Unlike other research that focuses primarily on academic outcomes or school finance, WalletHub’s analysis takes a more comprehensive approach. It accounts for performance, funding, safety, class size and instructor credentials. To determine the top-performing school systems in America, WalletHub compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 29 key metrics. Read on for our findings, expert insight from a panel of researchers and a full description of our methodology. Public School Ranking by State Overall Rank (1 = Best) State Total Score ‘Quality’ Rank ‘Safety’ Rank 1 Massachusetts 67.85 2 1 2 New Jersey 64.78 1 11 3...