U.S. School Districts AI Adoption Index

Every month, Starbridge processes millions of public documents—board meeting minutes, strategic plans, RFPs, and contracts—to help businesses identify their best-fit public sector customers.

Executive Summary

School districts aren’t just experimenting with AI. They’re deploying it across classrooms, operations, and governance.

Starbridge analyzed thousands of public signals—board minutes, procurement records, strategic plans, and policy documents—to identify where AI adoption is actually happening in K–12.

The result: a nationwide index that ranks school districts by how actively they’re investing in, planning for, and governing AI.

Top Trends

• 60% of districts discussed AI during public board meetings in the past two years. Governance is catching up with innovation.
• 68% have purchased AI-related tools. Adoption is outpacing perception. Many districts are already live with AI solutions.
• 3+ tools is the average among schools with at least one AI deployment. Districts aren’t stopping at a pilot. They’re building multi-tool ecosystems.

What You'll Learn

• Which school districts are leading AI adoption, and how they’re doing it
• Why sentiment around AI is shifting from cautious to committed
• Where vendors can expect early interest vs. active purchasing