2003 SAT Scores

1. North Dakota – Ninety percent of districts began the fourth week of August or later.
2. Iowa – Seventy-six percent of school districts began instruction the fourth week of August or later.
3. Illinois – Sixty percent of the districts began classes the 4^th week of August or later.  Ninety-nine percent of the districts began the 3^rd week of August or later.
4. Wisconsin -- Classes began no earlier than September 1 – as law requires.  Two percent of the school districts received a waiver to begin classes prior to September 1.
5. South Dakota – Eighty-six percent of schools began classes the 4^th week of August or later.
6. Minnesota-  Classes began no earlier than September 1 – as law requires.
7. Missouri – Ninety-three percent of school districts began classes the third week of August or later.
8. Kansas – Eighty-nine percent of districts began classes August 18 or later.
9. Michigan – Eighty-three percent of districts returned August 25 or later.  Fifty-four percent opened August 30 or later.
10. Oklahoma – Eighty-three percent of school districts began August 12 or later.

The American Legislative Exchange Council: Report Card on American Education.  A State-by-State Analysis: 1981-2003

1. Minnesota-  Classes began no earlier than September 1 – as law requires.
2. Wisconsin -- Classes began no earlier than September 1 – as law requires.  Two percent of the school districts received a waiver to begin classes prior to September 1.
3. Massachusetts– Seventy-five percent of school districts began September 1^st or later.  Ninety-four percent of school districts began August 30 or later.
4. New Hampshire – Eighty-two percent of school districts began classes on or after August 28. 
5. Iowa – Seventy-six percent of school districts began instruction the fourth week of August or later.
6. Montana – Seventy-three percent of school districts began class August 25 or later.
7. Vermont -- Vermont – Ninety-four percent of school districts begin the forth week of August or later.
8. Washington – Seventy percent of school districts began instruction September 1 or later.  Ninety percent began August 30 or later.
9. Kansas – Eighty-nine percent of districts began classes August 18 or later.
10. South Dakota – Eighty-six percent of school districts began the 4^th week of August or later. 

Morgan Quitno Press

1. Massachusetts– Seventy-five percent of school districts began September 1^st or later.  Ninety-four percent of school districts began August 30 or later.
2. Vermont – Ninety-four percent of school districts begin the forth week of August or later.
3. Connecticut – Eighty-three percent of school districts began classes on or after August 28.  Earliest school start date was August 26.
4. Montana – Seventy-three percent of school districts began class August 25 or later.
5. New Jersey – One school district began classes before September 3.
6. Maine –Ninety-one percent of the school districts began classes August 30 or later.  Sixty-six percent began September 1 or later.
7. Pennsylvania – Eighty-six percent of school districts begin classes on or after August 27.
8. Wisconsin -- Classes began no earlier than September 1 – as law requires.  Two percent of the school districts received a waiver to begin classes prior to September 1.
9. Iowa – Seventy-six percent of school districts began instruction the fourth week of August or later.
10. New York –One school district begins classes prior to September 1.