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Study: Maryland public school systems rank 5th best in U.S.

Posted at 9:43 AM, Jul 25, 2022
and last updated 2022-07-26 08:50:44-04

BALTIMORE — Maryland ranks fifth overall in best public school systems in the country, according to a new study.

The personal-finance website WalletHub conducted the study and found that Maryland topped the nation in Digital Learning Plans.

Maryland also finished sixth in safety and median ACT scores, and seventh in quality.

On a not so positive note, the study ranked Maryland 11th in the bullying incidence category.

In education spending, the state is 17th in the nation.

Maryland placed in the middle of the pack for math (29th), reading (22nd), teacher to student ratios (24th), and dropout rates (23rd).

Source: WalletHub

Read the full report here.