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State and National Highlights Reports (Quality Counts 2020)

The Quality Counts 2020 Highlights Reports capture the key data you need to assess your state’s performance. Snapshots from each state’s report can be accessed using the drop-down menu below.

State Highlights Reports are available for each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia and compare individual state data to national data. The National Highlights Report includes the national average and data for the top and bottom states.

About These Reports

Quality Counts reports state grades for educational performance in three installments. The January installment provided results on the Chance-for-Success Index, one-third of a state’s overall grade. In June, Education Week published the second installment, focusing on school finance. The September publication features the K-12 Achievement Index and overall grades. A state’s overall grade is the average of its scores on the three separate indices tracked by the report.

Your Report Includes

Chance-for-Success Index (2020)
The Chance-for-Success Index combines information from 13 indicators that span a person’s life from cradle to career in order to better understand the role of education across an individual’s lifetime.

School Finance Analysis (2020)
The School Finance Analysis examines both school spending and measures of financial equity, which capture the distribution of funding across districts within a state.

K-12 Achievement Index (2020)
The K-12 Achievement Index offers a detailed portrait of student achievement using 18 distinct indicators in three broad categories: current achievement, trends over time, and poverty-based disparities.

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National Highlights Report

State Highlights Reports (in Alphabetical Order)

States From Our Research Center Educational Opportunities and Performance in Alabama
January 21, 2020
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States From Our Research Center Educational Opportunities and Performance in Alaska
January 21, 2020
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States From Our Research Center Educational Opportunities and Performance in Arizona
January 21, 2020
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States From Our Research Center Educational Opportunities and Performance in Arkansas
January 21, 2020
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States From Our Research Center Educational Opportunities and Performance in California
January 21, 2020
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States From Our Research Center Educational Opportunities and Performance in Colorado
January 21, 2020
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States From Our Research Center Educational Opportunities and Performance in Connecticut
January 21, 2020
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States From Our Research Center Educational Opportunities and Performance in Delaware
January 21, 2020
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States From Our Research Center Educational Opportunities and Performance in Florida
January 21, 2020
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States From Our Research Center Educational Opportunities and Performance in Georgia
January 21, 2020
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States From Our Research Center Educational Opportunities and Performance in Hawaii
January 21, 2020
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States From Our Research Center Educational Opportunities and Performance in Idaho
January 21, 2020
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States From Our Research Center Educational Opportunities and Performance in Illinois
January 21, 2020
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States From Our Research Center Educational Opportunities and Performance in Indiana
January 21, 2020
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States From Our Research Center Educational Opportunities and Performance in Iowa
January 21, 2020
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States From Our Research Center Educational Opportunities and Performance in Kansas
January 21, 2020
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States From Our Research Center Educational Opportunities and Performance in Kentucky
January 21, 2020
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States From Our Research Center Educational Opportunities and Performance in Louisiana
January 21, 2020
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States From Our Research Center Educational Opportunities and Performance in Maine
January 21, 2020
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States From Our Research Center Educational Opportunities and Performance in Maryland
January 21, 2020
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States From Our Research Center Educational Opportunities and Performance in Massachusetts
January 21, 2020
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States From Our Research Center Educational Opportunities and Performance in Michigan
January 21, 2020
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States From Our Research Center Educational Opportunities and Performance in Minnesota
January 21, 2020
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States From Our Research Center Educational Opportunities and Performance in Mississippi
January 21, 2020
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States From Our Research Center Educational Opportunities and Performance in Missouri
January 21, 2020
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States From Our Research Center Educational Opportunities and Performance in Montana
January 21, 2020
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States From Our Research Center Educational Opportunities and Performance in Nebraska
January 21, 2020
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States From Our Research Center Educational Opportunities and Performance in Nevada
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States From Our Research Center Educational Opportunities and Performance in New Hampshire
January 21, 2020
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States From Our Research Center Educational Opportunities and Performance in New Jersey
January 21, 2020
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States From Our Research Center Educational Opportunities and Performance in New Mexico
January 21, 2020
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States From Our Research Center Educational Opportunities and Performance in New York
January 21, 2020
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States From Our Research Center Educational Opportunities and Performance in North Carolina
January 21, 2020
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States From Our Research Center Educational Opportunities and Performance in North Dakota
January 21, 2020
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States From Our Research Center Educational Opportunities and Performance in Ohio
January 21, 2020
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States From Our Research Center Educational Opportunities and Performance in Oklahoma
January 21, 2020
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States From Our Research Center Educational Opportunities and Performance in Oregon
January 21, 2020
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States From Our Research Center Educational Opportunities and Performance in Pennsylvania
January 21, 2020
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States From Our Research Center Educational Opportunities and Performance in Rhode Island
January 21, 2020
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States From Our Research Center Educational Opportunities and Performance in South Carolina
January 21, 2020
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States From Our Research Center Educational Opportunities and Performance in South Dakota
January 21, 2020
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States From Our Research Center Educational Opportunities and Performance in Tennessee
January 21, 2020
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States From Our Research Center Educational Opportunities and Performance in Texas
January 21, 2020
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States From Our Research Center Educational Opportunities and Performance in Utah
January 21, 2020
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States From Our Research Center Educational Opportunities and Performance in Vermont
January 21, 2020
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States From Our Research Center Educational Opportunities and Performance in Virginia
January 21, 2020
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States From Our Research Center Educational Opportunities and Performance in Washington
January 21, 2020
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States From Our Research Center Educational Opportunities and Performance in West Virginia
January 21, 2020
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States From Our Research Center Educational Opportunities and Performance in Wisconsin
January 21, 2020
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States From Our Research Center Educational Opportunities and Performance in Wyoming
January 21, 2020
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In March 2024, Education Week announced the end of the Quality Counts report after 25 years of serving as a comprehensive K-12 education scorecard. In response to new challenges and a shifting landscape, we are refocusing our efforts on research and analysis to better serve the K-12 community. For more information, please go here for the full context or learn more about the EdWeek Research Center.

Source: EdWeek Research Center, January 2020

A version of this article appeared in the January 22, 2020 edition of Education Week.