This Map Shows The Patchwork Reopening Plans For U S Schools

Using data from 342 U.S. schools educating more than 14 million students, Fatherly pulled together this map of school reopening plans across the country. The data, collected by Education Week, shows that about 50 percent of surveyed districts are offering online classes only, 32 percent are offering classes in person, and 18 percent are doing a mix of the two. This map shows the general distribution of school reopenings. The more red a state is, the more districts are offering in-person instruction. The more blue, the more schools have opted for remote learning only. And the the paler that color, the more schools in the state are trying a partial reopening. For each state on the map, the number of districts represented ranges from 1 to 42. We offer a breakdown below of how many surveyed schools are reopening per state, including districts that are undecided. To be clear, the data is incomplete. These numbers are only a snapshot of all U.S. schools and are based on districts’ current plans, which are subject to change. What can we make of this preliminary data? For one, that no public health answer has gained traction throughout the country. This is likely a result of the fact that health isn’t the only factor that goes into school openings. There’s the economy — holding down a job while taking care of the kids is, for many parents, impossible. And there’s the wellbeing of children, especially those who rely on schools for shelter, food, and caregiving. Health and developmental concerns are real, but so are economic concerns and concerns surrounding the wellbeing of parents. No wonder when you map it all out it seems few school districts can agree on a clear path forward.

Alabama: 56% full reopening44% from homeSurvey included 9 districts enrolling 96,739* kids.

Alaska50%** full reopening17% from home17% partial reopening17% undecidedSurvey included 6 districts enrolling 90,319 kids.

Arizona100% from homeSurvey included 5 districts enrolling 223,424 kids.

Arkansas100% full reopeningSurvey included 3 districts enrolling 51,131 kids.

California5% full reopening93% from home2% undecidedSurvey included 42 districts enrolling 1,607,379 kids.

Colorado45% full reopening27% from home18% partial reopening9% undecidedSurvey included 11 districts enrolling 503,944 kids.

Connecticut75% full reopening25% partial reopeningSurvey included 4 districts enrolling 51,435 kids.Delaware50% partial reopening50% undecidedSurvey included 2 districts enrolling 25,844 kids.Florida80% full reopening16% from home4% partial reopeningSurvey included 25 districts enrolling 2,319,953 kids.Georgia23% full reopening69% from home8% undecidedSurvey included 13 districts enrolling 714,390 kids.Hawaii100% partial reopeningSurvey included 1 district enrolling 181,278 kids.Idaho100% full reopeningSurvey included 1 district enrolling 40,205 kids.Illinois36% full reopening36% from home21% partial reopening7% undecidedSurvey included 14 districts enrolling 538,335 kids.Indiana58% full reopening8% from home33% partial reopeningSurvey included 12 districts enrolling 135,715 kids.Iowa67% partial reopening33% undecidedsurvey included 6 districts enrolling 79,842 kids.Kansas60% full reopening40% from homeSurvey included 5 districts enrolling 95,470 kids.Kentucky33% full reopening67% from homeSurvey included 3 districts enrolling 147,360 kids.Louisiana25% from home75% partial reopeningSurvey included 4 districts enrolling 117,451 kids.Maine40% partial reopening60% undecidedSurvey included 5 districts enrolling 21,583 kids.Maryland100% from homeSurvey included 12 districts enrolling 774,365 kids.Massachusetts100% undecidedSurvey included 1 district enrolling 47,205 kids.Michigan40% full reopening40% from home20% undecidedSurvey included 5 districts enrolling 78,806 kids.Minnesota67% from home33% undecidedSurvey included 3 districts enrolling 111,270 kids.Mississippi29% full reopening14% from home57% partial reopeningSurvey included 7 districts enrolling 50,619 kids.Missouri30% full reopening50% from home20% partial reopeningSurvey included 10 districts enrolling 86,219 kids.Montana100% undecidedSurvey included 4 districts enrolling 23,925 kids.Nebraska80% full reopening20% partial reopeningSurvey included 5 districts enrolling 107,043 kids.Nevada50% from home50% partial reopeningSurvey included 2 districts enrolling 397,338 kids.New Hampshire100% undecidedSurvey included 1 district enrolling 13,522 kids.New Jersey33% partial reopening67% undecidedSurvey included 3 districts enrolling 59,014 kids.New Mexico100% from homeSurvey included 6 districts enrolling 162,490 kids.New York100% partial reopeningSurvey included 1 district enrolling 960,484 kids.North Carolina86% from home14% partial reopeningSurvey included 7 districts enrolling 509,814 kids.North Dakota50% full reopening50% undecidedSurvey included 2 districts enrolling 24,723 kids.Ohio39% full reopening22% from home17% partial reopening22% undecidedSurvey included 18 districts enrolling 206,795 kids.Oklahoma50% from home50% undecidedSurvey included 2 districts enrolling 74,042 kids.Oregon50% from home50% partial reopeningSurvey included 2 districts enrolling 90,630 kids.Pennsylvania33% full reopening33% from home22% partial reopening11% undecidedSurvey included 9 districts enrolling 208,748 kids.Rhode Island100% undecidedSurvey included 1 district enrolling 23,955 kids.South Carolina17% full reopening50% partial reopening33% undecidedSurvey included 6 districts enrolling 196,525 kids.South Dakota50% full reopening50% undecidedSurvey included 2 districts enrolling 27,895 kids.Tennessee47% full reopening12% from home35% partial reopening6% undecidedSurvey included 17 districts enrolling 427,814 kids.Texas25% full reopening75% from homeSurvey included 40 districts enrolling 2,139,872 kids.Utah80% full reopening20% partial reopeningSurvey included 5 districts enrolling 311,600 kids.Vermont100% partial reopeningSurvey included 5 districts enrolling 12,405 kids.Virginia7% full reopening73% from home13% partial reopening7% undecidedSurvey included 15 districts enrolling 649,523 kids.Washington83% from home17% undecidedSurvey included 6 districts enrolling 149,653 kids.West Virginia80% partial reopening20% undecidedSurvey included 5 districts enrolling 61,146 kids.Wisconsin25% from home50% partial reopening25% undecidedSurvey included 4 districts enrolling 84,134 kids.Wyoming67% full reopening33% undecidedSurvey included 3 districts enrolling 36,415 kids.

*Enrollment numbers are from the 2018-2019 year, as reported by the National Center for Education Statistics. **Percentages are rounded and may not add up to 100 percent.