West Virginia 6^th worse in preparing for college

But has best colleges

West Virginia is the 6^th worst state for preparing kindergarten through 12^th graders for college, reports Wallet Hub, whose goal is helping communities make smarter financial decisions.ubH

Approximately 83.9% of West Virginia's residents above the age of 25 have at least a high school degree, but only 18.3% have a bachelor's degree, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

West Virginia reported an unemployment rate of 6.6% in March, higher than the national average of 5.5%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

States that are worse than West Virginia are New Mexico, Nevada, Louisiana, Alabama and, getting the ultimate dunce cap, Mississippi.

Wallet Hub is a social media company that allows people to search for and compare financial products and interact with communities.  Wallet Hub also does a myriad of state and local rankings.

Ironically, West Virginia tied with Maine and Montana for having the best colleges. 

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