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Arkansas: the counties with the lowest-performing public schools

66 counties

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

#CountyStateSchoolsStudents% Proficient
1Phillips CountyAR92,66915.7%
2Crittenden CountyAR178,77016.1%
3Jefferson CountyAR218,52020.6%
4Ouachita CountyAR93,26820.7%
5Chicot CountyAR71,14721.4%
6St. Francis CountyAR72,90422.0%
7Nevada CountyAR51,32722.2%
8Desha CountyAR72,16022.3%
9Hempstead CountyAR103,21222.6%
10Ashley CountyAR83,31722.8%
11Bradley CountyAR61,86525.3%
12Pulaski CountyAR12964,12426.1%
13Poinsett CountyAR133,73226.6%
14Randolph CountyAR62,56526.6%
15Scott CountyAR72,24428.0%
16Mississippi CountyAR216,93028.3%
17Drew CountyAR82,87428.6%
18Clark CountyAR62,90229.0%
19Clay CountyAR72,24429.1%
20Arkansas CountyAR72,73729.3%
21Newton CountyAR61,21329.5%
22Madison CountyAR82,50129.6%
23Johnson CountyAR134,52730.1%
24Little River CountyAR51,76830.5%
25Lawrence CountyAR93,29330.8%
26Craighead CountyAR3620,33231.3%
27Howard CountyAR92,82531.6%
28Union CountyAR146,93332.1%
29Miller CountyAR166,21732.3%
30Cross CountyAR63,11232.8%
31Yell CountyAR123,94532.9%
32Greene CountyAR157,36433.4%
33Hot Spring CountyAR145,41033.8%
34Perry CountyAR41,56534.9%
35Jackson CountyAR51,79035.2%
36Columbia CountyAR93,47235.3%
37Logan CountyAR113,55735.3%
38Crawford CountyAR2310,49635.4%
39Independence CountyAR136,85535.4%
40Montgomery CountyAR51,13836.2%
41Prairie CountyAR41,20236.2%
42Garland CountyAR2714,39136.3%
43Sebastian CountyAR4220,23936.4%
44Sevier CountyAR73,01336.7%
45Cleveland CountyAR41,29136.8%
46Polk CountyAR103,06337.4%
47Carroll CountyAR103,86237.5%
48Franklin CountyAR83,03937.5%
49Izard CountyAR71,88337.6%
50Washington CountyAR7542,45137.8%

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