Massachusetts tops list as smartest state, Texas ranks 29th

Massachusetts tops list as smartest state, Texas ranks 29th

DALLAS (KDAF) — To find out which states think ahead, a new study ranked all 50 states on eight strategic-thinking indicators, from chess participation to credit scores. Texas is ranked number 29, receiving an index score of 3648/100. The average IQ ranking in the Lone Star State is 100, with 22 STEM high schools in the top 100. However, it was Massachusetts that took the top spot, with 16.1% of its workforce in STEM jobs, nearly 5% above the na…