10/19/2026
How long is a school day by state? Texas ran an hour longer than California
The average public school day lasted 6.7 hours in 2011-12, according to state-by-state survey data from NCES. Texas led at 7.3 hours and California trailed at 6.2, a gap of 66 minutes a day. See every state, plus how day length differs from required instructional time.
Kate Carter