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States with the Most Immigrants
Currently, approximately 13% of the U.S. population is foreign born (over 42 million people).
States Spending the Most and Least on Education
Based on the analysis, states in the Northeast tend to spend the most money per pupil, with New York (ranked #1) spending three times more per pupil than Utah (ranked #51).
The Best and Worst Paying Cities for Nurses
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States With the Largest Teacher Pay Gap
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, the average annual salary of teachers in U.S. public elementary and secondary schools is $58,950.
States That Don’t Pay Their Bills on Time
Generally, states in the South and West are worse off than Northeast and Midwest. Not surprisingly, the states with the lowest delinquency rates also tend to have the highest credit scores and vice versa.