17th Place – Delaware

Hold onto your graduation caps, folks! We’re zooming into the 17th spot on our list of the most scholarly states in the USA, and it’s none other than…drum roll, please…Delaware! Kudos to the First State for making it into the top 20. But uh-oh, recent studies suggest that their place on this academic pedestal might be a bit shaky. So, Delaware, it’s time to hit those books!

Did you know that Delaware, the first state to join the union, now finds itself trailing in an unexpected area? According to Delaware Online, this gem of a state only invests a meager 2.7% of its taxable resources into its school system. This is shockingly below the national average of 3.3%! This makes Delaware one of the stingiest states when it comes to education funding. Who would have thought, right?