ðə ɹˈæŋkɪŋ ɪz bˈeɪst ˌɔn ɐ fˈɔːɹmjʊlə dɪvˈɛləpt baɪ ðə bˈɪznəs tˈaɪmz jˈuːzɪŋ θɹˈiː jˈɪɹz ʌv mˈæθ ænd ɹˈiːdɪŋ tˈɛst skˈoːɹz.
The ranking is based on a formula developed by the Business Times using three years of math and reading test scores.