No Child Left Behind???

If you look at the map above (from 2005). Things don't look to good for

our current public school system.


1. The Yellow States (like Texas) only graduate 49-65% of all students that attend. That means anwhere from 51% to 35% don't make it!

2. The Dark Orange States (Like Ohio) graduate 74-79%. That means 31-36% don't make it!

3. The Brown States (Like Utah) graduate 79-87.6%. That means 13-21% Don't Make It!


(See where Your State Ranks!)


Do We Need To Throw Money At The Problem?

As You can see, Utah ranks highest in graduation rates but lowest in per pupil spending!!! New York spends 2nd most and graduates one of the lowest percentages! This Series of Blogs will work with Parents to understand how they can help:

1. Find The Right Education:

2. Succeed in Life.

We will do this by showing what has worked and what hasn't worked historically. You can start by following the next blog in this series:



State
Per-pupil spending ($)
----------------------------
Rank

Alabama
6,115
44

Alaska
9,586
7

Arizona
5,524
49

Arkansas
6,119
43

California
7,511
23

Colorado
6,884
34

Connecticut
10,001
4

Delaware
9,271
8

District of Columbia
13,187
1

Florida
6,056
45

Georgia
7,340
26

Hawaii
7,253
28

Idaho
5,923
48

Illinois
8,022
17

Indiana
7,580
22

Iowa
7,305
27

Kansas
7,052
29

Kentucky
6,493
40

Louisiana
6,519
38

Maine
8,351
15

Maryland
8,507
13

Massachusetts
9,856
5

Michigan
8,489
14

Minnesota
7,691
20

Mississippi
5,382
50

Missouri
7,018
31

Montana
7,027
30

Nebraska
7,418
25

Nevada
6,034
46

New Hampshire
7,750
18

New Jersey
11,436
3

New Mexico
6,606
37

New York
11,546
2

North Carolina
6,511
39

North Dakota
6,728
36

Ohio
8,100
16

Oklahoma
6,256
42

Oregon
7,621
21

Pennsylvania
8,841
10

Rhode Island
9,178
9

South Carolina
6,984
32

South Dakota
6,319
41

Tennessee
5,984
47

Texas
6,746
35

Utah
4,890
51

Vermont
9,678
6

Virginia
7,501
24

Washington
6,894
33

West Virginia
7,748
19

Wisconsin
8,574
12

Wyoming
8,667
11