New study shows that Illinois schools systems rank among the nation's best
According to a new WalletHub study, the list of the top 10 states with the best public school systems includes Illinois.
WalletHub used 13 criteria including math and reading test scores, student-teacher ratio, dropout rates and the rate of bullying incidents to rank which states have the top school systems.
According to the findings, Illinois ranks 10th overall, eighth for school system quality and 32nd for school safety. School system quality and safety are combined for an overall rank.
The study looks at which states spend the most and least on education, and then compares the level of spending to a state's overall ranking.
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The study cites an Economic Policy Institute report that found income is higher in states with a well-educated workforce, which leads to increased productivity and a stronger economy as workers are able to "contribute more taxes to beef up state budgets over the long run."
To see the overall ranks of the top 10 school systems as well as a full WalletHub data report and methodology behind this study, check out Reboot Illinois.
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