With public education spending in the U.S. reaching over $16,500 per pupil each year, the personal-finance company WalletHub today released its report on the States with the Best and Worst School Systems in 2026, to help parents find the most worthwhile places to enroll their children.
WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 32 key measures of quality and safety. The data set ranges from the pupil-teacher ratio and dropout rate to median standardized-test scores.
Quality & Safety of Schools in New Hampshire (1=Best; 25=Avg.):
For the full report, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/states-with-the-best-schools/5335
WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 32 key measures of quality and safety. The data set ranges from the pupil-teacher ratio and dropout rate to median standardized-test scores.
Quality & Safety of Schools in New Hampshire (1=Best; 25=Avg.):
- Overall Rank: 4th
- 4th – Math Test Scores
- 4th – Reading Test Scores
- 4th – Pupil-Teacher Ratio
- 5th – Median ACT Score
- 29th – % of Licensed/Certified Public K–12 Teachers
- 4th – Dropout Rate
- 23rd – % of Threatened/Injured High School Students
- 1st – Existence of Digital Learning Plan
For the full report, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/states-with-the-best-schools/5335
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