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Virginia: the counties with the highest-performing public schools

115 counties

Virginia public school districts ranked by enrollment-weighted state-assessment proficiency across the county. Counties need at least 3 schools and 1,000 students to qualify.

#CountyStateSchoolsStudents% Proficient
1Falls Church cityVA42,18589.3%
2Wise CountyVA115,77987.3%
3York CountyVA1913,10584.9%
4Poquoson cityVA42,03083.5%
5Botetourt CountyVA114,42483.4%
6Louisa CountyVA65,33482.7%
7Patrick CountyVA72,27681.3%
8Roanoke CountyVA2513,15481.1%
9Wythe CountyVA123,73481.1%
10Tazewell CountyVA135,13480.9%
11Hanover CountyVA2417,43480.8%
12New Kent CountyVA53,57280.6%
13Goochland CountyVA52,64380.5%
14Charlotte CountyVA51,70780.4%
15Washington CountyVA167,27080.4%
16Scott CountyVA134,16680.1%
17Loudoun CountyVA9881,48679.7%
18Pittsylvania CountyVA187,83079.7%
19Virginia Beach cityVA8264,73179.1%
20Chesapeake cityVA4540,60778.2%
21Montgomery CountyVA199,46177.2%
22Lexington cityVA41,48477.0%
23Isle of Wight CountyVA95,51976.9%
24Staunton cityVA92,78076.7%
25Arlington CountyVA3627,95076.6%
26Smyth CountyVA144,13276.6%
27James City CountyVA139,71576.5%
28Salem cityVA73,98476.5%
29Powhatan CountyVA54,07776.3%
30Gloucester CountyVA84,91775.6%
31Nelson CountyVA41,49274.9%
32Fairfax CountyVA196174,47574.6%
33Campbell CountyVA137,77774.3%
34Hampton cityVA3019,47274.3%
35Prince William CountyVA9489,59173.9%
36Appomattox CountyVA42,42173.7%
37Clarke CountyVA41,88373.7%
38Bedford CountyVA198,93073.5%
39Grayson CountyVA61,56173.4%
40Russell CountyVA113,58373.4%
41Albemarle CountyVA2213,43873.3%
42Franklin CountyVA146,54073.3%
43Williamsburg cityVA31,65673.2%
44Carroll CountyVA93,43773.1%
45King William CountyVA62,95773.0%
46Dickenson CountyVA42,07472.9%
47Page CountyVA82,92872.9%
48Sussex CountyVA31,04772.8%
49Fairfax cityVA45,33472.6%
50Mecklenburg CountyVA63,90772.3%

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