36 (or there abouts) state houses are controlled by the Republicans. Some have been in GOP hands for 20+ years--enough time for a student to go K-12th grade.
Here is a graphic from USA Today:
State rank* State Number of eligible high schools** Gold medal schools (percent and total number) Silver medal schools (percent and total number) Total number of gold and silver medals Percent of schools with gold and silver medals
1 State:
MD Number of eligible high schools**: 232 Gold medal schools (percent and total number): 8.2%
19 Schools Silver medal schools (percent and total number): 20.7%
48 Schools Total number of gold and silver medals: 67 Percent of schools with gold and silver medals: 28.9%
2 State:
CT Number of eligible high schools**: 193 Gold medal schools (percent and total number): 5.7%
11 Schools Silver medal schools (percent and total number): 19.2%
37 Schools Total number of gold and silver medals: 48 Percent of schools with gold and silver medals: 24.9%
3 State:
CA Number of eligible high schools**: 2,099 Gold medal schools (percent and total number): 4%
84 Schools Silver medal schools (percent and total number): 19.8%
415 Schools Total number of gold and silver medals: 499 Percent of schools with gold and silver medals: 23.8%
4 State:
FL Number of eligible high schools**: 696 Gold medal schools (percent and total number): 4.7%
33 Schools Silver medal schools (percent and total number): 16.7%
116 Schools Total number of gold and silver medals: 149 Percent of schools with gold and silver medals: 21.4%
5 State:
MA Number of eligible high schools**: 353 Gold medal schools (percent and total number): 6.2%
22 Schools Silver medal schools (percent and total number): 15%
53 Schools Total number of gold and silver medals: 75 Percent of schools with gold and silver medals: 21.2%
6 State:
DC Number of eligible high schools**: 36 Gold medal schools (percent and total number): 2.8%
1 School Silver medal schools (percent and total number): 16.7%
6 Schools Total number of gold and silver medals: 7 Percent of schools with gold and silver medals: 19.4%
7 State:
ME Number of eligible high schools**: 88 Gold medal schools (percent and total number): 4.5%
4 Schools Silver medal schools (percent and total number): 14.8%
13 Schools Total number of gold and silver medals: 17 Percent of schools with gold and silver medals: 19.3%
8 State:
UT Number of eligible high schools**: 137 Gold medal schools (percent and total number): 0.7%
1 School Silver medal schools (percent and total number): 18.2%
25 Schools Total number of gold and silver medals: 26 Percent of schools with gold and silver medals: 19%
9 State:
RI Number of eligible high schools**: 56 Gold medal schools (percent and total number): 3.6%
2 Schools Silver medal schools (percent and total number): 14.3%
8 Schools Total number of gold and silver medals: 10 Percent of schools with gold and silver medals: 17.9%
10 State:
NY Number of eligible high schools**: 1,262 Gold medal schools (percent and total number): 4.6%
58 Schools Silver medal schools (percent and total number): 13.2%
167 Schools Total number of gold and silver medals: 225 Percent of schools with gold and silver medals: 17.8%
How States Compare in the 2016 Best High Schools Rankings
Its a good mix of states I know are controlled by the left, and the right and some I'm not sure of. A positive sign of what happens when we have purple governments (most of the states are "blue" due to presidential leanings but have Republican govs or legislatures).
Not sure why we have to try to lambast one side or the other on this; every state should try to do better.
