IT Inclusion Index
Using data from Advocacy Coalition we were able to identify America’s most progressive states, based on enrollment and access to computer science courses (1 being the most progressive).
Rural Access (%)
High Schools Offering Computer Science (%)
Female Enrollment (%)
Minority Student Access (Average %) **
Subgroup Student Enrollment (Average %) ***
| Ranking (1 = Best Access) | State | Rural Access (%) | High Schools Offering Computer Science (%) | Female Enrollment (%) | Minority Student Access (Average %) ** | Subgroup Student Enrollment (Average %) *** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Rhode Island | 67% | 86% | 31%* | 91% | 19% |
| 7 | West Virginia | 74% | 76% | 30% | 92% | 17% |
| 8 | New Hampshire | 85% | 78% | 22% | 95% | 13% |
| 9 | Massachusetts | 89% | 82% | 25% | 89% | 16% |
| 10 | Utah | 77% | 74% | 35% | 88% | 14% |
| 11 | Connecticut | 88% | 82% | 24% | 85% | 18% |
| 12 | Virginia | 71% | 73% | 25% | 85% | 17% |
| 13 | Hawaii | 63% | 72% | 26% | 85% | 17% |
| 14 | Indiana | 75% | 74% | 21% | 84% | 19% |
| 15 | New Jersey | 71% | 68% | 32% | 84% | 16% |
| 16 | Georgia | 56% | 61% | 27% | 82% | 20% |
| 17 | Texas | 45% | 49% | 27% | 77% | 24% |
| 18 | Wisconsin | 66% | 62% | 23% | 80% | 15% |
| 19 | Mississippi | 64% | 65% | 47% | 71% | 23% |
| 20 | Oklahoma | 45% | 53% | 36% | 76% | 22% |
| 21 | Pennsylvania | 57% | 63% | 31%* | 76% | 19% |
| 22 | Kentucky | 53% | 51% | 24% | 78% | 20% |
| 23 | Maine | 55% | 60% | 31%* | 76% | 18% |
| 24 | Washington | 55% | 49% | 25% | 78% | 18% |
| 25 | Oregon | 43% | 55% | 24% | 76% | 19% |
| 26 | Illinois | 29% | 43% | 37% | 75% | 20% |
| 27 | Nebraska | 35% | 46% | 31%* | 75% | 17% |
| 28 | Missouri | 46% | 50% | 25% | 74% | 18% |
| 29 | North Carolina | 56% | 59% | 28% | 70% | 20% |
| 30 | Tennessee | 52% | 54% | 30% | 73% | 13% |
| 31 | Vermont | 59% | 64% | 31% | 69% | 15% |
| 32 | California | 31% | 41% | 31%* | 68% | 23% |
| 33 | Florida | 30% | 38% | 29% | 69% | 21% |
| 34 | Delaware | 77% | 55% | 21% | 71% | 15% |
| 35 | New Mexico | 43% | 44% | 31%* | 63% | 26% |
| 36 | Wyoming | 52% | 50% | 28% | 69% | 15% |
| 37 | North Dakota | 38% | 43% | 34% | 70% | 13% |
| 38 | Michigan | 47% | 44% | 31%* | 67% | 18% |
| 39 | Iowa | 63% | 64% | 18% | 67% | 16% |
| 40 | Arizona | 29% | 38% | 21% | 70% | 16% |
| 41 | Alaska | 40% | 42% | 31%* | 65% | 19% |
| 42 | South Dakota | 34% | 40% | 31%* | 67% | 15% |
| 43 | New York | 41% | 50% | 28% | 62% | 22% |
| 44 | Colorado | 38% | 42% | 31%* | 64% | 17% |
| 45 | Ohio | 48% | 50% | 31%* | 62% | 17% |
| 46 | Montana | 33% | 37% | 31%* | 63% | 14% |
| 47 | Minnesota | 28% | 24% | 31%* | 61% | 16% |
| 48 | Kansas | 17% | 27% | 15% | 59% | 18% |
| 49 | Idaho | 35% | 40% | 23% | 56% | 15% |
| 50 | Louisiana | 22% | 29% | 39% | 44% | 19% |
Data from Advocacy Coalition 2021.
* National average used where state data was not available.
** Access data for Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino/Latina/Latinx, Native American/Alaskan, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, Asian Access, Two or More Races.
*** Enrollment data for English Language Learners, Students with 504 Plans, Students under IDEA, Economically Disadvantaged Students.
