When it comes to public education, Virginia is one of the top-ranked states in the country. According to a recent report by Scholaroo, Virginia is among the top 10 school systems in the United States. The report evaluated 43 key indicators, such as student success, school quality, and student safety, to determine the state's educational ranking. The report placed a significant emphasis on student safety, evaluating the number of school shootings, complaints of harassment, and other data to determine student safety in those school systems.
The analysis highlighted some specific data about public schools in the District of Columbia. According to Wallethub, the District has one of the best student-to-teacher ratios in the country, but is tied for the worst place in the country when it comes to dropout rates. It also tied for last place in the median of SAT scores, while topping the ACT score list. It had the lowest rate of harassment incidents in the country. Angela Farmer, adjunct clinical professor and director of the early honors academic program at Shackouls Honors College at Mississippi State University, believes that success cannot be fairly measured without considering the physical and academic needs of all students.
She believes that it is important to consider factors such as access to resources and extracurricular activities when evaluating public school systems. The Wallethub report also revealed that Maryland and Virginia were among the 10 best school systems in the country, while Florida's educational ranking was ranked 42nd in the entire country. Florida has one of the worst quality education systems and its students are one of the least academically successful in country. Overall, Virginia ranks highly when it comes to public education. The state has a strong commitment to providing quality education for its students and has implemented measures to ensure student safety. Virginia is an excellent example of how public school systems can be successful when given adequate resources and support.
