slacker Posted October 11, 2005 Share Posted October 11, 2005 Irregular News for 10.11.05 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 Full Story Quote Link to comment
KansasHusker Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 is #15 right? kansas? hard to believe with all these ksu fans surrounding me... Quote Link to comment
Oklahoma Husker Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 40...i knew it Quote Link to comment
slacker Posted October 13, 2005 Author Share Posted October 13, 2005 is #15 right? kansas? hard to believe with all these ksu fans surrounding me... I guess it's folks like me that bring the average up for the rest of the state. Quote Link to comment
KansasHusker Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 is #15 right? kansas? hard to believe with all these ksu fans surrounding me... I guess it's folks like me that bring the average up for the rest of the state. you and me both! lol Quote Link to comment
DaveH Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 #4 Someone probably bullied the pollsters into getting NJ that high...... Quote Link to comment
BigRedDallasTexan Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 Tied with West Virginia????? my god am i embarassed of my state. Quote Link to comment
Eric the Red Posted October 13, 2005 Share Posted October 13, 2005 #4 Someone probably bullied the pollsters into getting NJ that high...... ...or wacked. Quote Link to comment
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