20 States with the Worst Public School System in the US

4. New Mexico

Pupil-to-Teacher Ratio as of Fall 2021: 14.8

SAT Mean Scores of High School Seniors as of 2023: 901

Per Pupil Expenditure on Education as of 2020-2021: $13,377 (In Constant USD as of 2022-2023)

Insider Monkey Score: 11

% of Graduating Class Taking the SAT as of 2021: 94%

New Mexico is a landlocked state located in the Southwestern region of the United States. It ranks fourth on our list with a per pupil spending of $13,377 as of the academic year 2020-2021, considered in constant USD (as of 2022-2023). The state has a 14.8 pupil-to-teacher ratio, with 21,475 teachers and 316,785 student enrollment in public elementary and secondary schools as of Fall 2021.