Smartest State rankings 2004-2005
 

Inspired by SDChiefsFans thread about public education...

States Ranked: Smartest to Dumbest

The smartest state in the union for the second consecutive year is Massachusetts.

The dumbest, for the third year in a row, is New Mexico.

These are the findings of the Education State Rankings, a survey by Morgan Quitno Press of hundreds of public school systems in all 50 states. States were graded on a variety of factors based on how they compare to the national average. These included such positive attributes as per-pupil expenditures, public high school graduation rates, average class size, student reading and math proficiency, and pupil-teacher ratios. States received negative points for high drop-out rates and physical violence.

How does YOUR state rank?

1. Massachusetts
2. Connecticut
3. Vermont
4. New Jersey
5. Wisconsin
6. New York
7. Minnesota
8. Iowa
9. Pennsylvania
10. Montana


11. Maine
12. Virginia
13. Nebraska
14. New Hampshire
15. Kansas
16. Wyoming
17. Indiana
18. Maryland
19. North Dakota
20. Ohio


21. Colorado
22. South Dakota
23. Rhode Island
24. Illinois
25. North Carolina
26. Missouri
27. Delaware
28. Utah
29. Idaho
30. Washington


31. Michigan
32. South Carolina
33. Texas and West Virginia (tie)
35. Oregon
36. Arkansas
37. Kentucky
38. Georgia
39. Florida
40. Oklahoma


41. Tennessee
42. Hawaii
43. California
44. Alabama
45. Alaska
46. Louisiana
47. Mississippi
48. Arizona
49. Nevada
50. New Mexico

http://www.morganquitno.com/edrank.htm

Interesting.

According to what I can find, about the time that my ex-wife moved back east, Missouri jumped from 34 to 26 and Virginia fell from 6 to 12.

Coincidence?

I think not.

We're the best of the bottom half!

YAAAAAYY!

We're #15, solid considering some of the Western parts (no offence to anyone).

Oh and there's no way Texas is 33. Should be at least 48. Dammit Bush! :cuss:

Yay! We're not last!

Wait... when you throw Nashville and Knoxville into the mix, how in the hell are we NOT last?

Hmmm, Endelt?

They'd probably be about 48 if he was still there.

ROFL

I used to live in Iowa. The school was a LOT tougher than missouri's. Just my 2 cents.

Southerners are stupid...that comes as a huge suprise. In other news, water is wet.

hey, all I'm saying is the most northern state in the US is in the bottom 10. :shrug: :)

The Pastor keeps moving and changing the rankings.

#15 Kansas

#26 Missouri

Heh heh.

Can't believe Iowa is #8. They'd probably take the top 4 places had a certain member on this board not lived there.

:KU: > :mizzou: