Texas places 43rd among states in national education ranking

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The Lone Star State's educational system is only better than that of eight other states, according to a new report.

Education Week, a newspaper that covers K-12 education, ranked Texas 43rd among 50 states and the District of Columbia in its Quality Counts 2016 report released last week.

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The newspaper grades states in three categories: chance for success, school finance and K-12 achievement.

Texas fell below the average score states achieved in chance for success and school finance — ranking 42nd and 45th, respectively.

However, the state ranked 24th in K-12 achievement, according to the newspaper.

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Texas came out ahead of eight states: Louisiana, Arizona, Oklahoma, Alabama, Idaho, New Mexico, Mississippi and Nevada, in descending order.

Massachusetts topped the list among states and the District of Columbia.

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