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Kentucky: the counties with the highest-performing public schools

109 counties

Kentucky counties ranked by enrollment-weighted state-assessment proficiency across the county. Counties need at least 3 schools and 1,000 students to qualify. The median ranked county is at 41.5%. Showing ranks 51 to 100.

#CountyStateSchoolsStudents% Proficient
51Simpson CountyKY63,08042.5%
52Hopkins CountyKY166,89642.4%
53Morgan CountyKY81,76942.2%
54McLean CountyKY61,38741.8%
55Adair CountyKY52,58541.5%
56Larue CountyKY62,44841.5%
57Taylor CountyKY94,06441.4%
58Barren CountyKY197,74941.3%
59McCreary CountyKY52,66841.0%
60Todd CountyKY71,88640.9%
61Rowan CountyKY113,45140.8%
62Hart CountyKY82,64640.6%
63Boyd CountyKY216,63440.3%
64Logan CountyKY104,42239.7%
65Carter CountyKY113,98039.3%
66Cumberland CountyKY31,01139.3%
67Franklin CountyKY177,12139.2%
68Washington CountyKY41,73039.2%
69Lewis CountyKY61,94239.1%
70Clark CountyKY105,55238.8%
71Bath CountyKY51,93638.2%
72Green CountyKY41,67538.0%
73Lincoln CountyKY73,24038.0%
74Letcher CountyKY102,88237.9%
75Allen CountyKY53,13837.7%
76Greenup CountyKY155,65337.5%
77Martin CountyKY51,71737.5%
78Breathitt CountyKY72,04237.2%
79Nelson CountyKY187,04737.2%
80Magoffin CountyKY51,90237.1%
81Christian CountyKY188,68236.8%
82Casey CountyKY52,17936.6%
83Bracken CountyKY41,46736.4%
84Metcalfe CountyKY31,41236.4%
85Muhlenberg CountyKY94,84635.7%
86Butler CountyKY62,21935.5%
87Harrison CountyKY72,98235.2%
88Henry CountyKY82,99035.0%
89Trigg CountyKY51,95434.9%
90Floyd CountyKY145,34734.7%
91Shelby CountyKY146,98534.6%
92Estill CountyKY62,21034.4%
93Pendleton CountyKY42,13034.3%
94Lawrence CountyKY62,28734.1%
95Fleming CountyKY52,18333.9%
96Webster CountyKY62,16533.7%
97Bullitt CountyKY2413,00733.6%
98Grant CountyKY104,07532.5%
99Bourbon CountyKY103,41631.6%
100Gallatin CountyKY41,42631.6%

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