...New Mexico. And the smartest is Connecticut. These are the findings of the Education State Rankings, a survey by Morgan Quitno Press of the educational systems in all 50 states. Using 21 factors that included a strong commitment to students and teachers, an emphasis on excellence in the classroom, and support of safe, well-run public schools, Morgan Quitno Press, an independent private research and publishing company, ranked the states for their educational quality based on how they compare to the national average. How does YOUR state rank? 1. Connecticut 2. Vermont 3. Montana 4. New Jersey 5. Maine 6. Wisconsin 7. Massachusetts 8. Wyoming 9. Indiana 10. Rhode Island 11. Iowa 12. Minnesota 13. Nebraska 14. Kansas 15. Pennsylvania 16. Texas 17. Utah 18. West Virginia 19. New Hampshire 20. Michigan 21. North Dakota 22. Idaho 23. Oregon 24. North Carolina 25. Alaska 26. New York 27. Colorado 28. Kentucky 29. California 30. Maryland 31. Missouri 32. Oklahoma 33. Illinois 34. South Dakota 35. Washington 36. South Carolina 37. Virginia 38. Arkansas 39. Tennessee 40. Georgia 41. Alabama and Ohio (tie) 43. Delaware 44. Arizona 45. Hawaii 46. Nevada 47. Florida 48. Mississippi 49. Louisiana 50. New Mexico
sheth, AZ kinda sucks. Here, in Arizona, the students are SMARTER than the teachers!! A 3rd grade reading level in high school is a good thing!!! I'm soooo serious!! My teacher can't even fill a waterbottle with vinegar!