New Jersey fared well in the annual analysis by Education Week, the national education news site, of how well it funds its public schools and how equitably it does so; the Garden State scored 89.3 out of 100.

Education Week’s “Quality Counts” report carries a lot of weight in the education community, and New Jersey continues to shine in both its funding of schools and the performance of its students. This financial grade amounts to a B+, bettered by only New York and Wyoming among states. The national average was 74.9, or a C.