Best Public Schools in the Country, You’ll NEVER Guess Where Massachusetts Lands!

Now this is a pleasant surprise for a Friday morning. The website FinanceBuzz.com has analyzed the public school systems nationwide and has determined that Massachusetts has a dang good one. They base their findings on a number of factors including performance, graduation rates, and more. In regards to Massachusetts, they say the quality of education and safety rate very high. They also take into account ACT scores. If you live in Brookline, even better. According to FinanceBuzz.com, “the Public Schools of Brookline in Norfolk County rank the best.”

The top 10 actually includes 3 New England states. Now keep in mind, “while these states may have the best public schools it may lead to higher tax rates for residents.” Without further delay, here are the top 10 states in the country for public schools.

(Brookline, MA 04/11/16) Brookline High School photographed on Monday, April 11, 2016. Staff photo by Nicolaus Czarnecki (Photo by PHOTO BY NICOLAUS CZARNECKI/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images)

• #10 Wisconsin

  Wisconsin is recognized for its fiscal stability, opportunity, and health care industries.

  About 42.3% of the state’s 5.8 million people are college educated.

  Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

  Dr. Jill Underly was elected Wisconsin State Superintendent of Public Instruction in April of 2021. With more than two decades of public education experience, including her most-recent 6 years as the Superintendent of the Pecatonica School District, Underly has been committed to ensuring that every child, every day, has the opportunity for a first-class public education in the State of Wisconsin.

• #9 Nebraska

  The state has an excellent infrastructure, a strong economy, and a beautiful natural environment. About 44.3% of its 1.9 million people are college educated.

  Nebraska Department of Education

  The Nebraska Department of Education released the Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System (NSCAS) results and the Accountability for a Quality Education System Today and Tomorrow, or AQuESTT classifications today. Both reports provide insight into how students are performing academically on Nebraska's...

• #8 North Dakota

  Overall, 44.4% of its 762,000 people are college educated.

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  NDDPI provides guidance for school districts in complying with state and federal laws, communicates state education policy, and works to increase educational opportunity.

   

• #7 New Hampshire

  New Hampshire schools rank high in both median ACT scores and reading test scores. About 47.5% of the 1.3 million people who live here are college educated.

  The Department of Education

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• #6 Delaware

  About 41.5% of its 973,000 people are college educated.

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  DDOE has contracted with a private firm to test the drinking water at schools across the state. The State of Delaware is actively working with federal and local partners to ensure all students and school staff have safe and clean drinking water. https://t.co/gbTgee6JqN

• #5 Maryland

  About 47.7% of its 6 million people are college educated. 

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• #4 Virginia

  Virginia math scores are particularly high. The state is home to 8.5 million people, and 47.6% of its population has a college degree.

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  VDOE has issued planning grants to the University of Mary Washington, George Mason University and Mountain Gateway Community College for the creation of college lab schools in partnership with local school divisions. Learn More The Learning Needs Dashboard provides detailed reports on the performance of students, schools and school divisions on state assessments from 2017 through 2022.

• #3 New Jersey

  New Jersey students test very well in reading and math. Of New Jersey’s 8.8 million people, 47.7% are college educated.

  New Jersey Department of Education

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• #2 Connecticut

  CT boasts one of the highest student teacher ratios in the country. The state is home to 3.5 million people, and of those, 47.5% are college-educated.

  Connecticut State Department of Education

  The Connecticut State Department of Education is the administrative arm of the Connecticut State Board of Education. Through leadership, curriculum, research, planning, evaluation, assessment, data analyses and other assistance, the Department helps to ensure equal opportunity and excellence in education for all Connecticut students.

• #1 Massachusetts

  Massachusetts has the highest rank for public schools across the country. The Public Schools of Brookline in Norfolk County rank the best, notable for its average spending of $20,250 per student each year.

  Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

  The goal of the Massachusetts public K-12 education system is to prepare all students for success after high school. Massachusetts public school students are leading the nation in reading and math and are at the top internationally in reading, science, and math according to the national NAEP and international PISA assessments.