| State |
Method of Selection |
| Alabama |
Appointed by state board of education |
| Alaska |
Appointed by state board of education, approval from the governor |
| American Samoa |
Appointed by governor |
| Arizona |
Partisan ballot |
| Arkansas |
Appointed by state board of education |
| California |
Non-Partisan ballot |
| Colorado |
Appointed by state board of education |
| Connecticut |
Appointed by state board of education |
| Delaware |
Appointed by the governor, confirmed by the legislature |
| DoDEA |
Appointed by DoDEA |
| District of Columbia |
Appointed by the Financial Control Board |
| Florida |
Appointed by the governor |
| Georgia |
Elected statewide |
| Guam |
Appointed by the governor, confirmed by legislature |
| Hawaii |
Appointed by state board of education |
| Idaho |
Non-partisan ballot |
| Illinois |
Appointed by state board of education |
| Indiana |
Partisan ballot |
| Iowa |
Appointed by the governor |
| Kansas |
Appointed by state board of education |
| Kentucky |
Appointed by state board of education |
| Louisiana |
Appointed by state board of education |
| Maine |
Appointed by the governor |
| Maryland |
Appointed by state board of education |
| Massachusetts |
Appointed by state board of education |
| Michigan |
Appointed by state board of education |
| Minnesota |
Appointed by the governor |
| Mississippi |
Appointed by state board of education |
| Missouri |
Appointed by state board of education |
| Montana |
Partisan ballot |
| Nebraska |
Appointed by state board of education |
| Nevada |
Appointed by state board of education |
| New Hampshire |
Nominated by governor, confirmed by executive council |
| New Jersey |
Appointed by the governor |
| New Mexico |
Appointed by governor |
| New York |
Appointed by the Board of Regents |
| North Carolina |
Partisan ballot |
| North Dakota |
Non-partisan ballot |
| Northern Mariana Islands |
Appointed by state board of education |
| Ohio |
Appointed by state board of education |
| Oklahoma |
Partisan ballot |
| Oregon |
Non-partisan ballot |
| Pennsylvania |
Appointed by the governor |
| Puerto Rico |
Appointed by the governor |
| Rhode Island |
Appointed by state board of education |
| South Carolina |
Partisan ballot |
| South Dakota |
Appointed by the governor |
| Tennessee |
Appointed by the governor |
| Texas |
Appointed by the governor |
| Utah |
Appointed by state board of education |
| Vermont |
Appointed by state board of education, with approval by governor |
| Virgin Islands |
Appointed by the governor |
| Virginia |
Appointed by the governor |
| Washington |
Non-partisan ballot |
| West Virginia |
Appointed by state board of education |
| Wisconsin |
Non-partisan ballot |
| Wyoming |
Partisan ballot |
