded from the statistics below.
  • An average of 2.67 candidates ran for each board seat up for election in 2014 in Maryland’s largest school districts by enrollment, which was higher than the national average of 1.89 candidates per seat.
  • 7.14 percent of the school board seats on the ballot in 2014 were unopposed. This was a lower percentage than the 32.57 percent of school board seats that were unopposed nationally.
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The districts listed below served 568,601 K-12 students during the 2010-2011 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.[2] Click on the district names for more information on the district and its school board elections.

2014 Maryland School Board Elections
District Date Seats up for election Total board seats Student enrollment
Anne Arundel County Public Schools 11/4/2015 1 9 41,947
Calvert County Public Schools 11/4/2014 2 5 16,795
Carroll County Public Schools 11/4/2014 3 5 27,334
Cecil County Public Schools 11/4/2014 3 5 15,937
Charles County Public Schools 11/4/2014 7 7 26,850
Frederick County Public Schools 11/4/2014 4 7 40,188
Harford County Public Schools 11/4/2014 6 9 38,394
Howard County Public Schools 11/4/2014 4 7 50,994
Montgomery County Public Schools 11/4/2014 4 7 144,023
Prince George's County Public Schools 11/4/2014 4 9 126,662
St. Mary's County Public Schools 11/4/2014 2 5 17,271
Washington County Public Schools 11/4/2014 3 7 22,206

Michigan

A total of 23 Michigan school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2014 for 77 seats. Each district held elections on November 4, 2014.

Here are several quick facts about Michigan's school board elections in 2014:

  • An average of 2.09 candidates ran for each board seat up for election in 2014 in Michigan’s largest school districts by enrollment, which was higher than the national average of 1.89 candidates per seat.
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  • 20.78 percent of the school board seats on the ballot in 2014 were unopposed. This was a lower percentage than the 32.57 percent of school board seats that were unopposed nationally.
  • 72.73 percent of the incumbents whose seats were on the ballot ran for re-election in 2014, and they retained 64.94 percent of the total seats up for election.
  • At total of 27 newcomers were elected to school boards in Michigan. They took 35.06 percent of the total seats in 2014, which was slightly lower than the 38.19 percent of school board seats that went to newcomers nationally.
  • The largest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 was Detroit Public Schools with 67,064 K-12 students.
  • The smallest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 was Traverse City Area Public Schools with 9,807 K-12 students.
  • Grand Rapids Public Schools and Traverse City Area Public Schools had the most seats on the ballot in 2014 with five seats up for election in each district.
  • Four districts were tied for the fewest seats on the ballot in 2014 with two seats up for election in each district.

The districts listed below served 376,873 K-12 students during the 2010-2011 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.[2] Click on the district names for more information on the district and its school board elections.

2014 Michigan School Board Elections
District Date Seats up for election Total board seats Student enrollment
Ann Arbor Public Schools 11/4/2014 4 7 16,417
Chippewa Valley Schools 11/4/2014 3 7 16,033
Dearborn Public Schools 11/4/2014 3 7 18,152
Detroit Public Schools 11/4/2014 4 11 67,064
Farmington Public School District 11/4/2014 2 7 11,455
Flint City School District 11/4/2014 3 9 10,487
Forest Hills Public Schools 11/4/2014 4 7 10,007
Grand Rapids Public Schools 11/4/2014 5 9 17,233
Huron Valley Schools 11/4/2014 3 7 10,031
Kalamazoo Public School District 11/4/2014 4 7 12,168
L'Anse Creuse Public Schools 11/4/2014 4 7 12,023
Lansing School District 11/4/2014 3 9 13,050
Livonia Public Schools 11/4/2014 4 7 15,250
Plymouth-Canton Community Schools 11/4/2014 3 7 18,714
Port Huron Area School District 11/4/2014 3 7 9,880
Rochester Community School District 11/4/2014 3 7 14,787
Traverse City Area Public Schools 11/4/2014 5 7 9,807
Troy School District 11/4/2014 2 7 11,841
Utica Community Schools 11/4/2014 2 7 28,244
Walled Lake Consolidated Schools 11/4/2014 3 7 15,268
Warren Consolidated Schools 11/4/2014 4 7 15,409
Waterford School District 11/4/2014 2 7 11,107
Wayne-Westland Community School District 11/4/2014 4 7 12,446

Minnesota

A total of nine Minnesota school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2014 for 33 seats. Each district held elections on November 4, 2014.

Here are several quick facts about Minnesota's school board elections in 2014:

  • An average of 2.00 candidates ran for each board seat up for election in 2014 in Minnesota’s largest school districts by enrollment, which was higher than the national average of 1.89 candidates per seat.
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  • 21.21 percent of the school board seats on the ballot in 2014 were unopposed. This was a lower percentage than the 32.57 percent of school board seats that were unopposed nationally.
  • 69.70 percent of the incumbents whose seats were on the ballot ran for re-election in 2014, and they retained 60.61 percent of the total seats up for election.
  • A total of 13 newcomers were elected to school boards in Minnesota. They took 39.39 percent of the total seats in 2014, which was slightly higher than the 38.19 percent of school board seats that went to newcomers nationally.
  • The largest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 was Minneapolis Public Schools with 35,046 K-12 students.
  • The smallest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 was St. Cloud Area School District with 9,660 K-12 students.
  • Minneapolis Public Schools had the most seats on the ballot in 2014 with five seats up for election.
  • Four districts were tied for the fewest seats on the ballot in 2014 with three seats up for election in each district.

The districts listed below served 138,661 K-12 students during the 2010-2011 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.[2] Click on the district names for more information on the district and its school board elections.

2014 Minnesota School Board Elections
District Date Seats up for election Total board seats Student enrollment
Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District 11/4/2014 4 7 9,919
Elk River Area School District 11/4/2014 4 7 12,932
Lakeville Area Public Schools 11/4/2014 3 6 11,220
Minneapolis Public Schools 11/4/2014 5 9 35,046
North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale School District 622 11/4/2014 3 7 10,683
Osseo Area Schools 11/4/2014 3 6 20,835
Robbinsdale Area Schools 11/4/2014 4 7 12,036
Rochester Public Schools 11/4/2014 4 7 16,330
St. Cloud Area School District 11/4/2014 3 7 9,660

Mississippi

A total of five Mississippi school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2014 for five seats. Each district held elections on November 4, 2014.

Here are several quick facts about Mississippi's school board elections in 2014:

  • An average of 1.80 candidates ran for each board seat up for election in 2014 in Mississippi’s largest school districts by enrollment, which was lower than the national average of 1.89 candidates per seat.
  • 20 percent of the school board seats on the ballot in 2014 were unopposed. This was a lower percentage than the 32.57 percent of school board seats that were unopposed nationally.
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  • 80 percent of the incumbents whose seats were on the ballot ran for re-election in 2014, and they retained 60 percent of the total seats up for election.
  • Two newcomers were elected to school boards in Mississippi. They took 40 percent of the total seats in 2014, which was higher than the 38.19 percent of school board seats that went to newcomers nationally.
  • The largest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 was DeSoto County School District with 31,916 K-12 students.
  • The smallest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 was Lamar County School District with 9,251 K-12 students.

The districts listed below served 85,743 K-12 students during the 2010-2011 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.[2] Click on the district names for more information on the district and its school board elections.

2014 Mississippi School Board Elections
District Date Seats up for election Total board seats Student enrollment
DeSoto County School District 11/4/2014 1 5 31,916
Harrison County School District 11/4/2014 1 5 13,828
Lamar County School District 11/4/2014 1 5 9,251
Madison County School District 11/4/2014 1 5 11,811
Rankin County School District 11/4/2014 1 5 18,937

Missouri

A total of 20 Missouri school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2014 for 57 seats. All but one district held elections on April 8, 2014. St. Louis held an election for two at-large seats on November 4, 2014.

Here are several quick facts about Missouri's school board elections in 2014:

  • An average of 1.86 candidates ran for each board seat up for election in 2014 in Missouri’s largest school districts by enrollment, which was slightly lower than the national average.
  • 15.79 percent of the school board seats on the ballot in 2014 were unopposed. This was a lower percentage than the 32.57 percent of school board seats that were unopposed nationally.
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  • 64.91 percent of the incumbents whose seats were on the ballot ran for re-election in 2014, which was lower than the national average of 75.56 percent of school board incumbents seeking another term.
  • At total of 25 newcomers were elected to school boards in Missouri. They took 43.86 percent of the total seats in 2014, which was higher than the 38.19 percent of school board seats that went to newcomers nationally.
  • The largest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 was Springfield Public Schools with 24,730 K-12 students.
  • The smallest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 was Park Hill School District with 10,307 K-12 students.
  • Kansas City Public Schools had the most seats on the ballot in 2014 with five seats up for election.
  • Five districts were tied for the fewest seats on the ballot in 2014 with two seats up for election in each district.

The districts listed below served 302,001 K-12 students during the 2010-2011 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.[2] Click on the district names for more information on the district and its school board elections.

2014 Missouri School Board Elections
District Date Seats up for election Total board seats Student enrollment
Blue Springs School District 4/8/2014 3 7 14,108
Columbia Public Schools 4/8/2014 3 7 17,550
Ferguson-Florissant School District 4/8/2014 3 7 12,236
Francis Howell School District 4/8/2014 3 7 19,981
Fort Zumwalt R-Il School District 4/8/2014 3 7 18,951
Fox C-6 School District 4/8/2014 3 7 11,690
Hazelwood School District 4/8/2014 3 7 18,655
Independence School District 4/8/2014 2 7 14,545
Kansas City Public Schools 4/8/2014 5 9 15,835
Lee's Summit R-7 Schools 4/8/2014 3 7 17,803
Liberty Public Schools 4/8/2014 3 7 10,936
Mehlville School District 4/8/2014 3 7 11,006
North Kansas City Schools 4/8/2014 2 7 18,764
Park Hill School District 4/8/2014 3 7 10,307
Parkway Schools 4/8/2014 3 7 17,458
Rockwood School District 4/8/2014 3 7 22,823
Springfield Public Schools 4/8/2014 2 7 24,730
St. Joseph School District 4/8/2014 2 7 11,709
Wentzville R-IV School District 4/8/2014 3 7 12,914
St. Louis Public Schools 11/4/2014 2 7 24,665

Montana

A total of one Montana school district among America's largest school districts by enrollment held an election in 2014 for three seats. Billings Public Schools held its election on May 6, 2014.

Here are several quick facts about Montana's school board elections in 2014:

  • An average of 1.67 candidates ran for each board seat up for election to the Billings Public Schools Board of Education, which was lower than the national average of 1.89 candidates per seat.
  • One-third of the school board seats on the ballot in 2014 were unopposed. This was a slightly higher percentage than the 32.57 percent of school board seats that were unopposed nationally.
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  • Only one of the three incumbents whose seats were on the ballot ran for re-election in 2014. Nationally 75.56 percent of school board incumbents sought another term.
  • Two newcomers were elected to school boards in Montana. They took two-thirds of the total seats in 2014, which was higher than the 38.19 percent of school board seats that went to newcomers nationally.

The district listed below served 10,562 K-12 students during the 2010-2011 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.[2] Click on the district name for more information on the district and its school board election.

2014 Montana School Board Elections
District Date Seats up for election Total board seats Student enrollment
Billings Public Schools 5/6/2014 3 9 10,562


Nebraska

A total of four Nebraska school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2014 for 13 seats. Each district held elections on November 4, 2014.

Here are several quick facts about Nebraska's school board elections in 2014:

  • An average of 1.46 candidates ran for each board seat up for election in 2014 in Nebraska’s largest school districts by enrollment, which was lower than the national average of 1.89 candidates per seat.
  • 46.15 percent of the school board seats on the ballot in 2014 were unopposed. This was a higher percentage than the 32.57 percent of school board seats that were unopposed nationally.
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  • 92.31 percent of the incumbents whose seats were on the ballot ran for re-election in 2014, and they all won re-election. Nationally 75.56 percent of school board incumbents sought another term.
  • One newcomer was elected to a school board in Nebraska. The seat represented 7.69 percent of the total seats in 2014, which was lower than the 38.19 percent of school board seats that went to newcomers nationally.
  • The largest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 was Omaha Public Schools with 49,405 K-12 students.
  • The smallest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 was Bellevue Public Schools with 9,887 K-12 students.
  • Omaha Public Schools had the most seats on the ballot in 2014 with four seats up for election.
  • Three districts were tied for the fewest seats on the ballot in 2014 with three seats up for election in each district.

The districts listed below served 92,251 K-12 students during the 2010-2011 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.[2] Click on the district names for more information on the district and its school board elections.

2014 Nebraska School Board Elections
District Date Seats up for election Total board seats Student enrollment
Bellevue Public Schools 11/4/2014 3 6 9,887
Millard Public Schools 11/4/2014 3 6 22,783
Omaha Public Schools 11/4/2014 4 9 49,405
Papillion-La Vista Public Schools 11/4/2014 3 6 10,176


Nevada

A total of three Nevada school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2014 for nine seats. Each district held elections on November 4, 2014.

Here are several quick facts about Nevada's school board elections in 2014:

  • An average of 2.56 candidates ran for each board seat up for election in 2014 in Nevada’s largest school districts by enrollment, which was higher than the national average of 1.89 candidates per seat.
  • 44.44 percent of the school board seats on the ballot in 2014 were unopposed. This was a higher percentage than the 32.57 percent of school board seats that were unopposed nationally.
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  • 77.78 percent of the incumbents whose seats were on the ballot ran for re-election in 2014, and they retained 55.56 percent of the total seats up for election.
  • Three newcomers were elected to school boards in Nevada. They took one-third of the total seats in 2014, which was lower than the 38.19 percent of school board seats that went to newcomers nationally.
  • One school board seat in Nevada was not filled by election in 2014, as no one filed to run for it.
  • The largest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 was Clark County School District with 313,866 K-12 students.
  • The smallest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 was Elko County School District with 9,529 K-12 students.
  • All three districts had three seats up for election in 2014.

The districts listed below served 387,828 K-12 students during the 2010-2011 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.[2] Click on the district names for more information on the district and its school board elections.

2014 Nevada School Board Elections
District Date Seats up for election Total board seats Student enrollment
Clark County School District 11/4/2014 3 7 313,866
Elko County School District 11/4/2014 3 7 9,529
Washoe County School District 11/4/2014 3 7 64,433


New Jersey

A total of 19 New Jersey school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2014 for 58 seats. Three board elections were held on April 23, 2014, while 16 districts held elections on November 4, 2014.

Here are several quick facts about New Jersey's school board elections in 2014:

  • An average of two candidates ran for each board seat up for election in 2014 in New Jersey’s largest school districts by enrollment, which was higher than the national average of 1.89 candidates per seat.
  • 15.52 percent of the school board seats on the ballot in 2014 were unopposed. This was a lower percentage than the 32.57 percent of school board seats that were unopposed nationally.
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  • 74.14 percent of the incumbents whose seats were on the ballot ran for re-election in 2014, and they retained 58.62 percent of the total seats up for election.
  • A total of 24 newcomers were elected to school boards in New Jersey. They took 41.38 percent of the total seats in 2014, which was higher than the 38.19 percent of school board seats that went to newcomers nationally.
  • The largest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 was Newark Public Schools with 33,862 K-12 students.
  • The smallest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 was Old Bridge Township Public Schools with 9,403 K-12 students.
  • Three districts tied for the most seats on the ballot in 2014 with four seats up for election.
  • Brick Township Public Schools and Jackson School District had the fewest seats on the ballot in 2014 with two seats up for election in each district.

The districts listed below served 281,334 K-12 students during the 2010-2011 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.[2] Click on the district names for more information on each district and its school board elections.

2014 New Jersey School Board Elections
District Date Seats up for election Total board seats Student enrollment
Edison Township Public Schools 4/23/2014 3 9 14,178
Newark Public Schools 4/23/2014 3 9 33,862
Passaic Public Schools 4/23/2014 3 9 13,281
Brick Township Public Schools 11/4/2014 2 7 9,851
Cherry Hill Public Schools 11/4/2014 3 9 11,356
Clifton Public Schools 11/4/2014 3 9 10,905
Elizabeth Public Schools 11/4/2014 3 9 22,737
Freehold Regional High School District 11/4/2014 3 9 11,864
Hamilton Township School District 11/4/2014 3 9 12,558
Jackson School District 11/4/2014 2 7 9,584
Jersey City Public Schools 11/4/2014 3 9 27,657
Middletown Township School District 11/4/2014 3 9 10,083
Old Bridge Township Public Schools 11/4/2014 3 9 9,403
Paterson Public Schools 11/4/2014 4 9 24,383
Perth Amboy Public Schools 11/4/2014 3 9 10,468
Toms River Regional Schools 11/4/2014 3 9 16,762
Vineland Public Schools 11/4/2014 3 9 9,594
West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District 11/4/2014 4 9 9,780
Woodbridge Township School District 11/4/2014 4 9 13,028


New York

A total of 16 New York school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2014 for 47 seats. Each district held its elections in May 2014.

Here are several quick facts about New York's school board elections in 2014:

  • An average of 2.02 candidates ran for each board seat up for election in 2014 in New York’s largest school districts by enrollment, which was higher than the national average of 1.89 candidates per seat.
  • 23.40 percent of the school board seats on the ballot in 2014 were unopposed. This was a lower percentage than the 32.57 percent of school board seats that were unopposed nationally.
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  • 72.34 percent of the incumbents whose seats were on the ballot ran for re-election in 2014, and they retained 59.57 percent of the total seats up for election.
  • A total of 19 newcomers were elected to school boards in New York. They took 40.43 percent of the total seats in 2014, which was higher than the 38.19 percent of school board seats that went to newcomers nationally.
  • The largest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 was Buffalo Public Schools with 33,543 K-12 students.
  • The smallest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 was Utica City School District with 9,481 K-12 students.
  • Wappingers Central School District had the most seats on the ballot in 2014 with five seats up for election.
  • Utica City School District had the fewest seats on the ballot in 2014 with one seat up for election.

The districts listed below served 202,612 K-12 students during the 2010-2011 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.[2] Click on the district names for more information on the district and its school board elections.

2014 New York School Board Elections
District Date Seats up for election Total board seats Student enrollment
Buffalo Public Schools 5/6/2014 3 9 33,543
Arlington Central School District 5/20/2014 3 9 9,724
Brentwood Union Free School District 5/20/2014 2 7 16,833
Greece Central School District 5/20/2014 3 9 12,220
Half Hollow Hills Central School District 5/20/2014 3 7 9,882
Middle County Central School District 5/20/2014 3 9 10,806
New Rochelle School District 5/20/2014 2 9 10,889
Newburgh Enlarged City School District 5/20/2014 4 9 11,623
North Syracuse Central School District 5/20/2014 3 9 9,661
Sachem Central School District 5/20/2014 3 9 14,668
Schenectady City School District 5/20/2014 3 7 9,918
Shenendehowa Central School District 5/20/2014 3 7 9,839
Smithtown Central School District 5/20/2014 3 7 10,810
Utica City School District 5/20/2014 1 7 9,481
Wappingers Central School District 5/20/2014 5 9 12,314
Williamsville Central School District 5/20/2014 3 9 10,401


North Carolina

A total of 34 North Carolina school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2014 for 126 seats. Five board elections were held in May 2014, while the remaining 29 districts held elections on November 4, 2014.

Here are several quick facts about North Carolina's school board elections in 2014:

  • An average of 2.17 candidates ran for each board seat up for election in 2014 in North Carolina’s largest school districts by enrollment, which was higher than the national average of 1.89 candidates per seat.
  • 22.22 percent of the school board seats on the ballot in 2014 were unopposed. This was a lower percentage than the 32.57 percent of school board seats that were unopposed nationally.
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  • 72.22 percent of the incumbents whose seats were on the ballot ran for re-election in 2014, and they retained half of the total seats up for election.
  • A total of 63 newcomers were elected to school boards in North Carolina. They took 50 percent of the total seats in 2014, which was higher than the 38.19 percent of school board seats that went to newcomers nationally.
  • The largest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 was Guilford County Schools with 71,722 K-12 students.
  • The smallest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 was Duplin County Schools with 9,145 K-12 students.
  • Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools had the most seats on the ballot in 2014 with nine seats up for election.
  • Four districts tied for the fewest seats on the ballot in 2014 with two seats up for election in each district.

The districts listed below served 786,518 K-12 students during the 2010-2011 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.[2] Click on the district names for more information on the district and its school board elections.

2014 North Carolina School Board Elections
District Date Seats up for election Total board seats Student enrollment
Durham Public Schools 5/6/2014 4 7 32,478
Iredell-Statesville Schools 5/6/2014 4 7 21,336
Onslow County Schools 5/6/2014 3 7 23,890
Robeson County Schools 5/6/2014 4 11 23,933
Wilkes County Schools 5/6/2014 2 5 10,374
Alamance-Burlington Schools 11/4/2014 3 7 22,683
Brunswick County Schools 11/4/2014 2 5 12,274
Buncombe County Schools 11/4/2014 3 7 25,571
Cabarrus County Schools 11/4/2014 3 7 28,980
Caldwell County Schools 11/4/2014 4 7 12,755
Catawba County Schools 11/4/2014 4 7 17,370
Craven County Schools 11/4/2014 3 7 15,048
Cumberland County Schools 11/4/2014 3 9 53,305
Davidson County Schools 11/4/2014 2 5 20,648
Duplin County Schools 11/4/2014 2 5 9,145
Gaston County Schools 11/4/2014 5 9 32,326
Guilford County Schools 11/4/2014 5 11 71,722
Harnett County Schools 11/4/2014 3 5 19,640
Henderson County Schools 11/4/2014 3 7 13,472
Johnston County Schools 11/4/2014 3 7 32,454
Lee County Schools 11/4/2014 3 7 9,834
Lenoir County Public Schools 11/4/2014 3 7 9,298
Lincoln County Schools 11/4/2014 3 7 12,016
Moore County Schools 11/4/2014 4 8 12,555
Nash-Rocky Mount Schools 11/4/2014 6 11 17,448
New Hanover County Schools 11/4/2014 4 7 24,343
Pitt County Schools 11/4/2014 4 12 23,630
Randolph County Schools 11/4/2014 3 7 18,935
Rockingham County Schools 11/4/2014 5 11 13,962
Rowan-Salisbury Schools 11/4/2014 4 7 20,356
Union County Public Schools 11/4/2014 5 9 39,746
Wayne County Public Schools 11/4/2014 4 7 19,471
Wilson County Schools 11/4/2014 4 7 12,234
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools 11/4/2014 9 9 53,286


North Dakota

A total of two North Dakota school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2014 for eight seats. Both districts held their elections on June 10, 2014.

Here are several quick facts about North Dakota's school board elections in 2014:

  • An average of 2.13 candidates ran for each board seat up for election in 2014 in North Dakota’s largest school districts by enrollment, which was higher than the national average of 1.89 candidates per seat.
  • None of the school board seats on the ballot in 2014 were unopposed. Nationally 32.57 percent of school board seats were unopposed.
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  • Half of the incumbents whose seats were on the ballot ran for re-election in 2014, and they all successfully won another term. Nationally 75.56 percent of school board incumbents sought re-election.
  • Four newcomers were elected to school boards in North Dakota. They took 50 percent of the total seats in 2014, which was higher than the 38.19 percent of school board seats that went to newcomers nationally.
  • The largest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 was Bismarck Public Schools with 11,017 K-12 students.
  • The smallest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 was Fargo Public Schools with 10,609 K-12 students.
  • Fargo Public Schools had the most seats on the ballot in 2014 with five seats up for election.
  • Bismarck Public Schools had the fewest seats on the ballot in 2014 with three seats up for election.

The districts listed below served 21,626 K-12 students during the 2010-2011 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.[2] Click on the district names for more information on the district and its school board elections.

2014 North Dakota School Board Elections
District Date Seats up for election Total board seats Student enrollment
Bismarck Public Schools 6/10/2014 3 5 11,017
Fargo Public Schools 6/10/2014 5 9 10,609


Oklahoma

A total of 13 Oklahoma school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2014 for 16 seats. Each district held elections on February 11, 2014.

Here are several quick facts about Oklahoma's school board elections in 2014:

  • An average of 1.31 candidates ran for each board seat up for election in 2014 in Oklahoma’s largest school districts by enrollment, which was lower than the national average of 1.89 candidates per seat.
  • 62.50 percent of the school board seats on the ballot in 2014 were unopposed. This was a higher percentage than the 32.57 percent of school board seats that were unopposed nationally.
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  • 62.50 percent of the incumbents whose seats were on the ballot ran for re-election in 2014, and they retained half of the total seats up for election.
  • Seven newcomers were elected to school boards in Oklahoma. They took 43.75 percent of the total seats in 2014, which was higher than the 38.19 percent of school board seats that went to newcomers nationally.
  • One school board seat in Oklahoma was not filled in the 2014 elections as no one filed to run for it.
  • The largest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 was Oklahoma City Public Schools with 42,989 K-12 students.
  • The smallest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 was Owasso Public Schools with 9,143 K-12 students.
  • Mustang Public Schools, Oklahoma City Public Schools and Tulsa Public Schools had the most seats on the ballot in 2014 with two seats up for election in each district.
  • Ten districts were tied for the fewest seats on the ballot in 2014 with one seat up for election in each district.

The districts listed below served 253,114 K-12 students during the 2010-2011 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.[2] Click on the district names for more information on the district and its school board elections.

2014 Oklahoma School Board Elections
District Date Seats up for election Total board seats Student enrollment
Broken Arrow Public Schools 2/11/2014 1 5 16,732
Edmond Public Schools 2/11/2014 1 5 21,344
Jenks Public Schools 2/11/2014 1 5 10,371
Lawton Public Schools 2/11/2014 1 5 16,199
Midwest City-Del City Schools 2/11/2014 1 5 14,753
Moore Public Schools 2/11/2014 1 5 22,226
Mustang Public Schools 2/11/2014 2 5 9,213
Norman Public Schools 2/11/2014 1 5 14,644
Oklahoma City Public Schools 2/11/2014 2 8 42,989
Owasso Public Schools 2/11/2014 1 5 9,143
Putnam City Schools 2/11/2014 1 5 19,068
Tulsa Public Schools 2/11/2014 2 7 41,501
Union Public Schools 2/11/2014 1 5 14,931


Rhode Island

A total of two Rhode Island school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2014 for 10 seats. Each district held elections on November 4, 2014.

Here are several quick facts about Rhode Island's school board elections in 2014:

  • An average of 1.70 candidates ran for each board seat up for election in 2014 in Rhode Island’s largest school districts by enrollment, which was lower than the national average of 1.89 candidates per seat.
  • 30 percent of the school board seats on the ballot in 2014 were unopposed. This was a lower percentage than the 32.57 percent of school board seats that were unopposed nationally.
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  • 80 percent of the incumbents whose seats were on the ballot ran for re-election in 2014, and they all successfully retained their seats.
  • Two newcomers were elected to school boards in Rhode Island. They took 20 percent of the total seats in 2014, which was lower than the 38.19 percent of school board seats that went to newcomers nationally.
  • The largest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 was Cranston Public Schools with 10,653 K-12 students.
  • The smallest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 was Warwick Public Schools with 10,174 K-12 students.
  • Cranston Public Schools had the most seats on the ballot in 2014 with seven seats up for election.
  • Warwick Public Schools had the fewest seats on the ballot in 2014 with three seats up for election.

The districts listed below served 20,827 K-12 students during the 2010-2011 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.[2] Click on the district names for more information on each district and its school board elections.

2014 Rhode Island School Board Elections
District Date Seats up for election Total board seats Student enrollment
Cranston Public Schools 11/4/2014 7 7 10,653
Warwick Public Schools 11/4/2014 3 5 10,174


South Carolina

A total of 23 South Carolina school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2014 for 95 seats. Kershaw County School District held its election on June 10, 2014. The other 22 districts held elections on November 4, 2014.

Here are several quick facts about South Carolina's school board elections in 2014:

  • An average of 1.67 candidates ran for each board seat up for election in 2014 in South Carolina’s largest school districts by enrollment, which was lower than the national average of 1.89 candidates per seat.
  • 44.21 percent of the school board seats on the ballot in 2014 were unopposed. This was a higher percentage than the 32.57 percent of school board seats that were unopposed nationally.
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  • 77.89 percent of the incumbents whose seats were on the ballot ran for re-election in 2014, and they retained 62.11 percent of the total seats up for election.
  • A total of 34 newcomers were elected to school boards in South Carolina. They took 35.79 percent of the total seats in 2014, which was lower than the 38.19 percent of school board seats that went to newcomers nationally.
  • The largest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 was Greenville County School District with 71,930 K-12 students.
  • The smallest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 was Anderson School District One with 9,246 K-12 students.
  • The Beaufort County School District had the most seats on the ballot in 2014 with seven seats up for election.
  • The School District of Oconee County had the fewest seats on the ballot in 2014 with two seats up for election.

The districts listed below served 491,536 K-12 students during the 2010-2011 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.[2] Click on the district names for more information on the district and its school board elections.

2014 South Carolina School Board Elections
District Date Seats up for election Total board seats Student enrollment
Kershaw County School District 6/10/2014 4 9 10,359
Aiken County Public School District 11/4/2014 5 9 24,632
Anderson School District One 11/4/2014 4 7 9,246
Anderson School District Five 11/4/2014 4 9 12,501
Beaufort County School District 11/4/2014 7 11 19,648
Berkeley County School District 11/4/2014 4 9 29,400
Charleston County School District 11/4/2014 5 9 43,654
Darlington County School District 11/4/2014 4 8 10,693
District 5 of Lexington and Richland Counties 11/4/2014 4 7 16,699
Dorchester School District Two 11/4/2014 4 7 22,762
Florence Public School District One 11/4/2014 4 9 15,919
Fort Mill Schools 11/4/2014 4 7 10,310
Georgetown County School District 11/4/2014 4 9 9,789
Greenville County School District 11/4/2014 6 12 71,930
Horry County Schools 11/4/2014 6 12 38,534
Lancaster County School District 11/4/2014 4 7 11,696
Lexington School District One 11/4/2014 3 7 22,694
Richland County School District One 11/4/2014 3 7 24,220
Richland School District Two 11/4/2014 4 7 25,667
Rock Hill Schools - York County District 3 11/4/2014 3 7 17,343
School District of Oconee County 11/4/2014 2 5 10,606
School District of Pickens County 11/4/2014 3 6 16,319
Sumter School District 11/4/2014 4 7 16,915


South Dakota

A total of two South Dakota school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2014 for three seats. Sioux Falls School District held its election on April 8, 2014. Rapid City Area School District held its election on June 3, 2014.

Here are several quick facts about South Dakota's school board elections in 2014:

  • An average of 1.33 candidates ran for each board seat up for election in 2014 in South Dakota’s largest school districts by enrollment, which was lower than the national average of 1.89 candidates per seat.
  • Two-thirds of the school board seats on the ballot in 2014 were unopposed. This was a higher percentage than the 32.57 percent of school board seats that were unopposed nationally.
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The districts listed below served 34,772 K-12 students during the 2010-2011 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.[2] Click on the district names for more information on the district and its school board elections.

2014 South Dakota School Board Elections
District Date Seats up for election Total board seats Student enrollment
Sioux Falls School District 4/8/2014 1 5 21,390
Rapid City Area School District 6/3/2014 2 7 13,382


Tennessee

A total of 20 Tennessee school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2014 for 87 seats. All 20 districts held elections on August 7, 2014.

Here are several quick facts about Tennessee's school board elections in 2014:

  • An average of 1.94 candidates ran for each board seat up for election in 2014 in Tennessee’s largest school districts by enrollment, which was higher than the national average of 1.89 candidates per seat.
  • 36.78 percent of the school board seats on the ballot in 2014 were unopposed. This was a higher percentage than the 32.57 percent of school board seats that were unopposed nationally.
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  • 70.11 percent of the incumbents whose seats were on the ballot ran for re-election in 2014, and they retained 52.87 percent of the total seats up for election.
  • A total of 40 newcomers were elected to school boards in Tennessee. They took 45.98 percent of the total seats in 2014, which was higher than the 38.19 percent of school board seats that went to newcomers nationally.
  • The largest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 was Shelby County Schools with 159,540 K-12 students.
  • The smallest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 was Washington County Schools with 9,199 K-12 students.
  • Shelby County Schools had the most seats on the ballot in 2014 with seven seats up for election.
  • Robertson County Schools had the fewest seats on the ballot in 2014 with two seats up for election.

The districts listed below served 609,121 K-12 students during the 2010-2011 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.[2] Click on the district names for more information on the district and its school board elections.

2014 Tennessee School Board Elections
District Date Seats up for election Total board seats Student enrollment
Blount County Schools 8/7/2014 4 7 11,742
Bradley County Schools 8/7/2014 3 7 10,367
Clarksville-Montgomery County School System 8/7/2014 4 7 29,780
Hamblen County Schools 8/7/2014 4 7 9,966
Hamilton County Schools 8/7/2014 5 9 42,589
Jackson-Madison County School System 8/7/2014 5 9 13,094
Knox County Schools 8/7/2014 5 9 57,847
Maury County Schools 8/7/2014 6 11 11,713
Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools 8/7/2014 4 9 78,782
Putnam County Schools 8/7/2014 3 6 10,955
Robertson County Schools 8/7/2014 2 6 11,288
Rutherford County Schools 8/7/2014 4 7 38,846
Sevier County Schools 8/7/2014 3 5 14,581
Shelby County Schools 8/7/2014 7 9 159,540
Sullivan County Schools 8/7/2014 3 7 11,451
Sumner County Schools 8/7/2014 6 11 27,907
Tipton County Schools 8/7/2014 4 9 12,153
Washington County Schools 8/7/2014 6 9 9,199
Williamson County Schools 8/7/2014 6 12 31,616
Wilson County Schools 8/7/2014 3 5 15,705


Texas

A total of 82 Texas school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2014 for 226 seats. Board elections in 54 districts were held in May 2014. The remaining 28 districts held elections on November 4, 2014.

Here are several quick facts about Texas's school board elections in 2014:

  • An average of 1.86 candidates ran for each board seat up for election in 2014 in Texas’s largest school districts by enrollment, which was slightly lower than the national average of 1.89 candidates per seat.
  • 37.61 percent of the school board seats on the ballot in 2014 were unopposed. This was a higher percentage than the 32.57 percent of school board seats that were unopposed nationally.
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  • 75.22 percent of the incumbents whose seats were on the ballot ran for re-election in 2014, and they retained 61.50 percent of the total seats up for election.
  • A total of 87 newcomers were elected to school boards in Texas. They took 38.50 percent of the total seats in 2014, which was nearly equal to the 38.19 percent of school board seats that went to newcomers nationally.
  • The largest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 was Dallas Independent School District with 157,143 K-12 students.
  • The smallest school districts by enrollment with an election in 2014 were Dickinson Independent School District and Duncanville Independent School District with 9,118 K-12 students.
  • Del Valle Independent School District had the most seats on the ballot in 2014 with six seats up for election.
  • Forty-one districts were tied for the fewest seats on the ballot in 2014 with two seats up for election in each district.

The districts listed below served 2,340,607 K-12 students during the 2010-2011 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.[2] Click on the district names for more information on each district and its school board elections.

2014 Texas School Board Elections
District Date Seats up for election Total board seats Student enrollment
Abilene Independent School District 5/10/2014 4 7 17,161
Allen Independent School District 5/10/2014 2 7 18,888
Alvin Independent School District 5/10/2014 2 7 18,888
Arlington Independent District 5/10/2014 2 7 64,484
Belton Independent School District 5/10/2014 2 7 9,278
Birdville Independent School District 5/10/2014 2 7 23,545
Brazosport Independent School District 5/10/2014 3 7 12,737
Burleson Independent School District 5/10/2014 2 7 10,031
Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District 5/10/2014 2 7 26,159
Clear Creek Independent School District 5/10/2014 2 7 38,406
Comal Independent School District 5/10/2014 2 7 17,239
Coppell Independent School District 5/10/2014 2 7 10,217
Crowley Independent School District 5/10/2014 3 7 15,240
Dallas Independent School District 5/10/2014 3 9 157,143
Deer Park Independent School District 5/10/2014 2 7 12,593
Denton Independent School District 5/10/2014 2 7 23,994
Dickinson Independent School District 5/10/2014 2 7 9,118
Duncanville Independent School District 5/10/2014 2 7 9,118
Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School District 5/10/2014 2 7 16,709
Fort Bend Independent School District 5/10/2014 3 7 68,948
Frisco Independent School District 5/10/2014 2 7 37,279
Galena Park Independent School District 5/10/2014 3 7 21,680
Garland Independent School District 5/10/2014 2 7 57,833
Georgetown Independent School District 5/10/2014 2 7 10,470
Grand Prairie Independent School District 5/10/2014 2 7 26,532
Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District 5/10/2014 3 7 13,670
Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District 5/10/2014 2 7 18,422
Hays Consolidated Independent School District 5/10/2014 3 7 15,325
Irving Independent School District 5/10/2014 3 7 34,243
Katy Independent School District 5/10/2014 3 7 60,803
Keller Independent School District 5/10/2014 2 7 32,746
Killeen Independent School District 5/10/2014 2 7 39,901
Leander Independent School District 5/10/2014 2 7 32,152
Lewisville Independent School District 5/10/2014 2 7 51,484
Lubbock Independent School District 5/10/2014 3 7 28,885
Magnolia Independent School District 5/10/2014 2 7 11,895
Mansfield Independent School District 5/10/2014 2 7 32,251
Mesquite Independent School District 5/10/2014 3 7 37,747
Mission Consolidated Independent School District 5/10/2014 3 7 15,820
North East Independent School District 5/10/2014 3 7 66,604
Northwest Independent School District 5/10/2014 3 7 15,370
Pearland Independent School District 5/10/2014 2 7 18,769
Pflugerville Independent School District 5/10/2014 2 7 22,763
Richardson Independent School District 5/10/2014 2 7 36,070
Rockwall Independent School District 5/10/2014 2 7 14,072
San Benito Consolidated Independent School District 5/10/2014 4 7 11,358
San Felipe Del Rio Consolidated Independent School District 5/10/2014 4 7 10,423
Sharyland Independent School District 5/10/2014 2 7 9,978
Southwest Independent School District 5/10/2014 2 7 11,815
Spring Branch Independent School District 5/10/2014 2 7 32,948
Tyler Independent School District 5/10/2014 3 7 18,549
Victoria Independent School District 5/10/2014 2 7 13,830
Waco Independent School District 5/10/2014 3 7 15,305
Wichita Falls Independent School District 5/10/2014 3 7 14,621
Austin Independent School District 11/4/2014 5 9 85,648
Brownsville Independent School District 11/4/2014 3 7 49,879
Bryan Independent School District 11/4/2014 2 7 15,751
Clint Independent School District 11/4/2014 4 7 11,675
College Station Independent School District 11/4/2014 2 7 10,535
Conroe Independent School District 11/4/2014 3 7 51,170
Corpus Christi Independent School District 11/4/2014 3 7 38,326
Del Valle Independent School District 11/4/2014 6 9 10,787
Donna Independent School District 11/4/2014 4 7 15,028
Eagle Pass Independent School District 11/4/2014 4 7 14,850
East Central Independent School District 11/4/2014 4 7 9,617
Edgewood Independent School District 11/4/2014 3 7 11,947
Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District 11/4/2014 4 7 33,223
Klein Independent School District 11/4/2014 2 7 45,310
La Joya Independent School District 11/4/2014 3 7 28,822
Laredo Independent School District 11/4/2014 3 7 24,706
Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District 11/4/2014 2 7 9,981
Midland Independent School District 11/4/2014 4 7 21,736
New Caney Independent School District 11/4/2014 2 7 10,106
Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District 11/4/2014 3 7 31,508
Rio Grande City Consolidated Independent School District 11/4/2014 3 7 10,780
Round Rock School District 11/4/2014 5 7 44,776
South San Antonio Independent School District 11/4/2014 4 7 9,877
Spring Independent School District 11/4/2014 2 7 36,323
Tomball Independent School District 11/4/2014 4 7 10,669
United Independent School District 11/4/2014 3 7 41,876
Weslaco Independent School District 11/4/2014 4 7 17,839
Wylie Independent School District 11/4/2014 4 7 12,525

Utah

A total of 14 Utah school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2014 for 50 seats. Each district held elections on November 4, 2014.

Here are several quick facts about Utah's school board elections in 2014:

  • An average of 2.28 candidates ran for each board seat up for election in 2014 in Utah’s largest school districts by enrollment, which was higher than the national average of 1.89 candidates per seat.
  • 26 percent of the school board seats on the ballot in 2014 were unopposed. This was a lower percentage than the 32.57 percent of school board seats that were unopposed nationally.
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  • 76 percent of the incumbents whose seats were on the ballot ran for re-election in 2014, and they retained 60 percent of the total seats up for election.
  • A total of 20 newcomers were elected to school boards in Utah. They took 40 percent of the total seats in 2014, which was higher than the 38.19 percent of school board seats that went to newcomers nationally.
  • The largest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 was Granite School District with 70,083 K-12 students.
  • The smallest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 was Box Elder School District with 11,310 K-12 students.
  • Eight districts were tied for the most seats on the ballot in 2014 with four seats up for election in each district.
  • Six districts were tied for the fewest seats on the ballot in 2014 with three seats up for election in each district.

The districts listed below served 466,444 K-12 students during the 2010-2011 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.[2] Click on the district names for more information on the district and its school board elections.

2014 Utah School Board Elections
District Date Seats up for election Total board seats Student enrollment
Alpine School District 11/4/2014 4 7 67,076
Box Elder School District 11/4/2014 3 7 11,310
Cache County School District 11/4/2014 4 7 15,648
Canyons School District 11/4/2014 4 7 33,714
Davis School District 11/4/2014 4 7 67,452
Granite School District 11/4/2014 4 7 70,083
Jordan School District 11/4/2014 3 7 50,048
Nebo School District 11/4/2014 3 7 29,848
Ogden School District 11/4/2014 3 7 12,747
Provo School District 11/4/2014 4 7 13,753
Salt Lake City School District 11/4/2014 3 7 24,647
Tooele County School District 11/4/2014 3 7 13,596
Washington County School District 11/4/2014 4 7 26,091
Weber School District 11/4/2014 4 7 30,431


Virginia

A total of nine Virginia school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2014 for 32 seats. Chesterfield County Public Schools held a special election on March 18, 2014, for one seat. Three districts held elections on May 6, 2014, while the remaining five districts held elections on November 4, 2014.

Here are several quick facts about Virginia's school board elections in 2014:

  • An average of 2.16 candidates ran for each board seat up for election in 2014 in Virginia’s largest school districts by enrollment, which was higher than the national average of 1.89 candidates per seat.
  • 15.63 percent of the school board seats on the ballot in 2014 were unopposed. This was a lower percentage than the 32.57 percent of school board seats that were unopposed nationally.
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The districts listed below served 322,532 K-12 students during the 2010-2011 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.[2] Click on the district names for more information on the district and its school board elections.

2014 Virginia School Board Elections
District Date Seats up for election Total board seats Student enrollment
Chesterfield County Public Schools 3/18/2014 1 5 59,233
Chesapeake Public Schools 5/6/2014 5 9 39,748
Hampton City Schools 5/6/2014 3 7 21,588
Newport News City Public Schools 5/6/2014 4 7 30,488
Arlington Public Schools 11/4/2014 2 5 21,485
Henrico County Public Schools 11/4/2014 1 5 49,654
Portsmouth Public Schools 11/4/2014 5 9 14,674
Suffolk Public Schools 11/4/2014 5 7 14,507
Virginia Beach City Public Schools 11/4/2014 6 11 71,185


West Virginia

A total of nine West Virginia school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2014 for 28 seats. Each district held general elections on May 13, 2014. The Raleigh County school district also held a special election in 2014 for one seat.

Here are several quick facts about West Virginia's school board elections in 2014:

  • An average of 1.86 candidates ran for each board seat up for election in 2014 in West Virginia’s largest school districts by enrollment, which was slightly lower than the national average of 1.89 candidates per seat.
  • 10.71 percent of the school board seats on the ballot in 2014 were unopposed. This was a lower percentage than the 32.57 percent of school board seats that were unopposed nationally.
  • 75 percent of the incumbents whose seats were on the ballot ran for re-election in 2014, and they retained 57.14 percent of the total seats up for election.
  • A total of 12 newcomers were elected to school boards in West Virginia. They took 42.86 percent of the total seats in 2014, which was higher than the 38.19 percent of school board seats that went to newcomers nationally.
  • The largest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 was Kanawha County Schools with 28,458 K-12 students.
  • The smallest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 was Mercer County Schools with 9,611 K-12 students.
  • All nine districts had three seats up for general election in 2014.

The districts listed below served 125,813 K-12 students during the 2010-2011 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.[2] Click on the district names for more information on the district and its school board elections.

2014 West Virginia School Board Elections
District Date Seats up for election Total board seats Student enrollment
Berkley County Schools 5/13/2014 3 5 17,720
Cabell County Schools 5/13/2014 3 5 12,700
Harrison County Schools 5/13/2014 3 5 11,128
Kanawha County Schools 5/13/2014 3 5 28,458
Mercer County Schools 5/13/2014 3 5 9,611
Monongalia County Schools 5/13/2014 3 5 10,731
Putnam County Schools 5/13/2014 3 5 9,631
Raleigh County Schools 5/13/2014 3 5 12,372
Wood County Schools 5/13/2014 3 5 13,462
Raleigh County Schools (special election) 11/4/2014 1 5 12,372


Wisconsin

A total of 11 Wisconsin school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2014 for 30 seats. Each district held elections on April 1, 2014.

Here are several quick facts about Wisconsin's school board elections in 2014:

  • An average of 1.40 candidates ran for each board seat up for election in 2014 in Wisconsin’s largest school districts by enrollment, which was lower than the national average of 1.89 candidates per seat.
  • 46.67 percent of the school board seats on the ballot in 2014 were unopposed. This was a higher percentage than the 32.57 percent of school board seats that were unopposed nationally.
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  • 86.67 percent of the incumbents whose seats were on the ballot ran for re-election in 2014, and they retained 76.67 percent of the total seats up for election.
  • Seven newcomers were elected to school boards in Wisconsin. They took 23.33 percent of the total seats in 2014, which was lower than the 38.19 percent of school board seats that went to newcomers nationally.
  • The largest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 was Madison Metropolitan School District with 24,806 K-12 students.
  • The smallest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 was West Allis-West Milwaukee School District with 9,281 K-12 students.
  • Racine Unified School District had the most seats on the ballot in 2014 with four seats up for election.
  • Four districts were tied for the fewest seats on the ballot in 2014 with two seats up for election in each district.

The districts listed below served 169,027 K-12 students during the 2010-2011 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.[2] Click on the district names for more information on the district and its school board elections.

2014 Wisconsin School Board Elections
District Date Seats up for election Total board seats Student enrollment
Appleton Area School District 4/1/2014 3 7 15,194
Eau Claire Area School District 4/1/2014 2 7 10,914
Green Bay Area Public School District 4/1/2014 2 7 20,376
Janesville School District 4/1/2014 3 9 10,339
Kenosha Unified School District 4/1/2014 2 7 22,986
Madison Metropolitan School District 4/1/2014 2 7 24,806
Oshkosh Area School District 4/1/2014 3 7 10,111
Racine Unified School District 4/1/2014 4 9 21,100
Sheboygan Area School District 4/1/2014 3 9 10,124
Waukesha School District 4/1/2014 3 9 13,796
West Allis-West Milwaukee School District 4/1/2014 3 9 9,281


Wyoming

A total of two Wyoming school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2014 for eight seats. Each district held elections on November 4, 2014.

Here are several quick facts about Wyoming's school board elections in 2014:

  • An average of 1.88 candidates ran for each board seat up for election in 2014 in Wyoming’s largest school districts by enrollment, which was slightly lower than the national average of 1.89 candidates per seat.
  • None of the school board seats on the ballot in 2014 were unopposed. Nationally 32.57 percent of school board seats were unopposed.
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  • Half of the incumbents whose seats were on the ballot ran for re-election in 2014, and they retained 37.50 percent of the total seats up for election.
  • Five newcomers were elected to school boards in Wyoming. They took 62.50 percent of the total seats in 2014, which was higher than the 38.19 percent of school board seats that went to newcomers nationally.
  • The largest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 was Laramie County School District 1 with 13,171 K-12 students.
  • The smallest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 was Natrona County Schools with 12,153 K-12 students.
  • Natrona County Schools and Laramie County School District 1 had an equal number of seats on the ballot in 2014 with four seats up for election.

The districts listed below served 25,324 K-12 students during the 2010-2011 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.[2] Click on the district names for more information on the district and its school board elections.

2014 Wyoming School Board Elections
District Date Seats up for election Total board seats Student enrollment
Laramie County School District 1 11/4/2014 4 7 13,171
Natrona County Schools 11/4/2014 4 9 12,153

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Footnotes

  1. National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed March 18, 2014
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