Does your state make the grade? This new edition of Education State Rankings compares the 50 states in hundreds of preK-12 education categories. See how your state stacks up in reading and math scores,teachers salaries, graduation rates, per pupil spending, special education, class size, and so much more. In addition, learn which ranked highest, honoring the leaders, teachers, students, and citizens who have worked hard to make education a top priority....

Is your state trending toward healthier habits? What kind of exercise activities are available to residents or how far is the nearest full-service hospital? This newly revised edition of Health Care State Rankings features an impressive compilation of easy-to-understand health care statistics. Discover how states rank in teen birth rates, access to doctors, infant mortality, smoking, cancer cases, and so much more. Over 500 tables of state health care comparisons are featured. Health Care State Rankings 2009 makes it easy to monitor important health care trends in your state and across the nation. Plus, the formula and methodology are discussed in a new narrative chapter allowing researchers to cite statistics with context....

How does your state rate in terms of air quality or population growth? Is your state keeping up with national education standards? State Rankings 2009 is CQ Presss popular rankings reference book that makes it easy to compare states in education, health, crime, transportation, taxes, government finance, and so much more. State Rankings has become a favorite resource on reference shelves throughout the United States and around the world.  ...

How does your state rate in terms of air quality or population growth? Is your state keeping up with national education standards? State Rankings 2009 is CQ Presss popular rankings reference book that makes it easy to compare states in education, health, crime, transportation, taxes, government finance, and so much more. State Rankings has become a favorite resource on reference shelves throughout the United States and around the world.  ...