Interesting Facts > Education

• The top five best educated states are all in the Northeast.
• Bookworms: Vermont has the highest number of high school teachers per capita and third highest number of librarians per capita.
• The bookmobile capital of America is Kentucky.
• Alaska spends more money per capita on elementary and secondary education than any other state.
• Cheap sloppy joes: Looking for reduced-price lunches for schoolchildren? Head for Oklahoma!
• Montana's 8th graders excel at science, with the best scale score, highest % above proficient and 4th highest % above advanced.

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