50 School Jokes That Are Definitely Funnier Than Homework

It has been scientifically proven that jokes are good for the soul! Why not make the school routine just a little easier with some cheesy, light-hearted humor? You'll laugh so hard you might just need a shoulder to CRAYON.

A person with short hair and a light beard, dressed in a white shirt and a blue blazer, smiles slightly while seated

Let's start the school year off right with some epic back-to-school jokes:

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1."Why don't scientists trust atoms? Cause they make up everything!"

Albert Einstein playfully sticks out his tongue while looking directly at the camera

2."Did you hear about the mathematician who's afraid of negative numbers? He'll stop at nothing to avoid them!"

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3."How do you cut someone’s arm off in woodworking class? Whittle by whittle."

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4."What can you say about a horrible mummy joke? It sphinx!"

Scooby-Doo character struggling while wrapped as a mummy

5."What do you call a biscuit that is more intelligent than you? A smart cookie."

Chandler Bing from Friends, in a suit, laughs as Joey Tribbiani turns away in a casual shirt within a kitchen setting with various decorations

6."What do you call a detective that accidentally solves crimes? Sheer Luck Holmes."

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7."After stealing all of the punctuation marks from the keyboard, the judges are…expecting a long sentence."

A woman, smiling, claps her hands while sitting in what appears to be a television show set. The background shows blurry buildings

8."I want to tell you a joke about a girl who only eats plants. You’ve probably never herbivore."

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9."I’m reading a book about anti-gravity. It’s impossible to put down!"

A man in a suit and tie is sitting at a desk laughing and clapping on a nighttime talk show set. The hashtag #FallonTonight is in the corner

10."A man died today when a pile of books fell on him. He only had his shelf to blame."

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11."What do you call a duck that gets straight A's in school? A wise quacker."

Donald Duck is lounging on a deck chair, sipping a fruity drink with a small umbrella and a straw

12."Why did Cinderella get kicked off her soccer team? Because she kept running away from the ball."

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13."Why were the fish's grades bad? They were all below sea level."

Cartoon sharks on an island; one adult shark is sitting under a palm tree, reading a book to a baby shark

14."Why did the eraser add insult to injury? It likes to rub it in."

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15."Little Johnny: Teacher, can I go to the bathroom? Teacher: Little Johnny, may I go to the bathroom? Little Johnny: But I asked first!"

A teacher in a lab coat, holding a notebook, standing in front of a chalkboard with equations in a classroom scene

16."Did you hear the joke about the broken pencil? Never mind. It’s pointless."

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17."Why did the student throw a clock out the window? Because he wanted to see time fly."

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18."Why did the kid eat his homework? Because his teacher said, 'it was a piece of cake.'"

Minnie Mouse excitedly carries a layered cake with a cherry on top

19."Why does a moon rock taste better than an Earth rock? It’s a little meteor."

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20."What world capital has the fastest growing population? Ireland. The capital is Dublin every day."

Drew Barrymore, wearing a striped blouse with puffed sleeves and drop earrings, smiles and nods slightly while on "The Drew Barrymore Show" set

21."How much do neutrons cost? Nothing, they’re free of charge."

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22."What do you call it when Hagrid takes a ceramics class? Hairy Potter."

Robbie Coltrane as Hagrid in a scene from a Harry Potter film, smiling warmly beside a lit white candle

23."What US state has the smallest drinks? Mini-soda"

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24."How do you tell the difference between an alligator and a crocodile? You see one later, and one in a while."

Two children, one laughing energetically and the other looking bored, both seated in a classroom setting

25."How much do rainbows weigh? Not much; they’re actually pretty light."

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26."What baseball player has the shortest commute? The catcher, he works from home."

A baseball player wearing a Los Angeles Dodgers uniform and cap is in conversation with another individual whose back is turned

27."What did one tectonic plate say to another when they bumped into each other? Sorry, my fault."

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28."Why are math teachers always so upset? They have so many problems."

A man in a plaid shirt and glasses points and says "Math." In the background, there are classroom items, including a sign that reads "Algebraic Thinking."

29."What do you call a second-place trophy in an astronomy contest? A constellation prize."

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30."Who invented fractions? Henry the 1/4th."

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31."Why are Saturday and Sunday the strongest days? All the rest are weakdays."

Kelly Clarkson on "The Voice," smiling and talking while seated in a judge's chair. She is wearing a dark outfit with long sleeves and a choker necklace

32."How do bees get to school? The school buzz!!!"

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33."Where do math teachers go on vacation? Times Square."

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34."What do all the cool kids learn at school? Algebrah."

Angelica from Rugrats sits at a table with paper, smiling confidently. Subtitles read: "...some cool kids."

35."Why did the student show up to school covered in wrapping paper? His teacher said he had to be present!"

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36."A lady asked me if I needed help when I was choking on some alphabet pasta. She took the words right out of my mouth!"

Buddy the Elf from Elf movie eating a plate of spaghetti with syrup and other sweets at a dining table, surrounded by various food items and a book about Christmas

37."There’s a new airline for book lovers. It has a large library of popular books. It’s called Jane Air."

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38."A woman walks into a library and asks if they have any books about paranoia. The Librarian: 'They're right behind you!'"

Harry, Hermione, and Ron from Harry Potter studying in a large library with many books and tables, dressed in school uniforms

39."I'm reading a book called Anti-climax at the moment. The beginning is really good."

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40."Why did the cross-eyed teacher get fired? She couldn't control her pupils."

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41."Why did the scarecrow win the Nobel Prize? He was outstanding in his field."

The image shows the Scarecrow, Dorothy, and Toto from The Wizard of Oz dancing and walking on the yellow brick road

42."What's a snake's favorite subject in school? Hiss-tory!!"

Animated snake from Disney's "The Jungle Book" coils down from a tree, showing a hypnotized expression with swirling eyes

43."Why can't a nose be 12 inches long? Because then it would be a foot."

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44."How was the Roman Empire cut in half? With a pair of Caesars."

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45."What do you do with a dead chemist? You barium."

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46."I'd tell you a chemistry joke, but all the good ones argon."

Bill Nye performs a science experiment with fire and a fire extinguisher on the set of "Bill Nye Saves the World."

47."A neutron walks into a bar. The bartender says 'for you, no charge.'"

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48."What did the tree say when it looked in the mirror?GEOMETRY!"

An elderly woman with white hair, dressed in a ruffled blouse, sits on a chair holding a mug and talking

49."I was reading a book on helium. I couldn’t put it down."

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50."Photons have mass? I didn't even know they were Catholic."

Two men in long black robes are clapping on a grassy field

H/T: r/cleanjokes, r/matheducation, r/jokesforkids, r/dadjokes, r/kidjokes, r/AskReddit, and r/funny

Do you have any back-to-school jokes? Let me know in the comments!