States with the most public schools in operation, 2013-14

Data from the National Center for Education Statistics show some discrepancies between a state's overall population and the number of public schools.
Jan. 25, 2016

In 2013-14, the United States had 98,271 operating public schools, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. Here are the 10 states reporting the largest number of operating schools.

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