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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 401 to 450.

#CountyStateSchoolsStudents% Proficient
401Columbia CountyGA3229,51857.3%
402Dunn CountyWI175,84857.3%
403Henderson CountyNC2513,57257.3%
404Martin CountyFL3218,31657.3%
405New Hanover CountyNC5027,46057.3%
406Ontario CountyNY2714,11457.3%
407Randall CountyTX4223,66857.3%
408Snyder CountyPA84,19057.3%
409St. Charles CountyMO8659,31457.3%
410Warren CountyNY197,82557.3%
411Calhoun CountyFL62,03157.2%
412Calloway CountyKY124,96657.1%
413Orange CountyFL275216,81357.1%
414Davie CountyNC136,11657.0%
415Jasper CountyMS72,11057.0%
416Madison CountyNC72,06357.0%
417Manassas cityVA107,99657.0%
418Marin CountyCA7129,86757.0%
419Martinsville cityVA51,79357.0%
420Ozark CountyMO101,45857.0%
421Brazoria CountyTX10675,76756.9%
422Dallas CountyMO31,57656.9%
423Lee CountyMS3014,80856.9%
424Albany CountyNY7339,94656.8%
425Bay CountyFL4827,67256.8%
426Harris CountyGA75,66356.8%
427Spencer CountyIN103,23156.8%
428Wright CountyMO153,15556.8%
429Erath CountyTX165,89356.7%
430Monroe CountyGA64,82456.7%
431Buena Vista CountyIA154,69156.6%
432Chickasaw CountyMS82,70956.6%
433DuPage CountyIL239138,55756.6%
434Kewaunee CountyWI103,50556.6%
435Lafayette CountyWI172,65856.6%
436Monroe CountyOH81,68356.6%
437Adams CountyNE155,22856.5%
438Green CountyWI205,27856.5%
439Leon CountyFL5535,24656.5%
440Pike CountyPA148,61556.5%
441Wasatch CountyUT109,10856.5%
442Denton CountyTX240175,22256.4%
443Franklin CountyMS41,14756.4%
444Webster CountyIA114,67856.4%
445Laurel CountyKY199,22056.3%
446Suffolk CountyNY343222,43956.3%
447Lamar CountyAL42,12956.2%
448Morris CountyNJ15272,23956.2%
449Whitley CountyKY197,32456.2%
450Williamson CountyTX173126,14756.2%

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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