What Makes Massachusetts The Best State For Schools In 2025?

When it comes to sending our kids to a good school system, all parents want the same thing. We want our kids to get a quality education and most of all, we want our kids to be safe.

According to 2025 data compiled by WalletHub, Massachusetts ranked at Number one on the list of all 50 states. New Hampshire came in at #5. Here is how they measured each state:

The Study was Based on 32 Metrics Including Quality and Safety

By Quality, they measured the following, among others:

High School Graduation Rate
Dropout Rate
Math Test Scores
Reading Test Scores
Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Share of Licensed/Certified Public K–12 Teachers. This category showed as a weakness in Massachusetts.

By Safety, they measured the following, among others:

Share of Threatened/Injured High School Students
Share of High School Students Not Attending School Due to Safety Concerns
Share of Children Whose Parents Agree Their Children Go to Safe Schools
Share of High School Students Participating in Violence
Share of Armed High School Students (?? What?)
Number of School Shootings - This is so sad that this is even a thing.
Bullying Incidence Rate
Disciplinary Incidence Rate
Youth Incarceration Rate

Here's a complete list of the Top 10 school systems in the country, according to wallethub:

Massachusetts
Connecticut
New Jersey
Virginia
New Hampshire
Wisconsin
Rhode Island
Maryland
Indiana
New York

Sometimes I think if I had to do it all again, I would home school my son. Every parent I know that has done this with their children seem to have incredibly bright kids. Not always possible, however, in one parent households.

I've said it before, I'll say it again, we should pay our teachers, the ones who we leave our children with, should be paid like we pay our athletes. Maybe if the NFL opens up a school? Thinking out of the box here.