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The 15 best US states to be a public school teacher

Sep 23, 2019, 20:36 IST

15. Washington: Teachers in Seattle recently negotiated a contract for salaries as high as $124,000.

14. Kentucky: Teachers have recently filled vacancies and helped eliminate the statewide shortage.

13. Kansas: The state has the 20th highest high school graduation rate in the country.

12. Oregon: Teachers there make above the US teacher pay average.

11. Delaware: It has been named as a top teacher-friendly states by other rankings.

10. New York: The state has the highest public school spending per student in the nation.

9. Utah: Teachers have the 5th highest potential for income growth.

8. Massachusetts: The state has the country's best school systems, according to various reports and rankings.

7. Minnesota: Educators there earn the 21st-highest average teacher pay in the country.

6. Illinois: It has the 11th highest average teacher salary in the country.

5. Connecticut: It's considered one of the most educated states in the country, according to various studies and rankings.

4. Wyoming: It has the highest annual average starting salary for teachers (adjusted for cost of living) at $44,971.

3. Pennsylvania: It has the second highest annual teacher salaries in the country.

2. New Jersey: The state is ranked as having the second best school districts in the country.

1. North Dakota: It has the second lowest pupil-teacher ratio, after Vermont.

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