According to Brookings Institute, Bakersfield, California is the least educated metropolitan area in the country. In particular, Bakersfield had the lowest rate of adults 25 and over with a bachelor's degree and the second-lowest rate of adults 25 and over with a high school diploma. In fact, 3 of the 4 least educated cities resided in California. The two most educated cities were Washington D.C. and Bridgeport, Connecticut.
In terms of growth, the fastest growing educational areas were Worchester, MA and Southern Florida, while the area with the slowest growth was New Orleans which may come as no surprise due to Hurricane Katrina and other factors.
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