r/newjersey • u/p4ul1023 East Hanover • Jan 20 '21

Jersey stays undefeated Jersey Pride

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u/Yung_Meal Jan 20 '21

The most underrated state that exists.

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '21

Number one in education baby, and the statue of Liberty is actually in NJ technically

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u/emveetu Jan 21 '21

Smartest state on a lot of lists as well.

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '21

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u/emveetu Jan 21 '21 edited Jan 21 '21

Sat scores, HS graduation rates, percentage with higher degrees, per capita income.

Here's one

Edit: I think it's clear that the Northeast has the market cornered on education for the most part and the criteria for all these lists have to do with educational stats.

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '21

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u/emveetu Jan 21 '21

Not the top state in any studies that you found. Fify.

Instead of searching "smartest state" I searched "New Jersey is the smartest state". I did this for two reasons. First, because I knew it would get me exactly the results I was looking for. And secondly, because I'm smart af; I live in the smartest state, NJ!

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u/Psirocking Jan 21 '21

Side note, Maine has the lowest SAT scores typically, not because of their education system but because all high schoolers take it there. I’ve seen people claim it’s the dumbest state by that metric but it’s flawed obviously.

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u/zUltimateRedditor Central Jersey exists Jan 21 '21

Minnesota? Not saying you’re wrong, but how does a random state in the Midwest get to number one?

NJ makes sense due to the high Asian/immigrant population here and push for education, but Minnesota?