Alyssa Gamble is completely happy with the school where her 5-year-old daughter Abby goes to kindergarten, but she’s anxious about other schools after hearing about a report by the personal finance website Wallethub.

As for how neighboring states fared, Virginia ranked the second best overall with Tennessee coming in at 34 and South Carolina at 46.

Education World would like to hear from teachers across the country: Do you agree with your state’s ranking on WalletHub’s 2015 list?

Leigh said that in order for the state to improve their rankings, they must make themselves more competitive compared to states like South Carolina and Virginia. North Carolina schools are home to just the 33-best pupil-to-teacher ratio in America, giving some credence to educators’ claim that teacher aides are vital to students’ success. The center found the average annual salary for the 3.5 million full-time teachers in the United States was about $56,400 in 2013. She also said teachers who are tenured should have more pay due to their years being in the system.

Past year the Tarheel state was ranked 51.

What makes a good teaching job? North Carolina ranks 40 in average starting salary for teachers, and the state has the 12-worst median annual salary for teachers. It’s the best and worst states for teachers.

While South Carolina ranks 45th overall, North Carolina ranks 50th. There are 51 rankings because the District of Columbia is included.

Massachusetts and Virginia were ranked the best.