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Every US public school, ranked by the numbers.

Pick a metric and a place. Each ranking lists individual public schools from the latest federal NCES and state-assessment data, sortable and filterable, with a CSV download. Every category breaks down nationally, by state, by county, and for the 200 largest US cities. Online and virtual schools are excluded.

Looking for our demographics-adjusted "best schools" score? See BeatsExpectations →

Want to compare whole districts or counties instead of individual schools? District rankings → · County rankings →

Size

Largest
The largest public schools
Smallest
The smallest public schools
Largest charters
The largest public charter schools

Poverty & equity

Highest poverty
The highest-poverty public schools
Lowest poverty
The lowest-poverty (most affluent) public schools

Test achievement

Highest proficiency
The highest-performing public schools by test proficiency
Lowest proficiency
The lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency
Best in math
The highest-performing public schools in math
Best in reading
The highest-performing public schools in reading
Best in science
The highest-performing public schools in science

Achievement trend

Most improved
The public schools with the most improved test scores
Biggest declines
The public schools with the biggest test-score declines

Class size & staffing

Lowest ratio
The public schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios
Highest ratio
The public schools with the highest student-to-teacher ratios

Diversity & demographics

Most diverse
The most racially diverse public schools
Most Hispanic
The public schools with the highest share of Hispanic students
Most Black
The public schools with the highest share of Black students
Most White
The public schools with the highest share of White students
Most Asian
The public schools with the highest share of Asian students
Most Native American
The public schools with the highest share of Native American students
Most Pacific Islander
The public schools with the highest share of Pacific Islander students
Most multiracial
The public schools with the highest share of multiracial students
Most Hispanic (count)
The public schools with the most Hispanic students
Most Black (count)
The public schools with the most Black students
Most White (count)
The public schools with the most White students
Most Asian (count)
The public schools with the most Asian students
Most Native American (count)
The public schools with the most Native American students
Most Pacific Islander (count)
The public schools with the most Pacific Islander students
Most multiracial (count)
The public schools with the most multiracial students

Gender balance

Most male
The public schools with the highest share of male students
Most female
The public schools with the highest share of female students

Enrollment trend

Fastest growing
The fastest-growing public schools
Fastest declining
The fastest-declining public schools by enrollment

Source: US Department of Education NCES, 2024-25, plus state assessment programs. allk12 is independent and not affiliated with any government agency. License: CC-BY 4.0. Press contact: [email protected].