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Published annually, State Rankings features comprehensive state statistics making it easy to compare states across key measures in education, health, crime, transportation, taxes, government finance, and so much more. The editors compile useful statistics that would otherwise take an enormous amount of time to research making it a favorite resource on reference shelves throughout the United States and around the world. The rankings have been updated using specific methodology explained in the introduction. Geographic and data notes are also included to provide context. State Rankings compares every state and Washington, DC, in the following areas: - Agriculture - Population - Economy - Environment - Government finance - Crime - Education - Geography - Social welfare - Defense - Health - Energy - Housing
Education
Education
Estimated Percent of School-Age Population in Public Schools in 2016
National Percent = 93.7%*
ALPHA ORDER | RANK ORDER | ||||
RANK | STATE | PERCENT | RANK | STATE | PERCENT |
29 | Alabama | 92.5 | 1 | West Virginia | 101.2 |
5 | Alaska | 99.4 | 2 | Texas | 100.5 |
24 | Arizona | 93.0 | 3 | Vermont | 100.0 |
10 | Arkansas | 95.6 | 4 | Oklahoma | 99.7 |
21 | California | 94.3 | 5 | Alaska | 99.4 |
6 | Colorado | 97.3 | 6 | Colorado | 97.3 |
19 | Connecticut | 94.7 | 7 | Utah | 96.9 |
41 | Delaware | 90.2 | 8 | New Jersey | 96.3 |
30 | Florida | 92.4 | 9 | Maine | 95.8 |
14 | Georgia | 94.9 | 10 | Arkansas | 95.6 |
50 | Hawaii | 84.1 | 10 | Iowa | 95.6 |
38 | Idaho | 90.8 | 12 | Kansas | 95.2 |
16 | Illinois | 94.8 | 13 | Michigan | 95.0 |
40 | Indiana | 90.7 | 14 | Georgia | 94.9 |
10 | Iowa | 95.6 | 14 | South Carolina | 94.9 |
12 | Kansas | 95.2 | 16 | Illinois | 94.8 |
23 | Kentucky | 93.4 | 16 | Massachusetts | 94.8 |
46 | Louisiana | 89.5 | 16 | Nevada | 94.8 |
9 | Maine | 95.8 | 19 | Connecticut | 94.7 |
45 | Maryland | 89.6 | 20 | Virginia | 94.4 |
16 | Massachusetts | 94.8 | 21 | California | 94.3 |
13 | Michigan | 95.0 | 22 | Wyoming | 94.0 |
30 | Minnesota | 92.4 | 23 | Kentucky | 93.4 |
33 | Mississippi | 91.5 | 24 | Arizona | 93.0 |
38 | Missouri | 90.8 | 25 | New Hampshire | 92.9 |
48 | Montana | 88.3 | 26 | Nebraska | 92.8 |
26 | Nebraska | 92.8 | 26 | New Mexico | 92.8 |
16 | Nevada | 94.8 | 28 | Washington | 92.6 |
25 | New Hampshire | 92.9 | 29 | Alabama | 92.5 |
8 | New Jersey | 96.3 | 30 | Florida | 92.4 |
26 | New Mexico | 92.8 | 30 | Minnesota | 92.4 |
42 | New York | 89.8 | 30 | Rhode Island | 92.4 |
35 | North Carolina | 91.3 | 33 | Mississippi | 91.5 |
43 | North Dakota | 89.7 | 33 | Tennessee | 91.5 |
43 | Ohio | 89.7 | 35 | North Carolina | 91.3 |
4 | Oklahoma | 99.7 | 35 | Wisconsin | 91.3 |
37 | Oregon | 91.1 | 37 | Oregon | 91.1 |
49 | Pennsylvania | 87.5 | 38 | Idaho | 90.8 |
30 | Rhode Island | 92.4 | 38 | Missouri | 90.8 |
14 | South Carolina | 94.9 | 40 | Indiana | 90.7 |
47 | South Dakota | 88.4 | 41 | Delaware | 90.2 |
33 | Tennessee | 91.5 | 42 | New York | 89.8 |
2 | Texas | 100.5 | 43 | North Dakota | 89.7 |
7 | Utah | 96.9 | 43 | Ohio | 89.7 |
3 | Vermont | 100.0 | 45 | Maryland | 89.6 |
20 | Virginia | 94.4 | 46 | Louisiana | 89.5 |
28 | Washington | 92.6 | 47 | South Dakota | 88.4 |
1 | West Virginia | 101.2 | 48 | Montana | 88.3 |
35 | Wisconsin | 91.3 | 49 | Pennsylvania | 87.5 |
22 | Wyoming | 94.0 | 50 | Hawaii | 84.1 |
District of Columbia | 108.6 |
Source: CQ Press using data from U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics “ElSi Table Generator” (http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/elsi/)
*Estimate based on 2016 Census population estimates for 5- to 17-year-olds compared to estimated 2015-2016 school year public school student membership. Student membership figures include counts for pre-kindergarten programs. Figures higher than 100 percent reflect using different sources for population and for student membership.
Regular Public Elementary and Secondary School Districts in 2016
National Total = 13,584 Districts*
ALPHA ORDER | RANK ORDER | ||||||
RANK | STATE | DISTRICTS | % of USA | RANK | STATE | DISTRICTS | % of USA |
34 | Alabama | 134 | 1.0% | 1 | California | 1,058 | 7.8% |
43 | Alaska | 53 | 0.4% | 2 | Texas | 1,026 | 7.6% |
22 | Arizona | 234 | 1.7% | 3 | Illinois | 854 | 6.3% |
23 | Arkansas | 233 | 1.7% | 4 | New York | 690 | 5.1% |
1 | California | 1,058 | 7.8% | 5 | Ohio | 622 | 4.6% |
27 | Colorado | 178 | 1.3% | 6 | New Jersey | 601 | 4.4% |
30 | Connecticut | 169 | 1.2% | 7 | Michigan | 542 | 4.0% |
48 | Delaware | 19 | 0.1% | 8 | Missouri | 518 | 3.8% |
41 | Florida | 67 | 0.5% | 9 | Oklahoma | 516 | 3.8% |
24 | Georgia | 180 | 1.3% | 10 | Pennsylvania | 500 | 3.7% |
50 | Hawaii | 1 | 0.0% | 11 | Wisconsin | 424 | 3.1% |
36 | Idaho | 115 | 0.8% | 12 | Montana | 404 | 3.0% |
3 | Illinois | 854 | 6.3% | 13 | Iowa | 336 | 2.5% |
17 | Indiana | 294 | 2.2% | 14 | Minnesota | 332 | 2.4% |
13 | Iowa | 336 | 2.5% | 15 | Kansas | 307 | 2.3% |
15 | Kansas | 307 | 2.3% | 16 | Washington | 301 | 2.2% |
29 | Kentucky | 173 | 1.3% | 17 | Indiana | 294 | 2.2% |
40 | Louisiana | 69 | 0.5% | 18 | Vermont | 291 | 2.1% |
19 | Maine | 248 | 1.8% | 19 | Maine | 248 | 1.8% |
47 | Maryland | 24 | 0.2% | 20 | Nebraska | 245 | 1.8% |
21 | Massachusetts | 239 | 1.8% | 21 | Massachusetts | 239 | 1.8% |
7 | Michigan | 542 | 4.0% | 22 | Arizona | 234 | 1.7% |
14 | Minnesota | 332 | 2.4% | 23 | Arkansas | 233 | 1.7% |
33 | Mississippi | 144 | 1.1% | 24 | Georgia | 180 | 1.3% |
8 | Missouri | 518 | 3.8% | 24 | New Hampshire | 180 | 1.3% |
12 | Montana | 404 | 3.0% | 26 | Oregon | 179 | 1.3% |
20 | Nebraska | 245 | 1.8% | 27 | Colorado | 178 | 1.3% |
49 | Nevada | 18 | 0.1% | 28 | North Dakota | 175 | 1.3% |
24 | New Hampshire | 180 | 1.3% | 29 | Kentucky | 173 | 1.3% |
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