Louisiana Teacher Rankings: Pay is Not Enough to Overcome Other Challenges

Louisiana has made great strides in education. Our ranking for students has climbed from near the bottom of the pack to #32 over the past few years. This improvement is the result of a “back to basics” approach.

But Louisiana is not among the best states for teachers. In fact, the news on that front is not good at all.

With the teacher shortage over the past few years, Louisiana schools have struggled to to keep certified teachers in all classrooms.

The experts at MyExcelOnline ranked all 50 states to see which locations have the best opportunites and condiitons for teachers. This group checked out several factors including teacher pay, pupil-to-teacher ratio, school safety, tenure, pension plans and much more.

What Are the Top Five States for Teachers?

1. Massachusetts
2. New Jersey
3. Connecticut
4. North Dakota
5. Virginia

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What states land at the bottom of this list? Well this is where you will find Louisiana. The Bayou State is second to last on this list.

What Are the Five Worst States for Teachers?

Kentucky

Alabama

Florida

Louisiana

Nevada

Louisiana does score better than half the field on teacher pay ranking 19^th in the nation. But Louisiana scores low on things like safety and environment, education and school stats and student performance. I can’t help but believe these rankings don’t take into account the recent improvements in student performance and I bet when the new rankings come out, Louisiana will show up much higher on this list.

Louisiana scores just above 37 overall in this ranking compared to the top performing states with scores in the 60+ range.