Which States Have The Best School Systems In The Country?

If you’re sending your kids to public school this year, what kind of education are they getting? That’s the question one study set to answer as back-to-school season gears up.

WalletHub recently broke down the best and worst public school systems in the country, using its own formula to come up with a ranking for each state.

The study used public data available for 13 metrics, including student-teacher ratios, dropout rates and test scores. It also came up with a safety ranking based on bullying incidents, incarceration rates and a school safety survey.

You can see the nationwide results in the interactive map below:

Which states came out on top? WalletHub’s top five were Massachusetts, Colorado, New Jersey, Wisconsin and Kentucky.

The five worst: Louisiana, Arizona, Nevada, District of Columbia and Alaska.

Massachusetts had the safest schools, with Oklahoma, New Mexico, Kentucky and Hawaii rounding out the top five. D.C. was the least safe, followed by Indiana, California, South Dakota and Colorado.

For the full results, check out the full study, which includes a breakdown of each category, here.