Smartest state rankings
 

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[QUOTE]The Smartest State Award is based on 21 factors that compare the 50 states in more than 400 elementary and secondary education categories. Factors considered include per pupil expenditures, public high school graduation rates, average class size, student reading, writing and math proficiency, and pupil-teacher ratios and teacher salaries as a percent of average annual pay.

"The Smartest State Award measures the quality of state elementary and secondary education," said Scott Morgan. "The award recognizes those states with a strong commitment to its students and teachers, an emphasis on excellence in the classroom and support of safe, efficiently run public schools." [/QUOTE]
Rank State
1
Massachusetts

2
Vermont

3
Connecticut

4
Montana

5
New Jersey

6
Maine

7
Pennsylvania

8
Wisconsin

8
Iowa

10
New York

11
Nebraska

12
Minnesota

13
Indiana

14
Wyoming

15
Kansas

16
Rhode Island

17
Virginia

18
Maryland

19
Delaware

20
Michigan

21
North Carolina

22
Ohio

23
Alaska

24
North Dakota

25
Utah

26
New Hampshire

27
Illinois

28
Missouri

29
West Virginia

30
Idaho

31
South Dakota

32
Oregon

33
Washington

34
Texas

35
Colorado

36
Georgia

37
Kentucky

38
Arkansas

39
Oklahoma

40
Florida

41
South Carolina

42
Tennessee

[B]43
Hawaii[/B]

44
California

45
Arizona

46
Alabama

47
Louisiana

48
Mississippi

49
Nevada

50
New Mexico

At least we beat California. :p

score one for the island people!

HAHAHA Im from Nevada and Arizona :eek:



but also Japan ;) and those kids are WICKED smart :D

so I'll fall under that category :P