| Alabama |
8 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
yes |
4 |
NA |
Appointed |
no |
boe |
no |
0 |
boe |
boe |
| Alaska |
9 |
2 |
7 |
0 |
no |
5 |
Governor, legislature confirms |
Appointed |
no |
boe |
yes |
1 |
boe |
boe |
| Arizona |
11 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
no |
4 |
Governor, with Consent of Senate |
Election |
yes |
NA |
yes |
1 |
boe |
boe |
| Arkansas |
10 |
1 |
9 |
0 |
no |
7 |
Governor appoints, Senate Confirms |
Appointed |
no |
boe |
yes |
1 |
boe |
boe |
| California |
11 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
no |
4 |
Governor, with Consent of Senate |
Election |
no |
NA |
yes |
1 |
psc |
boe |
| Colorado |
9 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
yes |
6 |
NA |
Appointed |
no |
boe |
no |
0 |
boe |
boe |
| Connecticut |
13 |
2 |
11 |
0 |
no |
4 |
Governor, with consent of General Assembly |
Appointed |
no |
governor |
yes |
2 |
boe |
boe |
| Delaware |
9 |
2 |
9 |
0 |
no |
6 |
Governor appoints, Senate Confirms |
Appointed |
no |
governor |
yes |
2 |
boe |
boe |
| Florida |
7 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
no |
4 |
Governor appoints, Senate Confirms |
Appointed |
no |
boe |
no |
0 |
boe |
boe |
| Georgia |
14 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
no |
7 |
Governor, with Consent of Senate |
Election |
yes |
NA |
no |
0 |
psc |
boe |
| Hawaii |
11 |
2 |
9 |
0 |
no |
3 |
Governor, with Consent of Senate |
Appointed |
no |
boe |
yes |
2 |
psc |
boe |
| Idaho |
8 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
no |
5 |
Governor, with Consent of Senate |
Election |
yes |
NA |
no |
0 |
boe |
boe |
| Illinois |
9 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
no |
4 |
Governor, with Consent of Senate |
Appointed |
no |
boe |
no |
0 |
boe |
boe |
| Indiana |
11 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
no |
4 |
Governor appoints 8; speaker of the House 1; president pro tempore 1 |
Appointed |
no |
governor |
no |
0 |
sea |
boe |
| Iowa |
10 |
1 |
9 |
0 |
no |
6 |
Governor appoints, Senate Confirms |
Appointed |
no |
governor |
yes |
1 |
psc |
boe |
| Kansas |
10 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
yes |
4 |
NA |
Appointed |
no |
boe |
no |
0 |
boe |
boe |
| Kentucky |
15 |
4 |
11 |
0 |
no |
4 |
Governor appoints, Senate Confirms |
Appointed |
no |
boe |
yes |
4 |
psc |
boe |
| Louisiana |
11 |
0 |
3 |
8 |
no |
4 |
Governor appoints, Senate Confirms |
Appointed |
no |
boe |
no |
0 |
boe |
boe |
| Maine |
11 |
2 |
9 |
0 |
no |
5 |
Governor appoints |
Appointed |
no |
governor |
yes |
2 |
boe |
sea |
| Maryland |
17 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
no |
4 |
Governor, with Consent of Senate |
Appointed |
no |
boe |
yes |
3 |
boe |
boe |
| Massachusetts |
11 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
no |
5 |
Governore appoints |
Appointed |
no |
boe |
yes |
1 |
boe |
boe |
| Michigan |
9 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
yes |
8 |
NA |
Appointed |
no |
boe |
yes |
1 |
superintendent |
boe |
| Minnesota |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
no |
NA |
NA |
NA |
no |
NA |
no |
0 |
psc |
superintendent |
| Mississippi |
11 |
2 |
9 |
0 |
no |
9 |
Governor/Legislature appoints |
Appointed |
no |
boe |
yes |
3 |
boe |
boe |
| Missouri |
9 |
1 |
8 |
0 |
no |
8 |
Governor appoints, Senate Confirms |
Appointed |
no |
boe |
yes |
1 |
boe |
boe |
| Montana |
11 |
4 |
7 |
0 |
no |
7 |
Governor appoints, Senate Confirms |
Election |
yes |
NA |
yes |
1 |
boe |
boe |
| Nebraska |
8 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
no |
4 |
NA |
Appointed |
no |
boe |
no |
0 |
boe |
boe |
| Nevada |
11 |
4 |
7 |
4 |
no |
4 |
governor appoints 3, 2 of whom the legislature nominates |
Appointed |
no |
boe/governor |
yes |
2 |
psc |
boe |
| New Hampshire |
7 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
no |
5 |
governor and executive council appoint |
Appointed |
no |
boe/governor |
no |
0 |
boe |
boe |
| New Jersey |
14 |
1 |
13 |
0 |
no |
6 |
Governor, with Consent of Senate |
Appointed |
no |
governor |
yes |
1 |
boe |
boe |
| New Mexico |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
no |
NA |
NA |
Appointed |
no |
governor |
no |
0 |
sea |
sea |
| New York |
17 |
0 |
17 |
0 |
no |
5 |
Legislature appoints |
Appointed |
no |
boe |
no |
0 |
boe |
boe |
| North Carolina |
16 |
3 |
11 |
0 |
no |
8 |
Governor appoints, Legislature Confirms |
Election |
yes |
NA |
yes |
3 |
boe |
boe |
| North Dakota |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
no |
NA |
NA |
Election |
no |
NA |
no |
0 |
psc |
superintendent |
| Ohio |
19 |
0 |
8 |
11 |
no |
4 |
Governor, with Consent of Senate |
Appointed |
no |
boe |
no |
0 |
boe |
sea |
| Oklahoma |
7 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
no |
4 |
Governor, with Consent of Senate |
Election |
yes |
NA |
no |
0 |
boe |
boe |
| Oregon |
13 |
6 |
7 |
0 |
no |
4 |
Governor appoints, Senate Confirms |
Appointed |
no |
governor |
yes |
3 |
psc |
boe |
| Pennsylvania |
25 |
4 |
21 |
0 |
no |
6 |
Governor/Legislature appoints |
Appointed |
no |
governor |
yes |
4 |
boe |
boe |
| Rhode Island |
18 |
1 |
17 |
0 |
no |
3 |
Governor, with Consent of Senate |
Appointed |
no |
council |
yes |
1 |
boe |
boe |
| South Carolina |
17 |
0 |
17 |
0 |
no |
4 |
Legislature/governor appoints |
Election |
yes |
NA |
no |
0 |
boe |
boe |
| South Dakota |
7 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
no |
4 |
Governor, with Consent of Senate |
Appointed |
no |
governor |
no |
0 |
boe |
boe |
| Tennessee |
10 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
no |
5 |
Governor appoints, general assembly confirms |
Appointed |
no |
governor |
yes |
2 |
boe |
boe |
| Texas |
15 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
yes |
4 |
NA |
Appointed |
no |
governor |
no |
0 |
psc |
sea |
| Utah |
15 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
yes |
4 |
NA |
Appointed |
no |
boe |
no |
0 |
boe |
boe |
| Vermont |
12 |
1 |
11 |
0 |
no |
6 |
Governor, with Consent of Senate |
Appointed |
no |
boe/governor |
yes |
2 |
psc |
boe |
| Virginia |
9 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
no |
4 |
Governor appoints, general assembly confirms |
Appointed |
no |
governor |
no |
0 |
boe |
boe |
| Washington |
16 |
0 |
7 |
6 |
no |
4 |
Local school board members elect 5; governor appoints and Senate confirms 7; student group selects 2 students; private schools elect 1; |
Election |
no |
NA |
yes |
2 |
psc |
superintendent |
| West Virginia |
12 |
3 |
9 |
0 |
no |
9 |
Governor, with Consent of Senate |
Appointed |
no |
boe |
no |
0 |
boe |
boe |
| Wisconsin |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
no |
NA |
NA |
Election |
no |
NA |
no |
0 |
sea |
superintendent |
| Wyoming |
12 |
0 |
12 |
0 |
no |
6 |
Governor appoints, Senate Confirms |
Election |
yes |
NA |
yes |
1 |
psc |
boe |
| District of Columbia |
13 |
4 |
0 |
9 |
no |
4 |
NA |
Appointed |
no |
mayor |
yes |
4 |
superintendent |
boe |