Where exactly does California rank among the states in education?

[xiphos]

That's funny, Frank. You might convince true beleivers. But not me. The state makes you take more classes so they can collect more fees. The academic standards are actually quite low. Also, why are there so many loud and proud communists on staff in the system? It's no secret. That is public info, dude.

[Frank]

It's highly underfunded here in our state.

Partly because we only get 77 cents back for every dollar we send to the federal government, as they use OUR tax dollars to subsidize mostly red welfare states.

However - you should also look at the percentage of Californians with a college degree, which ranks higher than many others. Our K-12 school system is much different than our universities, which are held at much higher standards.

[Gary F]

According to the 2006-2007 Smartest State Awards, it’s not too good—like one of the politically conservative / Bible-belt states.

1Vermont
2Massachusetts
3Connecticut
4New Jersey
5Maine
6Virginia
7Montana
8Wisconsin
9Iowa
10Pennsylvania
11Nebraska
12New Hampshire
13Minnesota
14Rhode Island
15Kansas
16New York
17South Dakota
18Maryland
19Wyoming
20Idaho
21North Dakota
22Missouri
23North Carolina
24Indiana
25Texas
26South Carolina
27Colorado
28Delaware
29Florida
30Tennessee
31Kentucky
32Arkansas
33Washington
34Ohio
35Illinois
36Oklahoma
37West Virginia
38Utah
39Michigan
40Oregon
41Georgia
42Hawaii
43New Mexico
44Louisiana
45Alabama
46Alaska
47California
48Mississippi
49Nevada
50Arizona

http://www.morganquitno.com/edrank.htm

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Nick,

If you think that is funny; in one survey of child welfare, we (Arizona) actually came in 51st (behind Puerto Rico).

[Frank]

It's highly underfunded here in our state.

Partly because we only get 77 cents back for every dollar we send to the federal government, as they use OUR tax dollars to subsidize mostly red welfare states.

However - you should also look at the percentage of Californians with a college degree, which ranks higher than many others. Our K-12 school system is much different than our universities, which are held at much higher standards.

[Nick]

47th , at least it's smarter than Arizona .

[SDD]

One answer http://www.morganquitno.com/edrank.htm

Pretty near the bottom