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County rankings · Achievement

The counties with the highest-performing public schools

2,013 counties

US 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 45.8%. Showing ranks 851 to 900.

#CountyStateSchoolsStudents% Proficient
851Carlton CountyMN246,20148.3%
852Clay CountyTX71,76748.3%
853Harris CountyTX1,156886,91148.3%
854Charlevoix CountyMI133,25648.2%
855Ellis CountyTX7646,34448.2%
856Essex CountyNY163,74648.2%
857Wayne CountyIL122,40448.2%
858Alleghany CountyNC41,35248.1%
859Catoosa CountyGA1610,13448.1%
860Galveston CountyTX9162,76748.1%
861Harford CountyMD5537,77148.1%
862Holmes CountyFL83,01348.1%
863Jefferson CountyWA122,67048.1%
864Jones CountyGA75,00448.1%
865Marinette CountyWI225,65448.1%
866Montague CountyTX133,24048.1%
867Schoharie CountyNY113,59748.1%
868Van Zandt CountyTX2810,73848.1%
869Adair CountyMO82,72448.0%
870Durham CountyNC7146,10948.0%
871Grayson CountyTX6225,91548.0%
872Lapeer CountyMI2710,96248.0%
873Lee CountyFL116102,52448.0%
874Lincoln CountyWI123,88048.0%
875Walthall CountyMS51,69848.0%
876Chemung CountyNY2410,78847.9%
877Grant CountyMN71,01247.9%
878Hardin CountyTX2110,54147.9%
879Kanabec CountyMN72,12847.9%
880Monroe CountyIN3114,25647.9%
881Tazewell CountyIL5218,58147.9%
882Texas CountyMO153,57147.9%
883Thurston CountyWA8444,41247.9%
884Tioga CountyPA145,05347.9%
885Trempealeau CountyWI215,89347.9%
886Warren CountyMS146,61047.9%
887Anderson CountyTX258,07147.8%
888Cape Girardeau CountyMO2511,02547.8%
889Grundy CountyIL2212,07047.8%
890Hancock CountyIN2414,77947.8%
891Hutchinson CountyTX133,71847.8%
892Lynn CountyTX71,70647.8%
893Matagorda CountyTX167,19947.8%
894Walton CountyGA1916,81547.8%
895Will CountyIL177113,00847.8%
896Carter CountyMO51,16447.7%
897Chenango CountyNY237,03647.7%
898Copiah CountyMS73,39747.7%
899Dade CountyMO91,06147.7%
900Eastland CountyTX152,51547.7%

By state

36 states
Alaska 9Alabama 64Arkansas 66California 55Colorado 34Florida 63Georgia 129Iowa 89Illinois 88Indiana 80Kansas 57Kentucky 109Louisiana 45Maryland 24Michigan 25Minnesota 80Missouri 100Mississippi 73North Carolina 93Nebraska 26New Hampshire 10New Jersey 21New Mexico 10Nevada 7New York 61Ohio 28Oklahoma 15Oregon 26Pennsylvania 62South Dakota 22Texas 192Utah 23Virginia 115Washington 26Wisconsin 67Wyoming 19

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