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.
- New Mexico
- Oklahoma
- Arizona
- West Virginia
- Alaska
- Louisiana
- Alabama
- Nevada
- Mississippi
- South Carolina
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