Do You Live In The Smartest State?

Local6.com ^ | 10/17/06 | Local6.com

[MotleyGirl70]

PHOENIX -- When it comes to intelligence, a new survey ranks Arizona dead last among the states.

For the second year in a row, an annual smartest-state ranking puts Arizona in the No. 50 spot.

The list is compiled by Morgan Quitno Press, a private research and publishing company in Kansas that also puts out annual rankings on the most livable, safest and healthiest states. smart-state ranking, Vermont comes in at the top, followed by Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey and Maine.

Arizona is at the bottom, preceded by Nevada, Mississippi, California and Alaska.

View the full list of rankings.

The ratings are based on 21 elementary and secondary education indicators, ranging from graduation rates and test scores to teacher pay and class size.

"Vermont performs very well in a number of important areas of education," said Scott Morgan, president of Morgan Quitno Press, in a news release. "A high percentage of the state’s students are proficient in reading and math. In addition, class sizes are small and the number of teachers per student is among the lowest in the nation."

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[MotleyGirl70]

Look at Coleus' profile page, have either of guys been to Rutt's?

[ladyjane]

After Deval is elected governor and Conservatives abandon Massachusetts expect the intelligence rating to plummet.

[MotleyGirl70]

I've seen the weirdness, see posts 20 & 28

[Cagey]

Yes, I have eaten at Rutt's Hutt more than once.

Deep Fried Hot Dogs are their specialty. Along with Frenchy Gravy (french fries smothered in some kind of greasy brown gravy).

I'm convinced that the original Saturday Night Live Belushi routine with Pepsi, Pepsi, Cheeseburger, got their inspiration from Rutt's.

[MotleyGirl70]

Deep Fried Hot Dogs are their specialty. Along with Frenchy Gravy (french fries smothered in some kind of greasy brown gravy).

Hopefully it tastes better than it looks.

If I'm ever in Josey I'll have to go to Rutt's, but I'll be sure to pack an extra artery.

[MotleyGirl70]

That's just wrong on so many levels.

[Tijeras_Slim]

If you move back to NM, I'll buy you enchiladas and beer.

[Clemenza]

LOL. With the exception of not knowing how to pump your own gas, it could be true of Lawn Guyland (where I grew up) as well.

[Victoria Delsoul]

if you want to look good, hang around ugly people. If you want to look tall, hang around short people. And if you want to look smart... ;-)

So what did you say when you were around me? LOL!

[HitmanLV]

Ah! You got me there! Hahah!

[Ellesu]

and they even went up a point!

[maxwell]

So, if you pay teachers more, you're automatically smarter.

Yep, that caught my eye too. After that, just can't take this ranking seriously...

But regardless, 43 sounds about right for my state. Maybe a little low.

[MARTIAL MONK]

When I cross the border Arizona will spring back up to 27.

[Billthedrill]

Idaho would have done better but they subtracted for missing teeth.

[mom4kittys]

Incredible isn't it? We have people here that don't know enough to evacuate from an impending hurricane when they live below sea level for cryin out loud.

[Jeff Chandler]

people are stupd for moving to a place where it's 115°+ 6 months a year.

I love the hot weather. It keeps the relatives away.

[freedomlover]

On that same note, there is a saying about dating divorced women.

You only have to be better than one @sshole.

[Jaysun]

On that same note, there is a saying about dating divorced women.

You only have to be better than one @sshole.

How about this one:

No matter how hot she is, someone, somewhere, thinks she's a b**ch.

[N. Theknow]

Connecticut #3?

Massachusetts #2

Vermont #1

I lived in New England for 25 years and found a lot of people who were "smart" but couldn't pour piss out of a boot with the directions printed on the sole.