Study ranks SC as 11th least-educated state in U.S.

GREENVILLE, SC (FOX Carolina) - South Carolina is the 11th least-educated state in the United States, according to a study by WalletHub.

In the study, WalletHub compared all 50 states by examining educational attainment, school quality and achievement gaps between genders and race.

South Carolina had a 38 in educational attainment and a 43 in quality of education, leaving the Palmetto State with a total score 38.99.

Source: WalletHub

The study found the following states as the most educated:

• Massachusetts
• Maryland
• Conneticut
• Colorado
• Vermont
• New Jersey
• Virginia
• New Hampshire
• Minnesota
• Washington

The following are the least educated state according to the study:

• West Virginia
• Mississippi
• Lousiana
• Arkansas
• Alabama
• Kentucky
• Oklahoma
• Nevada
• New Mexico
• Tennessee
• South Carolina

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