Find Magnet Schools and Magnet Programs
Explore magnet schools and schools offering magnet programs across the United States. School information comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, and magnet classifications from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
What “magnet” means on this site
The Civil Rights Data Collection records two different things, and this directory keeps them apart on every listing.
Whole-school magnet
The magnet program applies across the school. Every student attending is part of it.
Magnet program
The school offers a magnet program to part of its student population, alongside its other classes.
- 2,415 schools listed with a magnet classification
- 1,517 whole-school magnets
- 898 schools offering a magnet program
Counts are of schools identified in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection and published in this directory, across 280 counties and equivalent areas.
Browse magnet schools by state
Start with a state, then narrow to a county or equivalent area.
- Florida 344 magnet schools in 26 areas
- California 259 magnet schools in 24 areas
- Illinois 227 magnet schools in 10 areas
- North Carolina 135 magnet schools in 11 areas
- New York 120 magnet schools in 11 areas
- Maryland 115 magnet schools in 8 areas
- Connecticut 113 magnet schools in 10 areas
- Virginia 101 magnet schools in 13 areas
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All states and territories
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- District of Columbia
- Florida
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- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
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- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
- Puerto Rico
- Virgin Islands
Where the information comes from
Two federal collections sit behind every listing, and they are from different years. Neither one confirms the other.
School facts
School enrollment, grades and contact details are from NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
Magnet classification
Magnet status is based on the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection, the latest federal collection available for magnet classification.
- Federal reporting lags. A magnet program that started after the 2021-22 collection will not appear in it yet, and a school listed here may have changed what it offers since.
- Where a listing is older or unconfirmed, the page says so rather than presenting it as current. Admissions and program details should always be checked with the school or district.
Guides to magnet schools
Background reading on how magnet schools and programs work.