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Enrollment, Schools and Structure 5 indicators · 51 jurisdictions
Administrative scale indicators from state-level public elementary-secondary data.
| State | Enrollment2024–25 | Schools2024–25 | Districts2024–25 | Teachers2024–25 | Pupil-teacher ratio2024–25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Compare AL ↗ | 751,060Position 24/51 · highest first | 1,532Position 24/51 · highest first | 159Position 36/51 · highest first | 43,161FTEPosition 24/50 · highest first | 17.4:1Position 9/50 · highest first |
| Alaska Compare AK ↗ | 129,876Position 47/51 · highest first | 488Position 45/51 · highest first | 53Position 47/51 · highest first | 6,858FTEPosition 50/50 · highest first | 18.9:1Position 4/50 · highest first |
| Arizona Compare AZ ↗ | 1,103,894Position 13/51 · highest first | 2,432Position 14/51 · highest first | 686Position 9/51 · highest first | 61,859FTEPosition 17/50 · highest first | 17.8:1Position 7/50 · highest first |
| Arkansas Compare AR ↗ | 491,239Position 32/51 · highest first | 1,106Position 31/51 · highest first | 307Position 21/51 · highest first | 39,398FTEPosition 28/50 · highest first | 12.5:1Position 39/50 · highest first |
| California Compare CA ↗ | 5,805,510Position 1/51 · highest first | 10,303Position 1/51 · highest first | 2,099Position 1/51 · highest first | 267,944FTEPosition 2/50 · highest first | 21.7:1Position 1/50 · highest first |
| Colorado Compare CO ↗ | 865,077Position 21/51 · highest first | 1,900Position 20/51 · highest first | 273Position 24/51 · highest first | 53,489FTEPosition 22/50 · highest first | 16.2:1Position 13/50 · highest first |
| Connecticut Compare CT ↗ | 508,402Position 30/51 · highest first | 1,007Position 35/51 · highest first | 207Position 30/51 · highest first | 43,004FTEPosition 26/50 · highest first | 11.8:1Position 43/50 · highest first |
| Delaware Compare DE ↗ | 142,156Position 44/51 · highest first | 236Position 51/51 · highest first | 46Position 48/51 · highest first | 9,627FTEPosition 46/50 · highest first | 14.8:1Position 20/50 · highest first |
| District of Columbia Compare DC ↗ | 94,211Position 49/51 · highest first | 245Position 50/51 · highest first | 71Position 43/51 · highest first | 8,607FTEPosition 47/50 · highest first | 10.9:1Position 49/50 · highest first |
| Florida Compare FL ↗ | 2,859,600Position 3/51 · highest first | 4,186Position 5/51 · highest first | 83Position 42/51 · highest first | 155,946FTEPosition 4/50 · highest first | 18.3:1Position 5/50 · highest first |
| Georgia Compare GA ↗ | 1,744,662Position 6/51 · highest first | 2,329Position 15/51 · highest first | 253Position 25/51 · highest first | 124,125FTEPosition 7/50 · highest first | 14.1:1Position 21/50 · highest first |
| Hawaii Compare HI ↗ | 167,071Position 41/51 · highest first | 296Position 49/51 · highest first | 1Position 51/51 · highest first | 12,215FTEPosition 41/50 · highest first | 13.7:1Position 26/50 · highest first |
| Idaho Compare ID ↗ | 315,626Position 37/51 · highest first | 796Position 38/51 · highest first | 191Position 31/51 · highest first | 17,787FTEPosition 38/50 · highest first | 17.7:1Position 8/50 · highest first |
| Illinois Compare IL ↗ | 1,842,881Position 5/51 · highest first | 4,398Position 4/51 · highest first | 1,029Position 5/51 · highest first | 137,812FTEPosition 5/50 · highest first | 13.4:1Position 32/50 · highest first |
| Indiana Compare IN ↗ | 1,040,190Position 15/51 · highest first | 1,919Position 18/51 · highest first | 454Position 15/51 · highest first | 67,718FTEPosition 15/50 · highest first | 15.4:1Position 16/50 · highest first |
| Iowa Compare IA ↗ | 504,292Position 31/51 · highest first | 1,318Position 27/51 · highest first | 344Position 18/51 · highest first | 36,217FTEPosition 30/50 · highest first | 13.9:1Position 23/50 · highest first |
| Kansas Compare KS ↗ | 481,626Position 33/51 · highest first | 1,341Position 26/51 · highest first | 337Position 20/51 · highest first | 36,411FTEPosition 29/50 · highest first | 13.2:1Position 35/50 · highest first |
| Kentucky Compare KY ↗ | 657,263Position 28/51 · highest first | 1,550Position 23/51 · highest first | 177Position 34/51 · highest first | 42,762FTEPosition 27/50 · highest first | 15.4:1Position 16/50 · highest first |
| Louisiana Compare LA ↗ | 666,840Position 27/51 · highest first | 1,308Position 28/51 · highest first | 189Position 32/51 · highest first | 48,637FTEPosition 23/50 · highest first | 13.7:1Position 26/50 · highest first |
| Maine Compare ME ↗ | 167,309Position 40/51 · highest first | 589Position 42/51 · highest first | 275Position 23/51 · highest first | 15,162FTEPosition 39/50 · highest first | 11.0:1Position 48/50 · highest first |
| Maryland Compare MD ↗ | 891,525Position 18/51 · highest first | 1,408Position 25/51 · highest first | 25Position 49/51 · highest first | 63,071FTEPosition 16/50 · highest first | 14.1:1Position 21/50 · highest first |
| Massachusetts Compare MA ↗ | 915,932Position 17/51 · highest first | 1,823Position 21/51 · highest first | 421Position 16/51 · highest first | 77,221FTEPosition 13/50 · highest first | 11.9:1Position 42/50 · highest first |
| Michigan Compare MI ↗ | 1,423,933Position 10/51 · highest first | 3,468Position 7/51 · highest first | 882Position 6/51 · highest first | 86,462FTEPosition 12/50 · highest first | 16.5:1Position 12/50 · highest first |
| Minnesota Compare MN ↗ | 876,182Position 20/51 · highest first | 2,741Position 9/51 · highest first | 567Position 11/51 · highest first | 58,560FTEPosition 20/50 · highest first | 15.0:1Position 18/50 · highest first |
| Mississippi Compare MS ↗ | 431,864Position 35/51 · highest first | 1,019Position 34/51 · highest first | 152Position 39/51 · highest first | 32,037FTEPosition 31/50 · highest first | 13.5:1Position 31/50 · highest first |
| Missouri Compare MO ↗ | 889,059Position 19/51 · highest first | 2,451Position 13/51 · highest first | 565Position 12/51 · highest first | 70,411FTEPosition 14/50 · highest first | 12.6:1Position 38/50 · highest first |
| Montana Compare MT ↗ | 147,208Position 43/51 · highest first | 842Position 37/51 · highest first | 476Position 13/51 · highest first | 10,726FTEPosition 42/50 · highest first | 13.7:1Position 26/50 · highest first |
| Nebraska Compare NE ↗ | 330,622Position 36/51 · highest first | 1,097Position 32/51 · highest first | 280Position 22/51 · highest first | 24,201FTEPosition 36/50 · highest first | 13.7:1Position 26/50 · highest first |
| Nevada Compare NV ↗ | 477,563Position 34/51 · highest first | 735Position 39/51 · highest first | 20Position 50/51 · highest first | 24,465FTEPosition 35/50 · highest first | 19.5:1Position 3/50 · highest first |
| New Hampshire Compare NH ↗ | 164,153Position 42/51 · highest first | 501Position 44/51 · highest first | 212Position 28/51 · highest first | 14,438FTEPosition 40/50 · highest first | 11.4:1Position 47/50 · highest first |
| New Jersey Compare NJ ↗ | 1,394,971Position 11/51 · highest first | 2,557Position 11/51 · highest first | 697Position 8/51 · highest first | 117,868FTEPosition 8/50 · highest first | 11.8:1Position 43/50 · highest first |
| New Mexico Compare NM ↗ | 307,110Position 38/51 · highest first | 879Position 36/51 · highest first | 154Position 38/51 · highest first | 24,781FTEPosition 34/50 · highest first | 12.4:1Position 40/50 · highest first |
| New York Compare NY ↗ | 2,527,258Position 4/51 · highest first | 4,810Position 3/51 · highest first | 1,077Position 3/51 · highest first | 218,424FTEPosition 3/50 · highest first | 11.6:1Position 45/50 · highest first |
| North Carolina Compare NC ↗ | 1,555,418Position 9/51 · highest first | 2,705Position 10/51 · highest first | 356Position 17/51 · highest first | 97,257FTEPosition 10/50 · highest first | 16.0:1Position 15/50 · highest first |
| North Dakota Compare ND ↗ | 119,792Position 48/51 · highest first | 514Position 43/51 · highest first | 221Position 27/51 · highest first | 10,411FTEPosition 44/50 · highest first | 11.5:1Position 46/50 · highest first |
| Ohio Compare OH ↗ | 1,665,566Position 8/51 · highest first | 3,543Position 6/51 · highest first | 1,061Position 4/51 · highest first | 100,363FTEPosition 9/50 · highest first | 16.6:1Position 11/50 · highest first |
| Oklahoma Compare OK ↗ | 697,358Position 25/51 · highest first | 1,781Position 22/51 · highest first | 579Position 10/51 · highest first | 43,050FTEPosition 25/50 · highest first | 16.2:1Position 13/50 · highest first |
| Oregon Compare OR ↗ | 545,088Position 29/51 · highest first | 1,291Position 29/51 · highest first | 223Position 26/51 · highest first | 31,294FTEPosition 33/50 · highest first | 17.4:1Position 9/50 · highest first |
| Pennsylvania Compare PA ↗ | 1,691,456Position 7/51 · highest first | 2,932Position 8/51 · highest first | 787Position 7/51 · highest first | 129,658FTEPosition 6/50 · highest first | 13.0:1Position 36/50 · highest first |
| Rhode Island Compare RI ↗ | 135,978Position 46/51 · highest first | 313Position 47/51 · highest first | 67Position 44/51 · highest first | 10,557FTEPosition 43/50 · highest first | 12.9:1Position 37/50 · highest first |
| South Carolina Compare SC ↗ | 796,780Position 23/51 · highest first | 1,277Position 30/51 · highest first | 94Position 41/51 · highest first | 57,886FTEPosition 21/50 · highest first | 13.8:1Position 24/50 · highest first |
| South Dakota Compare SD ↗ | 141,065Position 45/51 · highest first | 706Position 40/51 · highest first | 165Position 35/51 · highest first | 10,227FTEPosition 45/50 · highest first | 13.8:1Position 24/50 · highest first |
| Tennessee Compare TN ↗ | 1,003,622Position 16/51 · highest first | 1,913Position 19/51 · highest first | 149Position 40/51 · highest first | Not availableNCES 2024–25 reports this value as not available. | Not availableNCES 2024–25 reports this value as not available. |
| Texas Compare TX ↗ | 5,545,640Position 2/51 · highest first | 9,192Position 2/51 · highest first | 1,233Position 2/51 · highest first | 371,144FTEPosition 1/50 · highest first | 14.9:1Position 19/50 · highest first |
| Utah Compare UT ↗ | 684,604Position 26/51 · highest first | 1,097Position 32/51 · highest first | 155Position 37/51 · highest first | 31,705FTEPosition 32/50 · highest first | 21.6:1Position 2/50 · highest first |
| Vermont Compare VT ↗ | 81,398Position 51/51 · highest first | 304Position 48/51 · highest first | 188Position 33/51 · highest first | 7,882FTEPosition 48/50 · highest first | 10.3:1Position 50/50 · highest first |
| Virginia Compare VA ↗ | 1,257,315Position 12/51 · highest first | 2,126Position 17/51 · highest first | 209Position 29/51 · highest first | 94,345FTEPosition 11/50 · highest first | 13.3:1Position 34/50 · highest first |
| Washington Compare WA ↗ | 1,094,502Position 14/51 · highest first | 2,543Position 12/51 · highest first | 341Position 19/51 · highest first | 61,269FTEPosition 18/50 · highest first | 17.9:1Position 6/50 · highest first |
| West Virginia Compare WV ↗ | 242,155Position 39/51 · highest first | 676Position 41/51 · highest first | 66Position 45/51 · highest first | 18,077FTEPosition 37/50 · highest first | 13.4:1Position 32/50 · highest first |
| Wisconsin Compare WI ↗ | 806,065Position 22/51 · highest first | 2,190Position 16/51 · highest first | 465Position 14/51 · highest first | 59,308FTEPosition 19/50 · highest first | 13.6:1Position 30/50 · highest first |
| Wyoming Compare WY ↗ | 89,915Position 50/51 · highest first | 360Position 46/51 · highest first | 62Position 46/51 · highest first | 7,427FTEPosition 49/50 · highest first | 12.1:1Position 41/50 · highest first |
Finance and Cost 4 indicators · 51 jurisdictions
Spending, revenue, salary and public higher-education price indicators.
| State | Spending per pupilFY2024 | Revenue per pupilFY2024 | Teacher salary2025–26 | Public tuition2025–26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Compare AL ↗ | $13,627Position 40/51 · highest first | $17,361Position 37/51 · highest first | $64,466Position 36/51 · highest first | $12,540Position 20/51 · highest first |
| Alaska Compare AK ↗ | $21,004Position 13/51 · highest first | $21,897Position 20/51 · highest first | $82,629Position 11/51 · highest first | $9,680Position 40/51 · highest first |
| Arizona Compare AZ ↗ | $12,003Position 49/51 · highest first | $15,661Position 45/51 · highest first | $66,748Position 33/51 · highest first | $13,150Position 17/51 · highest first |
| Arkansas Compare AR ↗ | $13,873Position 38/51 · highest first | $15,877Position 43/51 · highest first | $60,120Position 45/51 · highest first | $10,500Position 34/51 · highest first |
| California Compare CA ↗ | $20,791Position 14/51 · highest first | $26,261Position 8/51 · highest first | $105,726Position 1/51 · highest first | $11,950Position 23/51 · highest first |
| Colorado Compare CO ↗ | $15,908Position 28/51 · highest first | $19,752Position 26/51 · highest first | $74,790Position 19/51 · highest first | $13,710Position 15/51 · highest first |
| Connecticut Compare CT ↗ | $26,316Position 5/51 · highest first | $29,788Position 5/51 · highest first | $91,081Position 6/51 · highest first | $17,360Position 4/51 · highest first |
| Delaware Compare DE ↗ | $22,201Position 9/51 · highest first | $23,540Position 14/51 · highest first | $78,614Position 14/51 · highest first | $16,470Position 7/51 · highest first |
| District of Columbia Compare DC ↗ | $31,529Position 2/51 · highest first | $37,886Position 2/51 · highest first | $96,971Position 4/51 · highest first | $8,640Position 46/51 · highest first |
| Florida Compare FL ↗ | $12,693Position 46/51 · highest first | $15,684Position 44/51 · highest first | $58,069Position 49/51 · highest first | $6,360Position 51/51 · highest first |
| Georgia Compare GA ↗ | $15,833Position 29/51 · highest first | $18,593Position 31/51 · highest first | $72,758Position 22/51 · highest first | $8,540Position 47/51 · highest first |
| Hawaii Compare HI ↗ | $23,878Position 7/51 · highest first | $24,330Position 12/51 · highest first | $77,812Position 16/51 · highest first | $11,460Position 26/51 · highest first |
| Idaho Compare ID ↗ | $11,060Position 51/51 · highest first | $13,234Position 51/51 · highest first | $66,085Position 34/51 · highest first | $9,170Position 43/51 · highest first |
| Illinois Compare IL ↗ | $21,776Position 11/51 · highest first | $26,231Position 9/51 · highest first | $80,077Position 13/51 · highest first | $15,680Position 11/51 · highest first |
| Indiana Compare IN ↗ | $13,622Position 41/51 · highest first | $17,360Position 38/51 · highest first | $63,116Position 38/51 · highest first | $10,650Position 31/51 · highest first |
| Iowa Compare IA ↗ | $14,369Position 36/51 · highest first | $17,387Position 36/51 · highest first | $67,041Position 32/51 · highest first | $11,180Position 28/51 · highest first |
| Kansas Compare KS ↗ | $15,558Position 32/51 · highest first | $18,370Position 33/51 · highest first | $63,411Position 37/51 · highest first | $10,580Position 33/51 · highest first |
| Kentucky Compare KY ↗ | $14,596Position 35/51 · highest first | $17,114Position 39/51 · highest first | $62,457Position 40/51 · highest first | $12,460Position 21/51 · highest first |
| Louisiana Compare LA ↗ | $15,581Position 31/51 · highest first | $19,775Position 25/51 · highest first | $57,660Position 50/51 · highest first | $10,730Position 30/51 · highest first |
| Maine Compare ME ↗ | $19,962Position 17/51 · highest first | $22,097Position 19/51 · highest first | $68,820Position 28/51 · highest first | $12,790Position 19/51 · highest first |
| Maryland Compare MD ↗ | $20,208Position 16/51 · highest first | $23,972Position 13/51 · highest first | $90,741Position 7/51 · highest first | $11,480Position 25/51 · highest first |
| Massachusetts Compare MA ↗ | $24,429Position 6/51 · highest first | $26,965Position 7/51 · highest first | $96,165Position 5/51 · highest first | $15,900Position 10/51 · highest first |
| Michigan Compare MI ↗ | $18,314Position 19/51 · highest first | $23,222Position 17/51 · highest first | $73,088Position 21/51 · highest first | $16,700Position 6/51 · highest first |
| Minnesota Compare MN ↗ | $17,098Position 25/51 · highest first | $21,467Position 22/51 · highest first | $78,007Position 15/51 · highest first | $14,730Position 13/51 · highest first |
| Mississippi Compare MS ↗ | $12,324Position 47/51 · highest first | $15,253Position 46/51 · highest first | $56,504Position 51/51 · highest first | $10,110Position 36/51 · highest first |
| Missouri Compare MO ↗ | $14,241Position 37/51 · highest first | $17,627Position 35/51 · highest first | $59,534Position 47/51 · highest first | $13,090Position 18/51 · highest first |
| Montana Compare MT ↗ | $13,656Position 39/51 · highest first | $16,209Position 42/51 · highest first | $60,392Position 44/51 · highest first | $8,780Position 44/51 · highest first |
| Nebraska Compare NE ↗ | $16,147Position 26/51 · highest first | $18,570Position 32/51 · highest first | $64,854Position 35/51 · highest first | $9,980Position 38/51 · highest first |
| Nevada Compare NV ↗ | $14,812Position 34/51 · highest first | $18,221Position 34/51 · highest first | $75,074Position 18/51 · highest first | $9,880Position 39/51 · highest first |
| New Hampshire Compare NH ↗ | $22,978Position 8/51 · highest first | $25,829Position 10/51 · highest first | $71,857Position 25/51 · highest first | $18,000Position 2/51 · highest first |
| New Jersey Compare NJ ↗ | $27,234Position 4/51 · highest first | $31,363Position 4/51 · highest first | $86,096Position 9/51 · highest first | $17,960Position 3/51 · highest first |
| New Mexico Compare NM ↗ | $17,664Position 21/51 · highest first | $23,530Position 15/51 · highest first | $71,057Position 26/51 · highest first | $9,270Position 42/51 · highest first |
| New York Compare NY ↗ | $31,918Position 1/51 · highest first | $39,240Position 1/51 · highest first | $100,367Position 2/51 · highest first | $8,740Position 45/51 · highest first |
| North Carolina Compare NC ↗ | $12,995Position 42/51 · highest first | $14,254Position 49/51 · highest first | $59,971Position 46/51 · highest first | $7,540Position 49/51 · highest first |
| North Dakota Compare ND ↗ | $17,102Position 24/51 · highest first | $20,937Position 23/51 · highest first | $62,325Position 41/51 · highest first | $11,080Position 29/51 · highest first |
| Ohio Compare OH ↗ | $17,257Position 22/51 · highest first | $20,342Position 24/51 · highest first | $71,868Position 24/51 · highest first | $13,840Position 14/51 · highest first |
| Oklahoma Compare OK ↗ | $12,162Position 48/51 · highest first | $14,442Position 48/51 · highest first | $62,055Position 42/51 · highest first | $10,250Position 35/51 · highest first |
| Oregon Compare OR ↗ | $18,083Position 20/51 · highest first | $22,145Position 18/51 · highest first | $83,727Position 10/51 · highest first | $14,840Position 12/51 · highest first |
| Pennsylvania Compare PA ↗ | $21,091Position 12/51 · highest first | $27,596Position 6/51 · highest first | $81,142Position 12/51 · highest first | $16,950Position 5/51 · highest first |
| Rhode Island Compare RI ↗ | $22,110Position 10/51 · highest first | $25,426Position 11/51 · highest first | $88,120Position 8/51 · highest first | $16,120Position 8/51 · highest first |
| South Carolina Compare SC ↗ | $15,060Position 33/51 · highest first | $19,368Position 29/51 · highest first | $67,107Position 31/51 · highest first | $13,270Position 16/51 · highest first |
| South Dakota Compare SD ↗ | $12,828Position 45/51 · highest first | $16,472Position 40/51 · highest first | $60,451Position 43/51 · highest first | $9,390Position 41/51 · highest first |
| Tennessee Compare TN ↗ | $12,882Position 44/51 · highest first | $15,192Position 47/51 · highest first | $62,941Position 39/51 · highest first | $11,740Position 24/51 · highest first |
| Texas Compare TX ↗ | $12,895Position 43/51 · highest first | $16,287Position 41/51 · highest first | $68,001Position 29/51 · highest first | $11,260Position 27/51 · highest first |
| Utah Compare UT ↗ | $11,347Position 50/51 · highest first | $14,187Position 50/51 · highest first | $75,306Position 17/51 · highest first | $8,170Position 48/51 · highest first |
| Vermont Compare VT ↗ | $28,818Position 3/51 · highest first | $32,527Position 3/51 · highest first | $73,694Position 20/51 · highest first | $18,090Position 1/51 · highest first |
| Virginia Compare VA ↗ | $17,104Position 23/51 · highest first | $19,367Position 30/51 · highest first | $72,014Position 23/51 · highest first | $16,090Position 9/51 · highest first |
| Washington Compare WA ↗ | $18,564Position 18/51 · highest first | $21,892Position 21/51 · highest first | $99,649Position 3/51 · highest first | $12,260Position 22/51 · highest first |
| West Virginia Compare WV ↗ | $15,640Position 30/51 · highest first | $19,452Position 28/51 · highest first | $58,281Position 48/51 · highest first | $10,000Position 37/51 · highest first |
| Wisconsin Compare WI ↗ | $15,952Position 27/51 · highest first | $19,462Position 27/51 · highest first | $68,943Position 27/51 · highest first | $10,600Position 32/51 · highest first |
| Wyoming Compare WY ↗ | $20,521Position 15/51 · highest first | $23,374Position 16/51 · highest first | $67,914Position 30/51 · highest first | $7,430Position 50/51 · highest first |
Assessment and Outcomes 4 indicators · 51 jurisdictions
Outcome indicators should be read with source-year and population limits.
| State | NAEP math2024 | NAEP reading G42024 | NAEP reading2024 | Graduation rate2021–22 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Compare AL ↗ | 262 | 213 | 250 | 88.0%Position 13/49 · highest first |
| Alaska Compare AK ↗ | 264 | 202 | 246 | 78.0%Position 47/49 · highest first |
| Arizona Compare AZ ↗ | 270 | 208 | 254 | 77.0%Position 48/49 · highest first |
| Arkansas Compare AR ↗ | 266 | 210 | 255 | 88.0%Position 13/49 · highest first |
| California Compare CA ↗ | 269 | 212 | 254 | 87.0%Position 19/49 · highest first |
| Colorado Compare CO ↗ | 278 | 221 | 265 | 82.0%Position 40/49 · highest first |
| Connecticut Compare CT ↗ | 277 | 219 | 263 | 89.0%Position 9/49 · highest first |
| Delaware Compare DE ↗ | 263 | 210 | 249 | 88.0%Position 13/49 · highest first |
| District of Columbia Compare DC ↗ | 262 | 209 | 251 | 76.0%Position 49/49 · highest first |
| Florida Compare FL ↗ | 267 | 218 | 253 | 87.0%Position 19/49 · highest first |
| Georgia Compare GA ↗ | 269 | 214 | 259 | 84.0%Position 33/49 · highest first |
| Hawaii Compare HI ↗ | 270 | 216 | 257 | 86.0%Position 25/49 · highest first |
| Idaho Compare ID ↗ | 278 | 216 | 261 | 80.0%Position 46/49 · highest first |
| Illinois Compare IL ↗ | 277 | 214 | 262 | 87.0%Position 19/49 · highest first |
| Indiana Compare IN ↗ | 278 | 220 | 262 | 88.0%Position 13/49 · highest first |
| Iowa Compare IA ↗ | 275 | 215 | 261 | 90.0%Position 2/49 · highest first |
| Kansas Compare KS ↗ | 274 | 213 | 255 | 89.0%Position 9/49 · highest first |
| Kentucky Compare KY ↗ | 271 | 218 | 258 | 90.0%Position 2/49 · highest first |
| Louisiana Compare LA ↗ | 267 | 216 | 257 | 83.0%Position 37/49 · highest first |
| Maine Compare ME ↗ | 273 | 210 | 255 | 86.0%Position 25/49 · highest first |
| Maryland Compare MD ↗ | 268 | 216 | 258 | 86.0%Position 25/49 · highest first |
| Massachusetts Compare MA ↗ | 283 | 225 | 268 | 90.0%Position 2/49 · highest first |
| Michigan Compare MI ↗ | 270 | 209 | 255 | 81.0%Position 44/49 · highest first |
| Minnesota Compare MN ↗ | 282 | 214 | 260 | 84.0%Position 33/49 · highest first |
| Mississippi Compare MS ↗ | 269 | 219 | 253 | 89.0%Position 9/49 · highest first |
| Missouri Compare MO ↗ | 270 | 212 | 255 | 90.0%Position 2/49 · highest first |
| Montana Compare MT ↗ | 279 | 217 | 261 | 86.0%Position 25/49 · highest first |
| Nebraska Compare NE ↗ | 280 | 212 | 256 | 87.0%Position 19/49 · highest first |
| Nevada Compare NV ↗ | 265 | 213 | 253 | 82.0%Position 40/49 · highest first |
| New Hampshire Compare NH ↗ | 280 | 221 | 264 | 88.0%Position 13/49 · highest first |
| New Jersey Compare NJ ↗ | 282 | 222 | 266 | 85.0%Position 31/49 · highest first |
| New Mexico Compare NM ↗ | 256 | 201 | 245 | 77.0%Position 2/2 · highest first2020–21The 2021–22 value was unavailable in the source table; the latest reported 2020–21 rate is shown. |
| New York Compare NY ↗ | 271 | 215 | 257 | 87.0%Position 19/49 · highest first |
| North Carolina Compare NC ↗ | 276 | 213 | 255 | 86.0%Position 25/49 · highest first |
| North Dakota Compare ND ↗ | 280 | 216 | 257 | 85.0%Position 31/49 · highest first |
| Ohio Compare OH ↗ | 279 | 216 | 260 | 86.0%Position 25/49 · highest first |
| Oklahoma Compare OK ↗ | 264 | 207 | 249 | 80.0%Position 1/2 · highest first2020–21The 2021–22 value was unavailable in the source table; the latest reported 2020–21 rate is shown. |
| Oregon Compare OR ↗ | 268 | 207 | 255 | 81.0%Position 44/49 · highest first |
| Pennsylvania Compare PA ↗ | 276 | 216 | 259 | 87.0%Position 19/49 · highest first |
| Rhode Island Compare RI ↗ | 270 | 216 | 258 | 83.0%Position 37/49 · highest first |
| South Carolina Compare SC ↗ | 268 | 215 | 254 | 84.0%Position 33/49 · highest first |
| South Dakota Compare SD ↗ | 281 | 214 | 260 | 82.0%Position 40/49 · highest first |
| Tennessee Compare TN ↗ | 276 | 215 | 259 | 90.0%Position 2/49 · highest first |
| Texas Compare TX ↗ | 269 | 212 | 252 | 90.0%Position 2/49 · highest first |
| Utah Compare UT ↗ | 282 | 219 | 261 | 88.0%Position 13/49 · highest first |
| Vermont Compare VT ↗ | 276 | 213 | 257 | 83.0%Position 37/49 · highest first |
| Virginia Compare VA ↗ | 275 | 214 | 256 | 89.0%Position 9/49 · highest first |
| Washington Compare WA ↗ | 274 | 216 | 259 | 84.0%Position 33/49 · highest first |
| West Virginia Compare WV ↗ | 261 | 206 | 247 | 91.0%Position 1/49 · highest first |
| Wisconsin Compare WI ↗ | 283 | 215 | 260 | 90.0%Position 2/49 · highest first |
| Wyoming Compare WY ↗ | 278 | 222 | 260 | 82.0%Position 40/49 · highest first |
Adult Educational Attainment 3 indicators · 51 jurisdictions
ACS attainment estimates describe adults age 25 and older, not current school completion.
| State | High school attainment2024 ACS 1-year | Bachelor's+2024 ACS 5-year | Graduate degree2024 ACS 1-year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Compare AL ↗ | 89.6%Position 42/51 · highest first | 29.9%Position 44/51 · highest first | 11.8%Position 39/51 · highest first |
| Alaska Compare AK ↗ | 93.4%Position 12/51 · highest first | 32.8%Position 37/51 · highest first | 13.1%Position 29/51 · highest first |
| Arizona Compare AZ ↗ | 89.7%Position 41/51 · highest first | 34.7%Position 29/51 · highest first | 13.8%Position 24/51 · highest first |
| Arkansas Compare AR ↗ | 89.3%Position 43/51 · highest first | 27.1%Position 49/51 · highest first | 10.0%Position 50/51 · highest first |
| California Compare CA ↗ | 84.9%Position 51/51 · highest first | 38.1%Position 16/51 · highest first | 14.9%Position 16/51 · highest first |
| Colorado Compare CO ↗ | 93.2%Position 13/51 · highest first | 47.8%Position 3/51 · highest first | 18.7%Position 7/51 · highest first |
| Connecticut Compare CT ↗ | 91.8%Position 25/51 · highest first | 42.6%Position 8/51 · highest first | 19.3%Position 4/51 · highest first |
| Delaware Compare DE ↗ | 91.8%Position 25/51 · highest first | 36.0%Position 24/51 · highest first | 16.0%Position 13/51 · highest first |
| District of Columbia Compare DC ↗ | 92.0%Position 22/51 · highest first | 65.5%Position 1/51 · highest first | 38.3%Position 1/51 · highest first |
| Florida Compare FL ↗ | 90.4%Position 35/51 · highest first | 35.8%Position 26/51 · highest first | 13.7%Position 25/51 · highest first |
| Georgia Compare GA ↗ | 89.8%Position 40/51 · highest first | 36.3%Position 22/51 · highest first | 14.8%Position 18/51 · highest first |
| Hawaii Compare HI ↗ | 93.7%Position 9/51 · highest first | 37.8%Position 17/51 · highest first | 13.9%Position 23/51 · highest first |
| Idaho Compare ID ↗ | 92.5%Position 16/51 · highest first | 33.0%Position 36/51 · highest first | 11.2%Position 41/51 · highest first |
| Illinois Compare IL ↗ | 90.7%Position 32/51 · highest first | 39.2%Position 13/51 · highest first | 15.9%Position 14/51 · highest first |
| Indiana Compare IN ↗ | 90.6%Position 33/51 · highest first | 30.7%Position 43/51 · highest first | 11.2%Position 41/51 · highest first |
| Iowa Compare IA ↗ | 93.0%Position 14/51 · highest first | 32.1%Position 41/51 · highest first | 10.9%Position 44/51 · highest first |
| Kansas Compare KS ↗ | 92.0%Position 22/51 · highest first | 36.0%Position 24/51 · highest first | 13.6%Position 27/51 · highest first |
| Kentucky Compare KY ↗ | 89.0%Position 44/51 · highest first | 27.9%Position 47/51 · highest first | 11.8%Position 39/51 · highest first |
| Louisiana Compare LA ↗ | 88.2%Position 45/51 · highest first | 27.8%Position 48/51 · highest first | 10.5%Position 46/51 · highest first |
| Maine Compare ME ↗ | 94.8%Position 2/51 · highest first | 37.1%Position 19/51 · highest first | 14.6%Position 19/51 · highest first |
| Maryland Compare MD ↗ | 91.4%Position 28/51 · highest first | 44.7%Position 5/51 · highest first | 21.5%Position 3/51 · highest first |
| Massachusetts Compare MA ↗ | 91.4%Position 28/51 · highest first | 48.3%Position 2/51 · highest first | 22.6%Position 2/51 · highest first |
| Michigan Compare MI ↗ | 92.2%Position 20/51 · highest first | 33.3%Position 34/51 · highest first | 13.1%Position 29/51 · highest first |
| Minnesota Compare MN ↗ | 94.2%Position 6/51 · highest first | 40.0%Position 12/51 · highest first | 14.0%Position 21/51 · highest first |
| Mississippi Compare MS ↗ | 88.0%Position 46/51 · highest first | 27.0%Position 50/51 · highest first | 10.7%Position 45/51 · highest first |
| Missouri Compare MO ↗ | 92.0%Position 22/51 · highest first | 33.5%Position 33/51 · highest first | 13.3%Position 28/51 · highest first |
| Montana Compare MT ↗ | 94.6%Position 4/51 · highest first | 36.3%Position 22/51 · highest first | 12.0%Position 36/51 · highest first |
| Nebraska Compare NE ↗ | 92.7%Position 15/51 · highest first | 35.4%Position 27/51 · highest first | 13.0%Position 32/51 · highest first |
| Nevada Compare NV ↗ | 87.7%Position 49/51 · highest first | 28.5%Position 46/51 · highest first | 10.1%Position 49/51 · highest first |
| New Hampshire Compare NH ↗ | 95.1%Position 1/51 · highest first | 41.5%Position 9/51 · highest first | 16.6%Position 10/51 · highest first |
| New Jersey Compare NJ ↗ | 90.4%Position 35/51 · highest first | 44.5%Position 6/51 · highest first | 18.2%Position 9/51 · highest first |
| New Mexico Compare NM ↗ | 87.9%Position 48/51 · highest first | 31.8%Position 42/51 · highest first | 14.0%Position 21/51 · highest first |
| New York Compare NY ↗ | 88.0%Position 46/51 · highest first | 41.2%Position 10/51 · highest first | 18.4%Position 8/51 · highest first |
| North Carolina Compare NC ↗ | 90.9%Position 31/51 · highest first | 37.1%Position 19/51 · highest first | 14.5%Position 20/51 · highest first |
| North Dakota Compare ND ↗ | 94.2%Position 6/51 · highest first | 34.0%Position 32/51 · highest first | 10.5%Position 46/51 · highest first |
| Ohio Compare OH ↗ | 92.2%Position 20/51 · highest first | 32.4%Position 38/51 · highest first | 12.5%Position 34/51 · highest first |
| Oklahoma Compare OK ↗ | 90.2%Position 38/51 · highest first | 29.3%Position 45/51 · highest first | 10.5%Position 46/51 · highest first |
| Oregon Compare OR ↗ | 92.3%Position 18/51 · highest first | 37.8%Position 17/51 · highest first | 14.9%Position 16/51 · highest first |
| Pennsylvania Compare PA ↗ | 92.4%Position 17/51 · highest first | 36.4%Position 21/51 · highest first | 15.1%Position 15/51 · highest first |
| Rhode Island Compare RI ↗ | 90.4%Position 35/51 · highest first | 39.0%Position 15/51 · highest first | 16.5%Position 12/51 · highest first |
| South Carolina Compare SC ↗ | 91.0%Position 30/51 · highest first | 33.3%Position 34/51 · highest first | 13.0%Position 32/51 · highest first |
| South Dakota Compare SD ↗ | 94.0%Position 8/51 · highest first | 34.2%Position 31/51 · highest first | 11.2%Position 41/51 · highest first |
| Tennessee Compare TN ↗ | 90.6%Position 33/51 · highest first | 32.4%Position 38/51 · highest first | 12.4%Position 35/51 · highest first |
| Texas Compare TX ↗ | 86.7%Position 50/51 · highest first | 35.2%Position 28/51 · highest first | 13.1%Position 29/51 · highest first |
| Utah Compare UT ↗ | 93.6%Position 11/51 · highest first | 39.1%Position 14/51 · highest first | 13.7%Position 25/51 · highest first |
| Vermont Compare VT ↗ | 94.7%Position 3/51 · highest first | 45.1%Position 4/51 · highest first | 19.2%Position 5/51 · highest first |
| Virginia Compare VA ↗ | 91.7%Position 27/51 · highest first | 43.3%Position 7/51 · highest first | 19.2%Position 5/51 · highest first |
| Washington Compare WA ↗ | 92.3%Position 18/51 · highest first | 41.0%Position 11/51 · highest first | 16.6%Position 10/51 · highest first |
| West Virginia Compare WV ↗ | 90.1%Position 39/51 · highest first | 24.4%Position 51/51 · highest first | 9.6%Position 51/51 · highest first |
| Wisconsin Compare WI ↗ | 93.7%Position 9/51 · highest first | 34.6%Position 30/51 · highest first | 12.0%Position 36/51 · highest first |
| Wyoming Compare WY ↗ | 94.4%Position 5/51 · highest first | 32.3%Position 40/51 · highest first | 12.0%Position 36/51 · highest first |
Dataset sources and reporting periods
- 2024 NAEP Mathematics Assessment — 2024 (Official public-school result)
- 2024 NAEP Reading Assessment — 2024 (Official public-school result)
- College Board Trends in College Pricing — 2025–26 (Current-dollar published price)
- National Education Association — 2025–26 (Estimate)
- NCES Common Core of Data, Table 2 — 2024–25 (Final Version 1a)
- NCES Digest Table 219.46, based on EDFacts — 2021–22 (Official state-reported four-year ACGR)
- U.S. Census Annual Survey of School System Finances, Table 11 — FY2024 (Final summary table)
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey S1501 — 2024 ACS 1-year (Survey estimate)
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey S1501 — 2024 ACS 5-year (Survey estimate)