LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A new study ranks Arkansas second in the nation for early education.
The study by consumer finance site WalletHub scored 50 states and the District of Columbia in the study. It looked at access to and the quality of early education, as well as economic support for programs.
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The study placed Arkansas behind only the District of Columbia.
The study’s authors found Arkansas ranked high for preschool education in part because of strong enrollment growth among young children. The state has the sixth-highest increase in enrollment for 3-year-olds and the 13th-highest increase for 4-year-olds. The state also spends nearly $11,000 annually per preschool student, the authors said, ranking 19th nationwide and helping support access to quality early childhood education…