Winner, winner! New Jersey ranks 1st in nation for education, according to list
New Jersey has ranked first in the United States for education and pre-school enrollment, according to Education Week, an independent news organization.
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Mar 10, 2021, 1:15 PM
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5ds agoNew Jersey has
ranked first in the United States for education and pre-school enrollment, according
to Education Week, an independent news organization.
The Garden
State received a B+, and a score of 87.3.
Gov. Phil Murphy
took to Twitter, with his thoughts, saying, “With our historic investments in
education, we're ensuring lifelong success for our students."
The
investments, thanks to New Jersey residents, devotes 5.1% of taxes to education
-- the third-highest share in the nation.
States were
ranked on performance in higher education, along with primary and secondary
schooling, as well as pre-K. In New
Jersey, 47% of people have an associate’s degree or higher. Massachusetts,
Florida, Washington and Colorado rounded out the top five. New Mexico finished
last. The country as a whole graded with a C in the Education Week
report.
The Sunlight Policy Center of
New Jersey says the Education Week data is flawed because it’s based too much
on spending, adding Florida gets better educational results at less than half
the price.
