Locale Classification of Schools in Top 10 US States by Total School Count for the 2021-2022 School Year
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (CSV).
- California, Texas, and New York lead with the highest total counts of schools across all locale classifications.
- California shows a significantly higher count of schools in urban (city) locales (526) compared to other states.
- Texas has the most rural schools, with 307 schools in locale type 42 and 220 schools in locale type 43.
- New Jersey and Oklahoma report no schools in specific suburban (locale types 12) and town (locale types 32 and 33) categories.
- Illinois has a notable number of schools in urban fringe areas (380 schools in locale type 21), which is the highest compared to other states in this data set.
- Data suggests a varied distribution of schools across different locales, indicating the socio-geographical diversity of educational institutions in the US.