5 Most Illiterate States in America

3. New Jersey

High School Graduates: 237,931

College Degree Holders: 310,909

Bachelor’s Or Higher Degree Holders: 149,546

Weighted Score: 32.07

New Jersey is another state in the US that doesn’t do well in literacy statistics. Many students in the state drop out, having a reading level below ninth grade, thereby making the illiteracy rate high in the state.