Introduction and Methodology

Final Results and Rankings

Rankings for 21 Factors for Each State

List of Tables Included:

1. Public Elementary and Secondary School Revenue per $1,000 Personal Income

2. Per Pupil Public Elementary and Secondary School Current Expenditures

3. Percent of Public Elementary and Secondary School Current Expenditures used for Instruction

4. Public High School Graduation Rate

5. Percent of Population Graduated from High School

6. Percent of Public School Fourth Graders Proficient or Better in Mathematics

7. Percent of Public School Eighth Graders Proficient or Better in Mathematics

8. Percent of Public School Fourth Graders Proficient or Better in Reading

9. Percent of Public School Eighth Graders Proficient or Better in Reading

10. Percent of Public Elementary and Secondary Teachers Who Received Training on How to Teach Students with IEP's

11. Average Salaries of Public School Classroom Teachers

12. Average Teacher Salary as a Percent of Average Annual Pay of All Workers

13. Percent of School-Age Population in Public Schools

14. High School Drop Out Rate

15. Percent of Public School Teachers Who Stated that Physical Conflicts Among Students Were a Serious Problem in Their Schools

16. Percent of Public School Teachers Who Reported Being Physically Attacked in the Past 12 Months

17. Percent of Public School Teachers Who Stated that Routine Duties and Paperwork Interfere with Their Job

18. Percent of Public Elementary and Secondary School Staff Who are School District Administrators

19. Estimated Pupil-Teacher Ratio in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools

20. Average Class Size in Public Elementary Schools

21. Average Class Size in Public Secondary Schools