The quality of public education in the United States varies greatly from state to state, and often depends on funding. A recent report focusing on safety and quality education in U. S. public school systems revealed that Virginia students do best in the DMV.
The rankings are based on a 32-metric criterion, ranging from standardized test scores to graduation rates. Wallethub also took into account variables other than academic performance, such as funding, security, class size and instructor credentials, to compare school systems across the country. The report placed a significant emphasis (20%) on safety, evaluating the number of school shootings, reports of bullying, and other data to determine the safety of students in those school systems. The analysis brought to the forefront some specific facts about DC public schools. According to Wallethub, the District has one of the best student-to-teacher ratios in the country, but is tied among the worst in the country when it comes to dropout rates.
It also tied for last place in average SAT scores, while it topped the list in ACT scores. It had the lowest rate of incidents of harassment in the entire country. Angela Farmer, adjunct clinical professor and director of the academic program with initial honors at Shackouls Honors College at Mississippi State University, believes that success cannot be fairly measured without considering the physical and academic needs of all students. Scholaroo strives to discover and evaluate public school rankings in the U. S., identifying the best and worst school systems based on three factors: student success, student safety, and school quality. The dataset considers a variety of topics around 43 key indicators, ranging from parameters that measure a student's ability to succeed to parameters that measure school safety to determine state educational rankings. To analyze public school systems in the United States, Scholaroo has identified several criteria, such as student success, school quality, and student safety.
Florida's education ranking is 42nd overall in the country, as it has one of the lowest quality education systems and its students are one of the least academically successful in the entire country. Finally, student safety is an important factor in determining the ranking of the public school system; this includes school safety measures, bullying prevention programs, and other initiatives designed to ensure that students feel safe at school. The Wallethub report on the states with the best and worst school systems found that Maryland and Virginia are among the 10 best school systems in the country. Virginia ranks particularly high due to its strong performance across all three criteria: student success, student safety, and school quality. Virginia's public schools have some of the highest graduation rates in the nation; its students have some of the highest standardized test scores; its schools have some of the lowest rates of incidents of harassment; and its schools have some of the highest levels of funding per student. In addition, Virginia has implemented a number of initiatives designed to improve student safety and ensure that all students feel safe at school. Overall, Virginia ranks highly among states with regard to public education.
Its strong performance across all three criteria – student success, student safety, and school quality – make it one of the top-ranked states for public education.
