The United States have been ranked by what they're #1 in and by who's the fattest, but they've now been ranked by intelligence. Specifically, by their IQ, SAT and ACT scores, and percentage of college graduates. Why? Most people would not presume to rank the American states in such a blunt and perhaps crass manner, but after Donald Trump wondered aloud "How stupid are the people of Iowa?" for supporting Dr. Ben Carson over himself, the Washington Post took it upon themselves to avenge Iowa and rank the rest of the Union in the process.
Here Are All The States Ranked From Smartest To Dumbest.
By
Michael Avery in
Facts
On 18th November 2015
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The darker red states are "smarter," and the paler beige states are "dumber." As the Post points out, those insulted Iowans actually fare very well. It should be noted here again that the scores are a composite. According to the Post, the rankings were compiled by:
1. IQ, as estimated by Virginia Commonwealth's Michael McDaniel in 2006
2. 2015 SAT scores, compiled by The Post
3. 2015 ACT scores, via the company that administers the tests
4. The percentage of college graduates in the state, compiled by the Census Bureau
By total score, Hawaii comes out as the "dumbest" state, and Massachusetts is the "smartest." You can rank the states by the individual categories, however; by IQ, Mississippi ends up at the bottom, although Massachusetts again comes out on topperhaps due to the large number of world-class research institutions there resulting in a bunch of eggheads crammed into the area around Boston. That said, the total spread was a mere 9.8 points. But let's cut to the chase. Here are the 10 "Smartest" and 10 "Dumbest" states:
#2 The Smartest
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#3 The Dumbest
Don't see your state here? Head over to the Washington Post to see where your home ranks in the great middling 30 states not listed here, and find out more about what the research reveals.
