Below is where Texas ranks compared to the other 49 states in various categories:
Education:
-Texas is #49 in verbal SAT, #46 in math scores in the nation
-dead last (50th) in percent of population over 25 who have a high school diploma.
http://www.window.state.tx.us/comptrol/wwstand/wws0512ed/
Obesity:
-Texas 30.4 percent - Top 10 most obese states
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504763_162-57492265-10391704/cdc-unveils-nat...
Healthcare:
-Dead last in the federal government's latest report card on the delivery of health services, falling short in areas ranging from acute hospital care to home treatment of the chronically ill.
http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Feds-rank-Texas-worst-he...