Best Educated Index statistics - states compared

DEFINITION
"This fourth Smartest State designation is awarded based on 21 factors chosen from Morgan Quitno’s annual reference book, Education State Rankings, 2005-2006. Featuring four new factors, this year’s award de-emphasizes spending for public schools and instead measures states based on student achievement, positive outcomes and personal attention from teachers." - Morgan Quitno Press

Education Statistics > Best Educated Index (most recent) by state

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Rank

States

Amount

# 1

Vermont:

17.58

# 2

Connecticut:

15.88

# 3

Massachusetts:

14.48

# 4

New Jersey:

12.55

# 5

Maine:

9.33

# 6

Minnesota:

8.97

# 7

Virginia:

8.47

# 8

Wisconsin:

8.45

# 9

Montana:

8.3

# 10

New York:

7.53

# 11

Pennsylvania:

6.76

# 12

Nebraska:

6.55

# 13

Kansas:

4.79

# 14

Iowa:

4.75

# 15

New Hampshire:

4.59

# 16

Rhode Island:

3.11

# 17

Wyoming:

2.39

# 18

South Dakota:

2.29

# 19

Maryland:

2.23

# 20

North Dakota:

2.06

# 21

Missouri:

1.93

# 22

North Carolina:

1.68

# 23

Colorado:

-0.32

# 24

Texas:

-0.44

# 25

Delaware:

-0.93

# 26

Indiana:

-1.34

# 27

Michigan:

-1.41

# 28

Idaho:

-1.46

# 29

South Carolina:

-2.15

# 30

Washington:

-2.17

# 31

Ohio:

-2.73

# 32

Illinois:

-3.07

# 33

Utah:

-3.69

# 34

West Virginia:

-3.77

# 35

Kentucky:

-4.28

# 36

Florida:

-4.41

# 37

Arkansas:

-5.19

# 38

Oregon:

-7.43

# 39

Oklahoma:

-7.74

# 40

Georgia:

-8.04

# 41

Tennessee:

-8.48

# 42

Hawaii:

-9.67

# 43

Alabama:

-11.11

# 44

Alaska:

-11.25

# 45

Louisiana:

-11.56

# 46

California:

-12.57

# 47

Nevada:

-13.11

# 48

New Mexico:

-13.37

# 49

Mississippi:

-14.31

# 50

Arizona:

-17.81

Weighted average:

-0.6

DEFINITION: "This fourth Smartest State designation is awarded based on 21 factors chosen from Morgan Quitno’s annual reference book, Education State Rankings, 2005-2006. Featuring four new factors, this year’s award de-emphasizes spending for public schools and instead measures states based on student achievement, positive outcomes and personal attention from teachers." - Morgan Quitno Press

Education Statistics > Best Educated Index (most recent) by state

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