Graduation is what matters, followed by college entrance, attendance and study.

I am sure there are different answers for different states when it comes to success in the public school systems. It just seems from what I read there is an overwhelming understanding that breaking up the financial base of the public schools makes things worse for everyone. 

Charter schools were an interesting experiment and it is easy to understand why some people believe they are an answer. Charter schools helped prove that disadvantaged students have what it takes under circumstances that concentrate their attention and efforts and maximize their outcomes.

But, I do not believe they are an answer in the long view. They drain needed funding from the public schools and leave students abandoned. 

I am quite confident educators can decide the best way forward and we need to let them do that. Arbitrary PROCESSES as that being carried out by Governor Snyder is never going to solve the problem. 

The U.S. Department of Education released four-year high school graduation rates for the 2010-2011 school year. (click here)

Iowa has the highest graduation rate of 88% with a public school per student annual revenue of $11,910 .

The worst state for graduation rates is Nevada with 62% with a public school per student annual revenue of $7,792.

The District of Columbia falls in after Nevada  59% graduation rate with a public school per student annual revenue $12,036.

Vermont ranks just below Iowa at 87% graduation rate for high school and a public school per student annual revenue $21,379.