Yeah this is the study people use when they want to rank Oregon 47/50

But as you mentioned it includes random things like “road safety” in the education rankings. 20 points of the “education” ranking are all “safety” related.

“WalletHub” may not be the best source of unbiased stats.

That said, Oregon does have education issues and there’s a lot we could do to improve. My understanding is that two of the big issues are high rates of absenteeism and short school years. These two come together to lead to less time in the classroom