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Washington: the counties with the highest-performing public schools

26 counties

Washington 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
1Whitman CountyWA284,75359.4%
2King CountyWA509278,49253.3%
3San Juan CountyWA161,81750.9%
4Snohomish CountyWA216118,68850.9%
5Kitsap CountyWA7434,23350.6%
6Island CountyWA218,56150.5%
7Lincoln CountyWA182,23349.8%
8Jefferson CountyWA122,67048.1%
9Thurston CountyWA8444,41247.9%
10Spokane CountyWA17876,58846.5%
11Pierce CountyWA269138,46245.8%
12Whatcom CountyWA7627,77945.4%
13Kittitas CountyWA205,38745.2%
14Stevens CountyWA397,72643.3%
15Walla Walla CountyWA318,51641.8%
16Pend Oreille CountyWA111,82541.4%
17Klickitat CountyWA212,80339.4%
18Skagit CountyWA5118,29839.4%
19Lewis CountyWA4212,54839.1%
20Ferry CountyWA111,10238.5%
21Pacific CountyWA163,24337.9%
22Grays Harbor CountyWA4510,56435.6%
23Grant CountyWA5920,49433.1%
24Yakima CountyWA11352,14532.4%
25Mason CountyWA238,53931.1%
26Franklin CountyWA3921,40329.3%

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