Texas ranked 41st out of 50 states and the District of Columbia in how it funds schools, the opportunities it provides to students and how students perform academically, according to Education Week's annual state grades.

The publication gave Texas a C- overall for its education system, while the national average grade was a C.

Texas scored among the lowest nationwide for how it funds its schools, ranking 41st out of 48 states (Hawaii and the District of Columbia were not included in that index, as each state only contains one school district). It earned a D+, while most states earn a C.

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In the chance-for-success index, which combines information from 13 indicators that span a person's life from cradle to career to better understand how education affects a person's life, Texas ranked 40th and earned a C. On that index, the average state typically earns a C+.

Texas scored higher on Education Week's achievement index and was ranked 24th nationally with a grade of C-. That index is composed of 18  measures relating to reading and math performance, high school graduation rates and the results of Advanced Placement exams.

In terms of overall grades, Massachusetts scored the highest with a B+, while Nevada scored the lowest with a D. Wyoming had the highest grade for school finance with an A-, and Idaho scored the lowest with a D-.

For achievement, Massachusetts was ranked first with a B, and Mississippi was ranked last with a D-.