The new report is out that ranks the states in the US that have the best, and the worst, school systems for children. School is an incredibly important part of our child’s lives, and sometimes it can feel like they spend more awake time at school than they do at home, and they likely do. It is a place where they can learn, both academically and socially, and it should be a safe place for them to grow and thrive. Parents take schools into consideration when moving if they have to relocate, and for very good reason.

According to Wallethub and World Population Review, a new report is highlighting the best, and the worst, states when it comes to school systems across the US. The ongoing pandemic may have highlighted how important school is for a child, and how important their protocols and systems are.

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Parents may find themselves unhappy with their child’s current school, based on their dealing with the pandemic over the last school year. While families may not be able to just move states to change schools, it may be important for them to know where their state landed on the list.

To determine where a state would fall, Wallethub looked at all the school systems across the 50 states and the District of Columbia and they used 32 factors to take into consideration. The full review was broken down in a YouTube video that you can see below. The state that came in the number one spot was Massachusetts.

They ranked number one in both quality and safety. Rounding out the top 8 were (in order):

  • Connecticut
  • New Jersey
  • Virginia
  • New Hampshire
  • Maryland
  • Delaware
  • Nebraska

If your state was not on this list, you may be wondering if your state is on the bottom.

When it came to the worst states, the one that came in at the very bottom was New Mexico.

The bottom 8 for this category:

  • Louisiana
  • Arizona
  • Alaska
  • Alabama
  • Oklahoma
  • Mississippi
  • West Virginia

However, these were overall scored, but there were some states that excelled in certain areas even if they landed on the bottom of the overall list. Alabama, for example, found itself in the bottom 8, but they have the lowest dropout rate. If mom is concerned with bullying, the state with the lowest bullying-incidence rate was the District of Columbia, and the highest was Alaska. The information was really telling, and parents can find all the detailed information on the official website that was listed.

Sources: Wallethub, World Population Review