It’s about policy and government IMHO. Minnesota and Wisconsin were virtually the same but Minnesota went blue and Wisconsin went Red. Minnesota has much higher wages, union and workers rights, better education and healthcare, better economy, etc.. All of that comes down to Blue State vs Red State. It’s across the board.

There’s no other real difference between the states other than how they are governed.

Edit:

I don’t argue with propaganda online. Wallethub is not a credible source and one year is not a trend.

Here’s a credible right leaning source, notice all the blue states in the top ranking and red states on the bottom.

https://www3.forbes.com/business/states-with-the-best-public-school-systems-ifs-vue-wnb/?slide=44

Here’s another source:

https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/public-school-rankings-by-state

Minnesota top 7, most years top 3.

You can look at results for decades, Minnesota’s education system has been better for decades. Blue states education has been better. And the workers that come out of schools in blue states have been more productive and better educated workers as well.

For decades. Decades, not just one year.

And world population review is a credible source:
https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/world-population-review/