A new report finds Washington state ranks near the bottom in the nation when it comes to financial literacy education for high school students.
WalletHub compared all 50 states and the District of Columbia using 11 key metrics, ranging from whether students are required to take a personal-finance course to financial literacy test scores and overall school rankings.
“We looked at states that have actual graduation requirements for students to take at least a personal finance course, at least one economics course, or at least require standardized testing of personal finance concepts, or economic concepts,” said WalletHub Analyst Chip Lupo in a Tuesday interview with The Center Square.
Washington has none of the above
“Now, this is not to say that certain school districts in Washington may offer economics or personal finance classes. There is just no requirement for them to take one in order to graduate,” said Lupo.
“And that shows in the fact that Washington is 43rd in the share of public high school students who are guaranteed to take at least one semester course in personal finance for graduation. It’s only 2.7%,” he added.
