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Massachusetts Schools No. 1 In US: Rankings
WalletHub noted several strengths and only one real weakness in naming the Bay State school system tops in America.
Massachusetts has the best school system in America, according to a new report from personal finance website WalletHub. Standout scores in both quality and safety buoyed the Bay State's No. 1 ranking.
School systems across America were ranked across 29 measures of quality and safety. Massachusetts schools ranked above-average to exceptional in most categories.
Bay State students scored the highest in math and reading scores across the country, according to WalletHub. The state also tied for the lowest-percentage of high school students who were threatened and/or injured. Bullying, which is still an issue in the state, was fifth-lowest in Massachusetts.
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The only "weakness" WalletHub noted was a low amount of Blue Ribbon schools per capita, WalletHub said.
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WalletHub ranked Massachusetts above New Jersey, Connecticut, Virginia and Vermont. The bottom of the rankings were comprised of Arizona, Louisiana and New Mexico.
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