New School Rankings Put MA Among Nation's Leaders—See Where It Ranked

Massachusetts has the No. 1 schools in the country, according to new rankings from WalletHub. The personal finance site praised the state's high test scores and the safety of its schools.

To determine which states have the best and worst schools, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 32 key metrics of school safety and quality of education.

Overall, Massachusetts was the leader by a significant margin. The state had a total score of 74.34; Connecticut was No. 2 at 67.47.

Massachusetts was No. 1 in the quality of its schools and No. 2 in school safety. Only Delaware ranked higher in that category. The Bay State also has the highest math and reading test scores and the highest share of high school students who earn a 3 or better on Advanced Placement exams.

It's also among the leaders in school safety. "Massachusetts has the fifth-lowest share of students who report being threatened or injured with a weapon on school property, the third-lowest share who have been in a physical fight at school and the fourth-lowest share who report illegal drugs being available to them on school property," the report reads.

Here's the full top 10:

1. Massachusetts
2. Connecticut
3. New Jersey
4. Virginia
5. New Hampshire
6. Wisconsin
7. Rhode Island
8. Indiana
9. Maryland
10. New York

Check out the full study at WalletHub.

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