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What are the best states for public schools?

School tile / photo courtesy of Getty Images
School tile / photo courtesy of Getty Images School tile / photo courtesy of Getty Images

As students in most of America prepare to return to school next month in either modified classrooms or online, the financial website WalletHub analyzed 33 metrics of quality of public schools among the 50 states to rank the states, including measures of performance, funding, safety, class size and instructor credentials.

Best states for public schools

1. Massachusetts

2. Connecticut

3. New Jersey