Best & Worst States In The US In Education – How Does ND Stand?

There are some amazing facts in this study that I had no clue existed

How much money would you guess is spent per student, per year, in public education in the United States? I wouldn't have a clue, and if I did make a stab at it, it certainly wouldn't be over $10,000 for each pupil. It's actually $6,000 more - that's right - $16,000 yearly according to wallethub.com. Here is an elaborate study that they put out titled "States with the Best & Worst School Sytems"     They break it down into several categories - like Math Test Scores, Reading Test Scores, Median SAT score etc.

To determine the Top-performing schools in America...

"To determine the top-performing school systems in America, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 32 key metrics. Unlike other research that focuses primarily on academic outcomes or school finance, WalletHub’s analysis takes a more comprehensive approach. It accounts for performance, funding, safety, class size and instructor credentials"

Here are the Top 5 States With The BEST School Systems:

1. Massachusetts
2. Connecticut
3. Maryland
4. New Jersey
5. Wisconsin

Now Here are the BOTTOM 5 States  - The Worst

So check this out,

Quality & Safety of Schools in North Dakota (1=Best; 25=Avg.):

• Overall Rank: 10^th
• 9^th – Math Test Scores
• 25^th – Reading Test Scores
• 9^th – Pupil-Teacher Ratio
• 1^st – Median SAT Score
• 28^th – Median ACT Score
• 5^th – % of Licensed/Certified Public K–12 Teachers
• 15^th – Bullying Incidence Rate
• 1^st – Existence of Digital Learning Plan

I think the bottom line is to always strive for improvement.