12 States With the Absolute Worst Education in the Nation

Many states offer excellent higher education opportunities, while others suffer subpar educational standards.

These states can be influenced by factors such as the overall state income or the percentage of residents in that state who hold some type of degree.

Despite the differences in each state’s education system, they are all evaluated using similar criteria. Here are 12 states that fell flat.

South Dakota has a graduation rate of 83.9%; while this isn’t a terrible score, there are still many places they can improve.

South Dakota

Only 25.6% of all adults obtain their bachelor’s degree, ranking Indiana ninth lowest in the United States.

Indiana

Even though their high school graduation average is higher than the nation’s, only 28.9% of all adults in Texas have received a bachelor’s degree.

Texas

Only about 27.2% of adults have a bachelor’s degree, one of the nation’s lowest rates.

South Carolina

While Alaska may have one of the highest annual school spending budgets, they lack elsewhere. Alaska has a 76.2% graduation rate, which is very low compared to the nation’s average.

Alaska

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