Counties and School Districts
What are some other divisions in your state?
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Of the 50 states, 48 of them are divided into counties. Louisiana is divided into parishes, and Alaska is broken down into boroughs. Most counties are used for local government which governs the areas in the counties.
Here is a list of the most populated United States counties: Los Angeles County, Cook County, Harris County, Maricopa County, San Diego County, Orange County, Miami-Dade County, Kings County, Dallas County, and Riverside County.
Which county do you live in?
Another division in your state is school districts. States divide areas into school districts to provide education to the students living there.
These are the biggest school districts in the country based on student enrollment: New York City, Los Angeles Unified, City of Chicago, Puerto Rico Department of Education, Miami-Dade, Clark County, Broward, Houston ISD, Hillsborough, and Orange.
Do you know which school district you live in?