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South Carolina ranked among least educated states in recent study

Out of 50 states, South Carolina ranked at number 44.

Poor MS, the only state that can't say, 'at least we're not as bad as.....'
SC gets to say it about 6 states.


Author: WLTX

Published: 4:14 PM EST January 20, 2020

Updated: 9:26 PM EST January 20, 2020

https://www.wltx.com/article/news/national/so...f08556d637

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina has one of the least educated populations among the 50 states, a recent WalletHub study discovered.

At number 44, South Carolina is listed as having a "low education level and Low Income.

South Carolina is ahead of only Kentucky, Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, West Virginia and Mississippi (with Mississippi in last place). Massachusetts is ranked number one, followed by Maryland, Colorado, Vermont and Connecticut.

WalletHub says the rankings were calculated from 18 metrics among three categories: educational attainment, school quality and achievement gaps.

The study measured adults with high school diplomas, college experience, bachelors degrees and professional degrees. It also accounted for school system qualities, Blue Ribbon Schools per capita, average quality of universities, enrolled students in top universities per capita, public high school graduation rates, projected high school graduation rates, test scores, advanced placement exam scores, school engagement of students, summer learning legislation, voucher programs, availability of community college, and racial and gender gaps in educational attainment.

Researchers gathered the data from a variety of sources, including the US Census Bureau, the National Center for Education Statistics and the US News & World Report.

You can check out the full list of rankings below.

1.Massachusetts
2.Maryland
3.Colorado
4.Vermont
5.Connecticut
6.Virginia
7.Washington
8.New Hampshire
9.New Jersey
10.Minnesota
11.Utah
12.Illinois
13.New York
14.Oregon
15.Hawaii
16.Wyoming
17.Delaware
18.Maine
19.Montana
20.North Dakota
21.Wisconsin
22.Rhode Island
23.Nebraska
24.Kansas
25.California
26.Alaska
27.Florida
28.Michigan
29.Iowa
30.Pennsylvania
31.North Carolina
32.Missouri
33.Ohio
34.Georgia
35.South Dakota
36.Idaho
37.Indiana
38.Arizona
39.Texas
40.Oklahoma
41.Tennessee
42.New Mexico
43.Nevada
44.South Carolina
45.Kentucky
46.Alabama
47.Arkansas
48.Louisiana
49.West Virginia
50.Mississippi
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