Massachusetts parents can be happy with their educational choices according to the WalletHub research. They broke down the best and worst public school systems in the country. Massachusetts was ranked the top in the nation, second in school system quality and first in school safety.

They had 13 metrics with which they evaluated the schools. Massachusetts ranked highest in the country in reading and math scores. They were not in the top five for student-to-teacher ratio, SAT scores or lowest dropout rates, but they ranked very well overall.

WalletHub’s other top school choices included those in Colorado, New Jersey, Wisconsin and Kentucky. The worst states were Louisiana, Arizona, Nevada, District of Columbia and Alaska.