WalletHub ranked all 50 states on the quality of their public schools across 32 key measures of quality and safety.
States with the Best School Systems
1. Massachusetts
2. Connecticut
3. New Jersey
4. Virginia
5. New Hampshire
States with the Worst School Systems
1. New Mexico
2. Louisiana
3. Arizona
4. Alaska
5. Alabama
Source: WalletHub. "2021 States with the Best & Worst School Systems." Tennessee ranked 31st best and Georgia came in No. 32 among the 50 states.
The data set ranges from pupil-teacher ratio and dropout rate to median standardized-test scores.
- Compiled by Dave Flessner