Specifically, the report says Census data show North Carolina to be '45th in the nation in per-pupil spending and 43rd in the nation in per-pupil expenditure as a share of personal income. North Carolina ranks behind other southern states including South Carolina, Virginia, Georgia and Kentucky.'
Not to be all snooty about it (there's a but-head for you) but ... when you lag behind South Carolina in just about anything, you're doing it wrong.