Least Educated States 2025

West Virginia
22.4
Mississippi
25.6
Louisiana
27.4
Arkansas
30.9
Alabama
34.5
Oklahoma
35.3
Nevada
35.7
Kentucky
35.7
New Mexico
37
Texas
40.1
Tennessee
41.2
South Carolina
42.1
Indiana
42.6
Arizona
44.4
Idaho
46.2
South Dakota
46.3
Ohio
46.4
Missouri
47.3
Georgia
47.9
Iowa
48.1
Pennsylvania
48.8
Alaska
48.8
California
49.1
Michigan
50.4
United States
51.2
North Carolina
51.3
Kansas
51.4
Wyoming
51.6
North Dakota
52.1
Nebraska
52.2
Florida
53.3
Wisconsin
54.5
Montana
55
Maine
55.9
Hawaii
56
Illinois
57.2
Oregon
57.2
New York
57.3
Delaware
58
Rhode Island
58.6
Washington
63.1
Utah
63.3
Minnesota
64
New Hampshire
67.2
Virginia
67.3
New Jersey
68.8
Colorado
69.3
Vermont
71.4
Connecticut
72.1
Maryland
76.7
Massachusetts
83
State
Total Score
Educational Attainment Position
Overall Position
Quality of Education Position
West Virginia Flag
West Virginia22.4114
Mississippi Flag
Mississippi25.6226
Louisiana Flag
Louisiana27.4338
Arkansas Flag
Arkansas30.94424
Alabama Flag
Alabama34.57512
Oklahoma Flag
Oklahoma35.3869
Kentucky Flag
Kentucky35.75731
Nevada Flag
Nevada35.76728
New Mexico Flag
New Mexico371293
Texas Flag
Texas40.191034
Tennessee Flag
Tennessee41.2111131
South Carolina Flag
South Carolina42.1131217
Indiana Flag
Indiana42.6101342
Arizona Flag
Arizona44.419147
Idaho Flag
Idaho46.2171519
South Dakota Flag
South Dakota46.3211611
Ohio Flag
Ohio46.4151730
Missouri Flag
Missouri47.3201818
Georgia Flag
Georgia47.9181929
Iowa Flag
Iowa48.1222022
Pennsylvania Flag
Pennsylvania48.8242115
Alaska Flag
Alaska48.832221
California Flag
California49.1142343
Michigan Flag
Michigan50.4252423
North Carolina Flag
North Carolina51.3232538
Kansas Flag
Kansas51.435262
Wyoming Flag
Wyoming51.6282721
North Dakota Flag
North Dakota52.1292825
Nebraska Flag
Nebraska52.2312913
Florida Flag
Florida53.3163048
Wisconsin Flag
Wisconsin54.5263141
Montana Flag
Montana5538325
Maine Flag
Maine55.9363320
Hawaii Flag
Hawaii56373416
Illinois Flag
Illinois57.2343533
Oregon Flag
Oregon57.2393610
New York Flag
New York57.3333737
Delaware Flag
Delaware58303844
Rhode Island Flag
Rhode Island58.6273946
Washington Flag
Washington63.1424026
Utah Flag
Utah63.3404139
Minnesota Flag
Minnesota64434227
New Hampshire Flag
New Hampshire67.2444340
Virginia Flag
Virginia67.3464435
New Jersey Flag
New Jersey68.8414545
Colorado Flag
Colorado69.3494614
Vermont Flag
Vermont71.4484736
Connecticut Flag
Connecticut72.1454847
Maryland Flag
Maryland76.7474949
Massachusetts Flag
Massachusetts83505050
United States Flag
United States51.2