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School Start Time by State 2024
The landscape of school start times across different states in the United States varies considerably, reflecting diverse policies and practices implemented by state education systems. Some states opt for earlier start times, such as Nevada, where schools typically commence around 7:45 AM, while others, like South Carolina, have later start times, with schools beginning around 8:34 AM. Factors influencing school start times can include transportation schedules, academic considerations, and community preferences. Understanding these variations offers insight into the educational landscape and the different approaches taken to structure the school day.
- Data for Maryland proved insufficient to calculate state-level averages.
State | Elementary School Start Time (am) | Middle School Start Time (am) | High School Start Time (am) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 08:48 | 08:05 | 07:45 |
| Washington | 08:47 | 08:12 | 07:59 |
| Rhode Island | 08:44 | 07:52 | 07:46 |
| Connecticut | 08:41 | 07:55 | 07:39 |
| Minnesota | 08:41 | 08:11 | 08:21 |
| New Hampshire | 08:37 | 07:56 | 07:41 |
| Ohio | 08:37 | 07:50 | 07:51 |
| Massachusetts | 08:35 | 07:52 | 07:38 |
| New Jersey | 08:32 | 08:05 | 07:51 |
| New York | 08:32 | 08:00 | 08:02 |
| Pennsylvania | 08:32 | 07:51 | 07:48 |
| Utah | 08:32 | 08:01 | 07:56 |
| Alaska | 08:31 | 08:15 | 08:26 |
| Idaho | 08:31 | 08:06 | 08:06 |
| North Dakota | 08:31 | 08:30 | 08:11 |
| Illinois | 08:30 | 08:14 | 08:08 |
| Michigan | 08:29 | 07:56 | 07:49 |
| Wyoming | 08:27 | 08:02 | 07:53 |
| Iowa | 08:26 | 08:11 | 08:16 |
| Missouri | 08:26 | 07:50 | 07:53 |
| Delaware | 08:23 | 07:40 | 07:51 |
| Oregon | 08:22 | 08:17 | 08:08 |
| Virginia | 08:22 | 08:11 | 08:14 |
| Florida | 08:20 | 08:50 | 07:51 |
| Maine | 08:20 | 07:46 | 07:51 |
| Indiana | 08:19 | 07:58 | 08:00 |
| Montana | 08:19 | 08:15 | 08:12 |
| Wisconsin | 08:19 | 07:49 | 07:54 |
| Kansas | 08:17 | 08:01 | 07:59 |
| California | 08:16 | 08:11 | 08:04 |
| South Dakota | 08:15 | 08:16 | 08:14 |
| Colorado | 08:14 | 08:03 | 07:52 |
| Nebraska | 08:14 | 08:05 | 08:13 |
| Oklahoma | 08:14 | 08:11 | 08:04 |
| Arizona | 08:13 | 08:11 | 08:03 |
| West Virginia | 08:10 | 07:58 | 07:46 |
| Kentucky | 08:08 | 08:07 | 08:06 |
| New Mexico | 08:06 | 08:13 | 07:58 |
| Vermont | 08:06 | 08:05 | 08:06 |
| Louisiana | 08:04 | 07:37 | 07:30 |
| Tennessee | 08:01 | 07:56 | 08:01 |
| Arkansas | 07:57 | 07:58 | 08:01 |
| Georgia | 07:56 | 08:14 | 08:07 |
| North Carolina | 07:56 | 07:58 | 08:11 |
| Texas | 07:56 | 08:05 | 08:07 |
| Hawaii | 07:53 | 07:56 | 08:07 |
| Alabama | 07:49 | 07:49 | 07:57 |
| South Carolina | 07:44 | 07:59 | 08:34 |
| Mississippi | 07:40 | 07:44 | 07:52 |
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- Percentage distribution of start times, by school characteristics - National Center for Education Statistics
- Average start time for public middle schools and percentage distribution of start times in public middle schools, by state - National Center for Education Statistics
- Average start time for public primary schools and percentage distribution of start times in public primary schools, by state - National Center for Education Statistics
- Average School Start Times in Every US State - AAA State Of Play