2018 NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS
349 schools recognized in 47 states plus DC and DoDEA

*States not participating in 2018: OK (last participation in 2017), VI (2014)
**States not participating for over 15 years: OR (1998), PR (1999), BIE (1996), VT (1994)

300 PUBLIC SCHOOLS
40% or more
49% disadvantaged
students

49 NON-PUBLIC SCHOOLS

with

SCHOOL LEVEL

SCHOOL LEVEL

70%
3%
PRE-K–12

7%
ELEMENTARY

GEOGRAPHIC LOCALE
SUBURBAN

88%

20%

44%

MIDDLE

6%
PRE-K–12

HIGH

SCHOOL TYPE
47%

TITLE I

18%

CHOICE

6%

MIDDLE

HIGH

AFFILIATION

GEOGRAPHIC LOCALE
SUBURBAN

78%

90%

CATHOLIC

10%

MAGNET

12%

6%

INDEPENDENT

4%

CHRISTIAN

RURAL OR SMALL CITY/TOWN

URBAN OR LARGE CENTRAL CITY

19%

0%

URBAN OR LARGE CENTRAL CITY

RURAL OR SMALL CITY/TOWN

38%

ELEMENTARY

—

10%
0%

7%

CHARTER

4%