The Associated Press
The percentage of high school students in 2013 who were proficient or advanced in reading and math nationally, and in a select 13 states:
State Reading Math
Arkansas 33 18
Connecticut 50 32
Florida 36 19
Iowa 40 26
Idaho 41 24
Illinois 39 27
Massachusetts 43 34
Michigan 37 25
New Hampshire 45 32
New Jersey 41 33
South Dakota 39 28
Tennessee 31 17
West Virginia 28 14
National 38 26
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Source: National Assessment of Educational Progress.
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