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Back to School: The Least and Most Educated States in the US
50. West Virginia
John Denver sang that West Virginia was "almost heaven" in his infamous 1971 song, "Take Me Home, Country Roads," but when it comes to the three R's — that's readin', ritin', and 'rithmetic, the Mountain State scored just 24.49. Mississippi
The Mississippi Delta spawned blues music, but its schools might make you sing the blues! Based on WalletHub's scoring system — which includes high school high school graduation rates, the number of diplomas, degrees, blue ribbon schools, and the quality of schools and universities — Mississippi scores just 26.Louisiana is famous for its rich French, Spanish, African, and Caribbean culture — reflected in New Orleans' music, their famous Mardi Gras celebration, and the distinctive cuisine of Cajun and Creole dishes including jambalaya, crawfish étouffée, po'boys, and beignets.
But when it comes to education, the Pelican State also suffers from poverty, which lower its education standards to 28.64.
47. Arkansas
After Bill Clinton put Arkansas on the map, the Natural State has slowly but surely been working on improving its educational standards.Yet how rural a state is affects its education… and Arkansas is about as rural as you can get without wrestling a pig.
The Natural State scored 30.25 points, which is incredibly low considering Walmart's headquarters in Bentonville has pumped serious money into the region.
Arkansas State University _(Go, Razorbacks!)_ does slightly better, ranking 342 out of 436 national universities.
46. Oklahoma
"Oklahoma… Where the wind comes sweepin' down the plain…" goes the infamous Rogers and Hammerstein song.39 Native American tribes call oil-rich Oklahoma home, cowboy culture still runs deep. That's about as American as you can get.
Unfortunately, all that oil money got swallowed up by greedy fat cats and didn't filter down to the education system.
Oklahoma's high school graduation and bachelor's degree rates are low, mainly due to the government's decision to lower teacher salaries and slash education funding, pushing schools to the brink of collapse.
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