NY school system is ranked 8th best in the nation. Here’s why

New York City’s school system is among the best in the country, according to a study published Monday by WalletHub.

New York State ranked eighth among all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The study looked at 32 criteria, including performance, funding, dropout rate and safety.

This is what happened to New York.

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New York schools stood out with the highest per-pupil spending in public elementary and secondary schools of any state.

But funding doesn’t necessarily translate into great schools. The District of Columbia has the second-highest spending per student, but its schools rank only 28th, according to the study.

“Getting enough funding is essential for a productive school system, but simply having more money doesn’t guarantee success,” WalletHub analyst Cassandra Happe said in the study. “How funds are spent also plays a big role in how well a school system performs, as does the quality of teachers, other professionals, and curriculum.”

In terms of safety, New York schools rank 16th, but in terms of educational quality, New York schools score higher, ranking ninth.

How WalletHub Rated Public School Systems

In this study, schools in Massachusetts ranked first, followed by school systems in Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey, and Wisconsin.

WalletHub’s assessment of education quality takes into account dropout rates, standardized test scores, high school diplomas, teacher qualifications, teacher-to-student ratios, the number of Blue Ribbon-designated schools, the number of public schools ranked among the “Top 700 Best Schools in America,” and the expected growth in high school graduation rates between now and 10 years from now.

Massachusetts, Connecticut and New Jersey were among the top three states for highest education quality in the study’s rankings.

The following factors were taken into account in WalletHub’s security assessment:

Existence of a digital curriculum
State Act on Access to Educational Materials Outside of School Hours
State guidelines on accessible technologies
Share of threatened/injured high school students
Percentage of high school students who miss school due to safety concerns
Share of children whose parents agree that their children go to safe schools
Share of high school students with access to illegal drugs
Share of high school students participating in violence
Share of armed high school students
Number of school shootings between 2000 and June 2022
Presence of enacted and promulgated laws regulating school resource officers
Percentage of bullying
Disciplinary incidence rate
Percentage of juvenile detention centers
Requirements for a School Safety Plan
Requirements for a School Safety Audit
Safety class of roads around school

Delaware, Massachusetts and Maine topped the study’s safety rankings.

Asbury Park Press reporter Juan Carlos Castillo contributed to this report.

Emily Barnes is a consumer advocacy reporter for the USA TODAY Network in New York State. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram @byemilybarnes. Contact us via [email protected].

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NY school system is ranked 8th best in the nation. Here’s why

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How WalletHub Rated Public School Systems

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