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Texas falls to 43 in national education ranking
Texas fell to the bottom fifth of U.S. states in an annual report on education quality.
Texas is now ranked 43rd in the nation, falling from 39th last year in the annual “Quality Counts” report from national education publication Education Week.
Texas earned a grade of C- this year, while the nation overall earned a C.
Massachusetts ranked first in the country, earning a B+. Nevada ranked last, earning a D. No state earned an A or an F.
Texas performed below most states in two of the report’s three categories: school finance and students’ chance for success. In the third category – kindergarten through 12th grade achievement – Texas' performance was average.
In school finance, Texas ranked 45th in the nation, earning a D grade based on per pupil spending, state spending as a percent of taxable resources and other factors.
Texas ranked 49th in the country in per pupil spending, taking into account regional cost differences, according to the report. Texas spent $7,957 per student, well below the national average of $11,667 per student, according to the report.
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