How dumb is your state? : TwoWheelForum: Motorcycle and Sportbike Forums

ShanMan14 · 11-03-2004, 10:16 AM

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States Ranked: Smartest to Dumbest

The smartest state in the union for the second consecutive year is Massachusetts.

The dumbest, for the third year in a row, is New Mexico.

These are the findings of the Education State Rankings, a survey by Morgan Quitno Press of hundreds of public school systems in all 50 states. States were graded on a variety of factors based on how they compare to the national average. These included such positive attributes as per-pupil expenditures, public high school graduation rates, average class size, student reading and math proficiency, and pupil-teacher ratios. States received negative points for high drop-out rates and physical violence.

How does YOUR state rank?

1. Massachusetts
2. Connecticut
3. Vermont
4. New Jersey
5. Wisconsin
6. New York
7. Minnesota
8. Iowa
9. Pennsylvania
10. Montana

11. Maine
12. Virginia
13. Nebraska
14. New Hampshire
15. Kansas
16. Wyoming
17. Indiana
18. Maryland
19. North Dakota
20. Ohio

21. Colorado
22. South Dakota
23. Rhode Island
24. Illinois
25. North Carolina
26. Missouri
27. Delaware
28. Utah
29. Idaho
30. Washington

31. Michigan
32. South Carolina
33. Texas and West Virginia (tie)
35. Oregon
36. Arkansas
37. Kentucky
38. Georgia
39. Florida
40. Oklahoma

41. Tennessee
42. Hawaii
43. California
44. Alabama
45. Alaska
46. Louisiana
47. Mississippi
48. Arizona
49. Nevada
50. New Mexico

Need4Speed · 11-03-2004, 10:19 AM

44. Alabama

OUCH!!!

kanwisch · 11-03-2004, 10:20 AM

I am utterly shocked at the ranking for Indiana. People here are sooooo incredibly dumb, I'm blown away that 32 other states are dumber (at least measured by school performance).

That's a cool article, thanks!

Pigface1 · 11-03-2004, 10:42 AM

40. I'm actually a little surprised we're ranked that high. lol

Becca_007 · 11-03-2004, 11:35 AM

If Canada would hurry up and take over Detroit, I'm sure Michigan woudl shoot up that list!

Need4Speed · 11-03-2004, 11:40 AM

alittle surprised at montana being #10..

gsxrgirly05 · 11-03-2004, 11:40 AM

lol wow! i am suprised that Indiana is so high up.. dont know what they were thinkin

Mudpuppy · 11-03-2004, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Becca_007

If Canada would hurry up and take over Detroit, I'm sure Michigan woudl shoot up that list!

Um yeah sure Becca. I am sure that the Canadians will be coming over to take over any minute now................................... Have you not ever been to Windsor? If Canada took over Detroit then Michigan would go from 31 to say 51 out of 50.

Of course you know Michigan was dead last except for the fact that Mudpuppy and his mignons, i.e. my two daughters, are here to bring the average up.

I can say Michigan is pretty dumb though - look 51% voted for Kerry! DOH!

Need4Speed · 11-03-2004, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by double2000r6

I can say Michigan is pretty dumb though - look 51% voted for Kerry! DOH!

PA is right there with ya!!

guess intelligence according to some has different meanings..

pickle.of.doom · 11-03-2004, 12:47 PM

Im sorry, but Ohio is no way 20th. Those are THE STUPIDEST people in the country, maybe even the world.

bumblebee · 11-03-2004, 01:26 PM

And we should be quite proud of the fact the SEC sticks together in the bottom half of the list!!! Now only if that SEC wannabe team the Sooners would join a REAL conference they could stay where they are now...in the middle...

Whew!! I can feel the flames already

kanwisch · 11-03-2004, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by bumblebee

And we should be quite proud of the fact the SEC sticks together in the bottom half of the list!!! Now only if that SEC wannabe team the Sooners would join a REAL conference they could stay where they are now...in the middle...

Whew!! I can feel the flames already

That's hilarious; great dissection of information there

fatburg · 11-03-2004, 01:37 PM

go figure #26....average, just like everything else in Missouri....average

3BoyzNaBike · 11-03-2004, 01:40 PM

How the heck did PA get the 9 spot? That can't be right!!

John · 11-03-2004, 02:20 PM

Wow Alabama has moved up over the past few years. We love Mississippi here, they keep us from last.

41. Tennessee
42. Hawaii
43. California
44. Alabama
45. Alaska
46. Louisiana
47. Mississippi
48. Arizona
49. Nevada
50. New Mexico

pickle.of.doom · 11-03-2004, 02:26 PM

I guess I see the point with Nevada and New Mexico... ya gotta be stupid to live in a freakin desert!

Gas Man · 11-03-2004, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Need4Speed750

PA is right there with ya!!

guess intelligence according to some has different meanings..

N4S and I were talking about this last night as the electoral votes were being called in....just see the Vote Today thread...

But anyway, remember people, the higher the state ranking the STUPIDer the state is...Not the other way around.

Ace · 11-03-2004, 03:31 PM

Need4Speed · 11-03-2004, 03:36 PM

Bush actually one York,PA (my town) big time, but the big cities of Pittsburgh and Philly just had too much of a democratic population and over took us.

It's all philadephia's fault, they make PA look bad, that dirty arse city!!

but seriously though, it's still amazing that when I drive by in the city all the time, and see the people of my town and the other big cities in PA..how in the world we are near the top is beyond me..

Gas Man · 11-03-2004, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Need4Speed750

Bush actually one York,PA (my town) big time...

One or Won???