With public education spending in the U.S. reaching over $16,000 per pupil each year, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on the States with the Best & Worst School Systems in 2024, as well as expert commentary, to help parents find the most worthwhile places to enroll their children.

WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 32 key measures of quality and safety. The data set ranges from the pupil-teacher ratio and dropout rate to median standardized-test scores.

Quality & Safety of Schools in New Jersey (1=Best; 25=Avg.):

• Overall Rank: 4^th
• 6^th – Math Test Scores
• 2^nd – Reading Test Scores
• 7^th – Pupil-Teacher Ratio
• 28^th – Median SAT Score
• 5^th – Median ACT Score
• 21^st – Bullying Incidence Rate
• 16^th – % of Threatened/Injured High School Students
• 1^st – Existence of Digital Learning Plan

For the full report, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/states-with-the-best-schools/5335