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Early release days 2026-27: how many and when

Districts with at least one early release day, 2026–2027: 612 of the 997 we read, in 47 states. Median among them: 4 early release days. Most: Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation, 55. Usual weekday: Wednesday, 43%.

Early Release Days, state by state

Early Release Days by state · 2026–2027
StateDistricts with anyAverage per districtMost in the state
Montana1 of 1, small sample39.0Evergreen School District No. 50 (39)
Arizona6 of 1014.7Ajo Unified (44)
Utah2 of 3, small sample13.0Iron County (35)
Iowa23 of 2912.1Glenwood Community (47)
Minnesota3 of 4, small sample11.8Pipestone Area (37)
Connecticut2 of 3, small sample9.0Windsor Public (19)
Illinois30 of 428.6Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429 (53)
Indiana2 of 78.3Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation (55)
Maryland4 of 4, small sample8.2Dorchester County Public (15)
Maine1 of 1, small sample8.0Gorham (8)
Massachusetts8 of 97.9Medfield Public (21)
Michigan80 of 986.9Fenton Area Public (44)
California24 of 526.8Beardsley (50)
New Jersey68 of 786.6Woodlynne (15)
Washington10 of 136.3Quillayute Valley (32)
South Carolina6 of 65.7Lancaster County (8)
Florida3 of 85.6Brevard Public (34)
Idaho4 of 4, small sample5.0Lewiston (9)
Wisconsin9 of 144.9Baraboo (36)
Pennsylvania58 of 754.2Ridley (12)
New York31 of 343.7South Seneca (12)
Wyoming4 of 63.5Albany County School District Number 1 (10)
South Dakota4 of 73.4Lennox (7)
Virginia5 of 73.3Surry County Public (8)
Kansas19 of 393.3Independence USD 446 (40)
New Mexico3 of 53.2Bernalillo Public (11)
North Dakota3 of 93.1Wilton (17)
Texas109 of 1532.6Humble Independent (37)
Nebraska4 of 62.3Summerland Public (5)
Alaska3 of 72.1Kenai Peninsula Borough (7)
West Virginia6 of 112.1Berkeley County (7)
North Carolina8 of 131.4Buncombe County (4)
Oklahoma2 of 231.3Jenks Public (27)
Oregon4 of 121.2Klamath Falls City (8)
Arkansas15 of 591.2Pocahontas (28)
Ohio13 of 381.1Crestline Exempted Village (12)
Georgia21 of 441.1Chattahoochee County (8)
Missouri5 of 101.0Windsor C-1 (3)
Alabama3 of 100.9Escambia County (4)
Colorado2 of 4, small sample0.8Fremont RE-2 (2)
Kentucky1 of 140.3Bowling Green Independent (4)
Mississippi2 of 120.2Scott County (2)
Tennessee1 of 70.1Hawkins County (1)
Delaware0 of 1, small sample0.0—
Louisiana0 of 3, small sample0.0—
New Hampshire0 of 1, small sample0.0—
Rhode Island0 of 1, small sample0.0—

Which districts have the most early release days?

Most early release days · 2026–2027
DistrictStateDays
Clark-Pleasant Community School CorporationIndiana55
Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429Illinois53
BeardsleyCalifornia50
Glenwood CommunityIowa47
Fenton Area PublicMichigan44
Ajo UnifiedArizona44
Sheldon CommunityIowa43
Griswold CommunityIowa43
Bettendorf CommunityIowa43
Sedona-Oak Creek Joint UnifiedArizona42
Mona Shores PublicMichigan42
Keppel UnionCalifornia41
Independence USD 446Kansas40
Cuddeback UnionCalifornia40
Harrison School District 36Illinois39

Which weekday?

Most used weekday
Wednesday, 43%
Least used weekday
Monday, 5%
Early Release Days by weekday · 2026–2027
WeekdayDaysShare
Wednesday188743%
Friday135831%
Thursday59314%
Tuesday3137%
Monday2085%
Sunday10%
Saturday10%

Which month?

Month with the most
December, 14%
Month with the fewest
July
Early Release Days by month · 2026–2027
MonthDaysShare
December60214%
November57413%
October54012%
March48911%
May4119%
September4009%
February3518%
January3237%
April3027%
June2355%
August1203%
July140%

Districts with any, by state

Alabama
3 of 10; most: Escambia County, 4
Alaska
3 of 7; most: Kenai Peninsula Borough, 7
Arizona
6 of 10; most: Ajo Unified, 44
Arkansas
15 of 59; most: Pocahontas, 28
California
24 of 52; most: Beardsley, 50
Colorado
2 of 4; most: Fremont RE-2, 2; small sample
Connecticut
2 of 3; most: Windsor Public, 19; small sample
Delaware
none of 1; small sample
Florida
3 of 8; most: Brevard Public, 34
Georgia
21 of 44; most: Chattahoochee County, 8
Idaho
4 of 4; most: Lewiston, 9; small sample
Illinois
30 of 42; most: Pontiac Community Consolidated School District 429, 53
Indiana
2 of 7; most: Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation, 55
Iowa
23 of 29; most: Glenwood Community, 47
Kansas
19 of 39; most: Independence USD 446, 40
Kentucky
1 of 14; most: Bowling Green Independent, 4
Louisiana
none of 3; small sample
Maine
1 of 1; most: Gorham, 8; small sample
Maryland
4 of 4; most: Dorchester County Public, 15; small sample
Massachusetts
8 of 9; most: Medfield Public, 21
Michigan
80 of 98; most: Fenton Area Public, 44
Minnesota
3 of 4; most: Pipestone Area, 37; small sample
Mississippi
2 of 12; most: Scott County, 2
Missouri
5 of 10; most: Windsor C-1, 3
Montana
1 of 1; most: Evergreen School District No. 50, 39; small sample
Nebraska
4 of 6; most: Summerland Public, 5
New Hampshire
none of 1; small sample
New Jersey
68 of 78; most: Woodlynne, 15
New Mexico
3 of 5; most: Bernalillo Public, 11
New York
31 of 34; most: South Seneca, 12
North Carolina
8 of 13; most: Buncombe County, 4
North Dakota
3 of 9; most: Wilton, 17
Ohio
13 of 38; most: Crestline Exempted Village, 12
Oklahoma
2 of 23; most: Jenks Public, 27
Oregon
4 of 12; most: Klamath Falls City, 8
Pennsylvania
58 of 75; most: Ridley, 12
Rhode Island
none of 1; small sample
South Carolina
6 of 6; most: Lancaster County, 8
South Dakota
4 of 7; most: Lennox, 7
Tennessee
1 of 7; most: Hawkins County, 1
Texas
109 of 153; most: Humble Independent, 37
Utah
2 of 3; most: Iron County, 35; small sample
Virginia
5 of 7; most: Surry County Public, 8
Washington
10 of 13; most: Quillayute Valley, 32
West Virginia
6 of 11; most: Berkeley County, 7
Wisconsin
9 of 14; most: Baraboo, 36
Wyoming
4 of 6; most: Albany County School District Number 1, 10