Best and worst school systems

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Best vs. Worst

• Alabama has the lowest dropout rate, 8.30 percent, which is 3.7 times lower than in the District of Columbia, the highest at 31.10 percent. 
   
• Vermont has the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, 10.34, which is 2.2 times lower than in Utah, the highest at 22.63. 
   
• Massachusetts has the lowest share of high school students who reported being threatened or injured with a weapon on school property, 4.50 percent, which is 2.8 times lower than in Louisiana, the highest at 12.40 percent. 
   
• The District of Columbia has the lowest share of high school students who were bullied online, 8.90 percent, which is 2.3 times lower than in New Hampshire, the highest at 20.10 percent.