Maine
Metric
Value
Rank
Penn Stakes
55.8
#38
College Enrollment Per Capita
5,089
#37
Assessing a state's intelligence is an intricate task considering the numerous factors that contribute to education and smartness. While some states demonstrate a high level of intelligence due to favorable circumstances, others significantly lag behind due to various underlying issues. A significant role is attributed to the state's GDP, the access to quality education, family income, educational standards, and even societal attitudes towards learning. By taking a closer look at the data collected by 'Penn Stakes', we assess each state based on IQ scores, SAT scores, ACT scores, and the percentage of college graduates, crucial factors that provide a snapshot of the intelligence levels.
Falling at bottom place is West Virginia with an intelligence index of 12.6, followed by Mississippi at 13.3. Louisiana, with an intelligence index of 15.2, takes the third rank from the bottom. Arkansas and Nevada follow suit, with indexes being 19.1 and 20.0, respectively. The southwestern state of New Mexico ranks sixth from the bottom, with an index of 20.4. Alabama and Oklahoma have comparable indexes at 22.4. Texas, with its large and diverse population, has an index of 23.9. Finally, South Carolina lands a spot in the ten 'dumbest' states with an index of 28.0. 10 Dumbest States:
Metric
Value
Rank
Penn Stakes
22.4
#7
College Enrollment Per Capita
5,797
#21
Metric
Value
Rank
Penn Stakes
43.1
#20
College Enrollment Per Capita
3,017
#51
Metric
Value
Rank
Penn Stakes
35.9
#14
College Enrollment Per Capita
8,247
#4
Metric
Value
Rank
Penn Stakes
19.1
#4
College Enrollment Per Capita
4,934
#39
Metric
Value
Rank
Penn Stakes
40.0
#17
College Enrollment Per Capita
6,575
#12
Metric
Value
Rank
Penn Stakes
69.4
#43
College Enrollment Per Capita
6,233
#16
Metric
Value
Rank
Penn Stakes
73.8
#49
College Enrollment Per Capita
5,179
#35
Metric
Value
Rank
Penn Stakes
46.8
#27
College Enrollment Per Capita
5,848
#20
Metric
Value
Rank
Penn Stakes
32.4
#12
College Enrollment Per Capita
4,717
#43
Metric
Value
Rank
Penn Stakes
40.2
#18
College Enrollment Per Capita
5,069
#38
Metric
Value
Rank
Penn Stakes
43.1
#21
College Enrollment Per Capita
4,141
#48
Metric
Value
Rank
Penn Stakes
36.8
#15
College Enrollment Per Capita
6,470
#14
Metric
Value
Rank
Penn Stakes
51.4
#32
College Enrollment Per Capita
5,382
#30
Metric
Value
Rank
Penn Stakes
36.8
#16
College Enrollment Per Capita
6,038
#18
Metric
Value
Rank
Penn Stakes
46.2
#25
College Enrollment Per Capita
6,521
#13
Metric
Value
Rank
Penn Stakes
55.5
#36
College Enrollment Per Capita
6,581
#11
Metric
Value
Rank
Penn Stakes
30.5
#11
College Enrollment Per Capita
5,797
#22
Metric
Value
Rank
Penn Stakes
15.2
#3
College Enrollment Per Capita
5,266
#33
Metric
Value
Rank
Penn Stakes
55.8
#38
College Enrollment Per Capita
5,089
#37
Metric
Value
Rank
Penn Stakes
72.8
#48
College Enrollment Per Capita
5,646
#24
Metric
Value
Rank
Penn Stakes
93.9
#50
College Enrollment Per Capita
6,782
#9
Metric
Value
Rank
Penn Stakes
43.8
#23
College Enrollment Per Capita
4,876
#40
Metric
Value
Rank
Penn Stakes
67.0
#42
College Enrollment Per Capita
6,933
#7
Metric
Value
Rank
Penn Stakes
13.3
#2
College Enrollment Per Capita
5,527
#27
Metric
Value
Rank
Penn Stakes
45.0
#24
College Enrollment Per Capita
5,555
#26
Metric
Value
Rank
Penn Stakes
51.9
#33
College Enrollment Per Capita
4,117
#49
Metric
Value
Rank
Penn Stakes
57.8
#39
College Enrollment Per Capita
6,876
#8
Metric
Value
Rank
Penn Stakes
20.0
#5
College Enrollment Per Capita
3,711
#50
Metric
Value
Rank
Penn Stakes
70.5
#45
College Enrollment Per Capita
13,574
#2
Metric
Value
Rank
Penn Stakes
69.5
#44
College Enrollment Per Capita
4,234
#47
Metric
Value
Rank
Penn Stakes
20.4
#6
College Enrollment Per Capita
5,203
#34
Metric
Value
Rank
Penn Stakes
57.8
#40
College Enrollment Per Capita
5,961
#19
Metric
Value
Rank
Penn Stakes
40.7
#19
College Enrollment Per Capita
5,285
#32
Metric
Value
Rank
Penn Stakes
48.4
#28
College Enrollment Per Capita
6,621
#10
Metric
Value
Rank
Penn Stakes
46.7
#26
College Enrollment Per Capita
5,556
#25
Metric
Value
Rank
Penn Stakes
22.4
#8
College Enrollment Per Capita
4,746
#42
Metric
Value
Rank
Penn Stakes
52.0
#34
College Enrollment Per Capita
4,799
#41
Metric
Value
Rank
Penn Stakes
52.4
#35
College Enrollment Per Capita
5,149
#36
Metric
Value
Rank
Penn Stakes
50.5
#31
College Enrollment Per Capita
7,036
#6
Metric
Value
Rank
Penn Stakes
28.0
#10
College Enrollment Per Capita
4,527
#45
Metric
Value
Rank
Penn Stakes
43.1
#22
College Enrollment Per Capita
5,679
#23
Metric
Value
Rank
Penn Stakes
34.2
#13
College Enrollment Per Capita
4,534
#44
Metric
Value
Rank
Penn Stakes
23.9
#9
College Enrollment Per Capita
5,423
#28
Metric
Value
Rank
Penn Stakes
55.5
#37
College Enrollment Per Capita
11,851
#3
Metric
Value
Rank
Penn Stakes
72.2
#46
College Enrollment Per Capita
6,141
#17
Metric
Value
Rank
Penn Stakes
72.5
#47
College Enrollment Per Capita
6,431
#15
Metric
Value
Rank
Penn Stakes
60.3
#41
College Enrollment Per Capita
4,317
#46
Metric
Value
Rank
Penn Stakes
12.6
#1
College Enrollment Per Capita
7,725
#5
Metric
Value
Rank
Penn Stakes
48.5
#29
College Enrollment Per Capita
5,408
#29
Metric
Value
Rank
Penn Stakes
49.3
#30
College Enrollment Per Capita
5,346
#31
Region ↕ | Penn Stakes ↕ | High School Completion Rate ↕ | College Enrollment Per Capita ↕ |
---|---|---|---|
Alabama | 22.4 | 86.9% | 5,797 |
Alaska | 43.1 | 93.1% | 3,017 |
Arizona | 35.9 | 87.9% | 8,247 |
Arkansas | 19.1 | 87.2% | 4,934 |
California | 40.0 | 83.9% | 6,575 |
Colorado | 69.4 | 92.1% | 6,233 |
Connecticut | 73.8 | 90.9% | 5,179 |
Delaware | 46.8 | 90.6% | 5,848 |
Florida | 32.4 | 88.5% | 4,717 |
Georgia | 40.2 | 87.9% | 5,069 |
Hawaii | 43.1 | 92.5% | 4,141 |
Idaho | 36.8 | 91.3% | 6,470 |
Illinois | 51.4 | 89.7% | 5,382 |
Indiana | 36.8 | 89.3% | 6,038 |
Iowa | 46.2 | 92.5% | 6,521 |
Kansas | 55.5 | 91.4% | 6,581 |
Kentucky | 30.5 | 87.2% | 5,797 |
Louisiana | 15.2 | 85.9% | 5,266 |
Maine | 55.8 | 93.2% | 5,089 |
Maryland | 72.8 | 90.6% | 5,646 |
Massachusetts | 93.9 | 91.1% | 6,782 |
Michigan | 43.8 | 91.3% | 4,876 |
Minnesota | 67.0 | 93.4% | 6,933 |
Mississippi | 13.3 | 85.3% | 5,527 |
Missouri | 45.0 | 90.6% | 5,555 |
Montana | 51.9 | 94.0% | 4,117 |
Nebraska | 57.8 | 91.6% | 6,876 |
Nevada | 20.0 | 86.9% | 3,711 |
New Hampshire | 70.5 | 93.3% | 13,574 |
New Jersey | 69.5 | 90.3% | 4,234 |
New Mexico | 20.4 | 86.5% | 5,203 |
New York | 57.8 | 87.2% | 5,961 |
North Carolina | 40.7 | 88.5% | 5,285 |
North Dakota | 48.4 | 93.1% | 6,621 |
Ohio | 46.7 | 90.8% | 5,556 |
Oklahoma | 22.4 | 88.6% | 4,746 |
Oregon | 52.0 | 91.1% | 4,799 |
Pennsylvania | 52.4 | 91.0% | 5,149 |
Rhode Island | 50.5 | 89.2% | 7,036 |
South Carolina | 28.0 | 88.3% | 4,527 |
South Dakota | 43.1 | 92.2% | 5,679 |
Tennessee | 34.2 | 88.2% | 4,534 |
Texas | 23.9 | 84.4% | 5,423 |
Utah | 55.5 | 93.0% | 11,851 |
Vermont | 72.2 | 93.5% | 6,141 |
Virginia | 72.5 | 90.3% | 6,431 |
Washington | 60.3 | 91.7% | 4,317 |
West Virginia | 12.6 | 87.6% | 7,725 |
Wisconsin | 48.5 | 92.6% | 5,408 |
Wyoming | 49.3 | 93.6% | 5,346 |