Table 1. Characteristics of statewide school and district closures during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic—United States, March 12–June 30, 2020.
| State | Type of policy | Issuer of order | Issue date | Effective date | End of school year status* | No. of public school districts | No. of public schools | No. of public school students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Mandate | Governor | March 13 | March 19 | CAY | 138 | 1,473 | 742,444 |
| Alaska | Mandate | Governor | March 13 | March 16 | CAY | 54 | 509 | 132,872 |
| Arizona | Mandate | Governor and Department of Education | March 15 | March 16 | CAY | 670 | 2,320 | 1,110,834 |
| Arkansas | Mandate | Governor | March 15 | March 17 | CAY | 262 | 1,071 | 496,085 |
| California | Recommendation | Governor | March 19 | March 19 | REC | 1,027 | 10,248 | 6,220,070 |
| Colorado | Mandate | Governor | March 18 | March 23 | CAY | 185 | 1,894 | 910,280 |
| Connecticut | Mandate | Governor | March 15 | March 17 | CAY | 203 | 1,031 | 531,280 |
| Delaware | Mandate | Governor | March 13 | March 16 | CAY | 43 | 228 | 136,293 |
| District of Columbia | Mandate | Mayor | March 13 | March 16 | CAY | 62 | 224 | 87,308 |
| Florida | Recommendation | Department of Education/Superintendent | March 13 | March 16 | REC | 76 | 4,322 | 2,833,094 |
| Georgia | Mandate | Governor | March 16 | March 18 | CAY | 213 | 2,305 | 1,768,642 |
| Hawaii | Mandate | Department of Education/Superintendent | March 19 | March 23 | CAY | 1 | 292 | 180,837 |
| Idaho | Mandate | Department of Education/Superintendent | March 23 | March 24 | REC | 160 | 738 | 301,186 |
| Illinois | Mandate | Governor | March 13 | March 17 | CAY | 954 | 4,244 | 2,004,723 |
| Indiana | Mandate | Governor | March 19 | March 20 | CAY | 402 | 1,910 | 1,054,030 |
| Iowa | Mandate | Governor | March 15 | March 16 | CAY | 333 | 1,322 | 511,850 |
| Kansas | Mandate | Governor | March 17 | March 18 | CAY | 290 | 1,315 | 497,088 |
| Kentucky | Recommendation | Governor | March 12 | March 16 | REC | 176 | 1,533 | 680,978 |
| Louisiana | Mandate | Governor | March 13 | March 16 | CAY | 199 | 1,389 | 715,135 |
| Maine | Recommendation | Governor | March 15 | March 16 | REC | 223 | 585 | 180,204 |
| Maryland | Mandate | Department of Education/Superintendent | March 12 | March 16 | CAY | 25 | 1,420 | 893,684 |
| Massachusetts | Mandate | Governor | March 15 | March 17 | CAY | 406 | 1,849 | 954,031 |
| Michigan | Mandate | Governor | March 12 | March 16 | CAY | 886 | 3,720 | 1,515,370 |
| Minnesota | Mandate | Governor | March 15 | March 18 | CAY | 528 | 2,518 | 884,949 |
| Mississippi | Mandate | Governor | March 19 | March 19 | CAY | 157 | 1,060 | 478,321 |
| Missouri | Mandate | Governor and Department of Health | March 19 | March 19 | CAY | 560 | 2,387 | 915,412 |
| Montana | Mandate | Governor | March 15 | March 16 | VAR | 401 | 820 | 146,657 |
| Nebraska | Mandate | Governor | March 16 | March 23 | CAY | 249 | 1,052 | 323,766 |
| Nevada | Mandate | Governor | March 15 | March 16 | CAY | 20 | 707 | 485,785 |
| New Hampshire | Mandate | Governor | March 15 | March 16 | CAY | 191 | 493 | 179,554 |
| New Jersey | Mandate | Governor | March 16 | March 18 | CAY | 656 | 2,536 | 1,408,058 |
| New Mexico | Mandate | Governor | March 13 | March 16 | CAY | 150 | 871 | 334,341 |
| New York | Mandate | Governor | March 16 | March 18 | CAY | 1,005 | 4,699 | 2,724,663 |
| North Carolina | Mandate | Governor | March 14 | March 16 | CAY | 292 | 2,646 | 1,553,513 |
| North Dakota | Mandate | Governor | March 15 | March 16 | CAY | 173 | 469 | 109,823 |
| Ohio | Mandate | Governor and Department of Health | March 12 | March 17 | CAY | 960 | 3,539 | 1,704,399 |
| Oklahoma | Mandate | Department of Education/Superintendent | March 16 | March 17 | CAY | 543 | 1,800 | 695,092 |
| Oregon | Mandate | Governor | March 12 | March 16 | CAY | 202 | 1,247 | 580,645 |
| Pennsylvania | Mandate | Governor | March 13 | March 16 | CAY | 721 | 2,914 | 1,726,809 |
| Rhode Island | Mandate | Governor | March 13 | March 16 | CAY | 60 | 317 | 142,949 |
| South Carolina | Mandate | Governor | March 15 | March 16 | CAY | 88 | 1,244 | 777,507 |
| South Dakota | Recommendation | Governor | March 13 | March 16 | REC | 150 | 691 | 137,529 |
| Tennessee | Recommendation | Governor | March 16 | March 20 | REC | 147 | 1,782 | 1,001,967 |
| Texas | Mandate | Governor | March 19 | March 23 | CAY | 1,203 | 8,909 | 5,401,341 |
| Utah | Mandate | Governor | March 13 | March 16 | CAY | 154 | 1,050 | 668,274 |
| Vermont | Mandate | Governor | March 15 | March 18 | CAY | 212 | 309 | 87,769 |
| Virginia | Mandate | Governor | March 13 | March 16 | CAY | 134 | 2,015 | 1,291,462 |
| Washington | Mandate | Governor | March 13 | March 17 | CAY | 317 | 2,422 | 1,110,367 |
| West Virginia | Mandate | Governor | March 13 | March 16 | CAY | 55 | 706 | 272,266 |
| Wisconsin | Mandate | Department of Health | March 13 | March 18 | CAY | 445 | 2,257 | 860,752 |
| Wyoming | Mandate | Department of Health | March 19 | March 20 | VAR | 57 | 365 | 94,190 |
| Total | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | 16,818 | 97,767 | 50,556,478 |
*CAY, closed for academic year (through May or June 2020); REC, recommended to be closed for rest of academic year (through May or June 2020); VAR, varies by school/district.