Minnesota Students No. 1 In This U.S. Ranking

MINNESOTA — When it comes to SAT scores, Minnesota students are number one, while also having one of the overall best school systems in America, according to a new report from personal finance website WalletHub.

Minnesota had the highest average SAT score with 1298 in 2018, according to PrepScholar.

Standout scores in both quality and safety buoyed the Badger State's overall rankings. Although Minnesota ranked in the top ten for School Quality, schools in Minnesota came in a mediocre 23rd when it comes to school safety.

School systems across America were ranked across 29 measures of quality and safety.

Here is the composite rankings according to the WalletHub study:

1. Massachusetts 67.85
2. New Jersey 64.78
3. Connecticut 62.36
4. Virginia 61.42
5. Vermont 60.71
6. Minnesota 58.98
7. New Hampshire 58.93
8. Nebraska 57.17
9. North Dakota 56.81
10. Wyoming 56.76

>>>Read the full WalletHub report here