Florida Schools Rank Among Country’s Best: Study

TAMPA BAY, FL — As Tampa Bay area parents prepare to send their kids back to school, they’ll find campuses in the Sunshine State rank well against those in other parts of the country, according to a new study released by WalletHub. The state, in fact, ranked 14th best overall in a new study published by the personal-finance website.

Hoping to gain a better understanding of the quality of education across the country, considering its connection to income potential, the personal-finance website took a look at 17 key metrics related to quality of education in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The metrics included such factors as pupil-teacher ratios, dropout rates, average SAT and ACT scores and more.

When all was said and done, Florida schools ranked 14th best in the country, according to WalletHub. The Sunshine State came in second best for its bullying incidents rate, 22nd for school safety, 24th in its reading scores and 28th in math test stores.

Massachusetts earned first-place honors in WalletHub’s 2016’s States with the Best & Worst School Systems report. New Jersey, Connecticut, Vermont and Wisconsin rounded out the top five.

In the two main metric categories, Florida scored 21st in school system quality and eighth in school system safety to earn it 14th place honors.

Here’s a look at how other southern states fared:

• Alabama – 42nd
• Georgia – 35th
• Mississippi – 46th

Louisiana came in 51st place.

To check out the full report, visit WalletHub online. More information about the methodology used can be found here.

• See also: Tampa Bay Area School Grades Released

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