List of Dumbest and Smartest States of USA – Dumbest VS Smartest States of America

Introduction.

The states with the most advanced schools, high graduation rates, high employment rates and high standards of education are categorized as the smartest states while the states with the least developed schools and low standards of education are categorized as the dumbest states. The quality of education and literacy rate of all states of USA is also a key factor in calculating the figures for evaluating the list of dumbest and smartest states.

Comparing the figures, the researchers have classified 10 American states as the smartest states. This means that these states have developed education system with top quality schools, colleges, and universities. Most of the colleges provide free education and many universities offer Full Ride Scholarships.

The list of 86 colleges offering full-ride scholarships in all states of USA is a clear indication of the steps taken to support the needy and brilliant students from all over the country. Most of the Top colleges and Top Universities are also situated in smartest US states of America and most of those offer full-ride scholarships.

These are also called the smart states because all the companies intending to set up the business in the USA prefer these states because of educated and skilled labor force readily available there. Moreover, it is believed that these states are utilizing the governmental resources in an effective way and have a greater population with a bachelor degree.

Following are the lists of the “smartest” and “dumbest” states in the country based on the percentage of the population with at least a bachelor’s degree.

Following is the list of the Smartest States of USA:

Smartest US States	Population % with a bachelor degree or higher	Average Household income	Average SAT score	Average Ranking & IQ Score
Massachusetts	40.3%	$65339	1553	104.3
Colorado	37.8%	$58823	1721	101.6
Maryland	37.4%	$72483	1483	99.7
Connecticut	37.2%	$67098	1532	103.1
New Jersey	36.6%	$70165	1521	102.8
Virginia	36.1%	$62666	1528	101.9
Vermont	35.7%	$52578	1540	103.8
New Hampshire	34.6%	$64230	1567	104.2
New York	34.1%	$57369	1463	100.7
Minnesota	33.5%	$60702	1780	103.7

 

List of the Dumbest States of USA

There is no doubt that American governments have been paying special attention to the education sector in the country. But still, there are many states with poorly developed educational institutes and lower educational standards.

These states are categorized as the dumbest states in the country. Although the federal government allocates enough resources, yet the utilization of these resources is not as the government intends. Various companies and organizations hesitate to set up their businesses here because they think that their businesses may have to face labor issues. Due to lower education standards, the workforce in these states is less skilled and low educated.

Following is the list of the dumbest states of America:

Dumbest US States	Population % with bachelor degree or higher	Average Household income	Average SAT score	Average Ranking & IQ Score
West Virginia	18.9%	$41253	1513	98.7
Mississippi	20.4%	$37963	1673	94.2
Arkansas	20.6%	$40511	1697	97.5
Nevada	22.5%	$51230	1454	96.5
Louisiana	22.5%	$44164	1655	95.3
Kentucky	22.6%	$43399	1741	99.4
Alabama	23.5%	$42849	1608	957
Indiana	23.8%	$47529	1470	101.7
Oklahoma	23.8%	$45690	1689	99.3
Tennessee	24.8%	$44297	1709	97.7