With student scores in math and reading having dropped significantly last year in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the personal-finance website WalletHub recently released its report on 2023’s States with the Best & Worst School Systems, as well as expert commentary.
In order to determine the best school systems in America, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 32 key measures of quality and safety. The data set ranges from pupil-teacher ratio and dropout rate to median standardized-test scores.
Quality & Safety of Schools in New Jersey (1=Best; 25=Avg.):
- 1st – Existence of Digital Learning Plan
- 2nd – Reading Test Scores
- 4th – Dropout Rate
- 5th – Pupil-Teacher Ratio
- 6th – Math Test Scores
- 6th – Median ACT Score
- 16th – % of Threatened/Injured High School Students
- 21st – Bullying Incidence Rate
- 30th – Median SAT Score
For the full report, visit: https://wallethub.com/edu/states-with-the-best-schools/5335
