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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 →

Size

Largest
The largest public 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

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

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].