The quality of schools can make a big difference to a child’s academic success, and some places definitely have better options than others. A new report from WalletHub highlights the states with top-performing school systems and those that have room for improvement.
- Their list of States with the Best and Worst School Systems in 2024 has just come out.
- WalletHub compared all 50 states and Washington, D.C. on 32 key metrics, in the areas of quality and safety.
- States were rated on everything from academic performance to class size to dropout rates and more.
- Massachusetts is once again the state with the best school system, landing at number one for quality and two for safety.
- Delaware, 14th overall, is first for safety.
- On the flip side, New Mexico comes in last, making it the state with the worst school systems. It’s dead last for quality and 42nd for safety
Top 10 States with the Best School Systems
- Massachusetts
- Connecticut
- Maryland
- New Jersey
- Wisconsin
- New Hampshire
- Nebraska
- New York
- Virginia
- North Dakota
10 States with the Worst School Systems
- New Mexico
- Oklahoma
- Arizona
- Alaska
- Louisiana
- West Virginia
- Oregon
- Alabama
- Mississippi
- Nevada
Check out where your state ranks here