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South Carolina School System Ranks As Worst In Nation

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As a parent like myself, you want your kids to go to a good school. Locally it’s bad news for some. South Carolina’s school system ranks as the worst in the nation.

Choosing the right school is the first step in securing a child’s academic success. The quality of schools is important to parents when deciding where to move because some areas have much better options than others. The majority of families rely on public schools and a new report reveals how states compare when it comes to the quality of school systems.

  • WalletHub‘s annual report on the States with the Best and Worst School Systems has just come out.
  • They compared all 50 states and Washington, D.C. on 32 key metrics related to the areas of quality and safety.
  • South Carolina landed in the top 10 worst school systems. It scored a 42 overall score. 44 in quality and 30 in safety
  • Massachusetts comes in first once again, making it the best state for public schools in 2023. It’s number one for both quality and safety.
  • The worst is New Mexico, which ranks dead last for quality and in the bottom 10 for safety.

The 10 States with the Worst School Systems in the U.S.

  1. New Mexico
  2. Oklahoma
  3. Arizona
  4. West Virginia
  5. Alaska
  6. Louisiana
  7. Alabama
  8. Nevada
  9. Mississippi
  10. South Carolina

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List: Top 25 Best High Schools In North Carolina

Choosing the right school for your child can feel like the most important decision in the world. It’s a factor in where you purchase a home. Should you shell out the big bucks for private school education? How can you set your child up for success? So many parents stress about these decisions for years and years. Good thing Niche.com is here to help with rankings of schools and universities across the country. They recently released their 2023 rankings of schools. This includes K-12 as well as higher education. You can play around with the filters and view the rankings based on a variety of factors. One of the more intriguing, and important levels of schooling is high school. Preparing for college, gaining admission to the best colleges, and even getting credit hours under your belt is so important. So what are the best high schools in North Carolina? Let’s find out.

For this list, we are looking at both public and private schools. The good news the number one spot on this list is a public school. Though it’s a specialized one. The rest of the is mainly private schools (and multiple in Charlotte!) with a couple of public schools mixed in. You also will see two Charlotte area public schools in the Top 25.  But where did these rankings come from you may ask? According to Niche:

The 2023 Best High Schools ranking is based on rigorous analysis of key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents using data from the U.S. Department of Education. Ranking factors include state test scores, student-teacher ratio, student diversity, teacher quality, grade school ratings, and the overall quality of the school district. Read more on how this ranking was calculated.

If you’re struggling with where to send your child to school hopefully this list will help you narrow it down. These are the 25 best high schools in North Carolina.

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