20 Least Educated States in the US

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1. West Virginia

Population aged 25 and above with high school or less: 49.1%

Population aged 25 and above with a bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.8%

Pupil-to-Teacher Ratio: 13.5

Expenditure per Pupil: $16,214

Insider Monkey Score: 0.082

West Virginia is the least educated state in America with nearly half of its adult population aged 25 and above having only a high school diploma or less as their education. Higher education attainment also remains extremely low in the state. Only 15% of the population in this age group has a bachelor’s degree, compared to the national average of 23%. The share of people holding an advanced professional or postgraduate degree is 9.8%, below the national average of 14%.

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