It's nearly back-to-school time, which means kids all over the country are gearing up to return to the classroom. Unfortunately for some kids, schools aren't the best.
WalletHub compared the 50 states (and Washington, D.C.) across 32 key metrics to determine which states have the best school districts. WalletHub's website states:
"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."
Arizona's schools ended up at the bottom of the list. The state came in at number 49 with only Louisiana's and New Mexico's schools being worse.
Arizona had the third-highest dropout rate, the third-lowest ranking for "quality," and the highest pupil-teacher ratio in the nation.
Here are the top ten states with the best school districts:
- Massachusetts
- Connecticut
- New Jersey
- Virginia
- New Hampshire
- Maryland
- Delaware
- Nebraska
- Wisconsin
- Vermont
Here are the ten states with the worst school districts:
- New Mexico
- Louisiana
- Arizona
- Alaska
- Alabama
- Oklahoma
- Mississippi
- West Virginia
- South Carolina
- Oregon
Click here to check out the full study.