Many of its young people, including most of the highest academic achievers, leave the state after high school graduation and do not return.
mˈɛnɪəv ɪts jˈʌŋ pˈiːpəl, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ mˈoʊst əv ðə hˈaɪɪst ˌækədˈɛmɪk ɐtʃˈiːvɚz, lˈiːv ðə stˈeɪt ˈæftɚ hˈaɪ skˈuːl ɡɹˌædʒuːˈeɪʃən ænd duːnˌɑːt ɹᵻtˈɜːn.