Public Education Rankings in the Mountain West, 2025

Digital Scholarship - UNLV (University of Nevada Reno) 2026

Authors: Anthony Arroyo, Yiselle Olivas Ruiz, Olivia K. Cheche, Caitlin J. Saladino, Brown, William E., Jr.
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Abstract

This fact sheet reports 2025 public education rankings for the Mountain West states of Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. The Consumer Affairs report, “Best States for Public Education 2025,” ranks all 50 U.S. states across four categories: K-12 performance, school funding and resources, higher education quality, and school safety. This fact sheet also highlights the change in each Mountain West state’s overall ranking between 2024 and 2025.

Fields of Study & Subjects

School Choice and Performance Education and Public Policy Politics Economics and Education Policy

Publication details

Journal / source
Digital Scholarship - UNLV (University of Nevada Reno)
Publication date
26 January 2026
Language
EN