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Georgia: the counties with the lowest-performing public schools

129 counties

Georgia 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
1Dooly CountyGA41,06713.4%
2Evans CountyGA51,75215.7%
3Early CountyGA31,48217.9%
4Richmond CountyGA5631,67418.1%
5Turner CountyGA31,10719.2%
6Sumter CountyGA64,14519.6%
7Crisp CountyGA63,32719.7%
8Macon CountyGA31,04719.7%
9Wilkinson CountyGA41,03619.8%
10Bibb CountyGA4023,72521.5%
11Crawford CountyGA41,51622.0%
12Brooks CountyGA62,17922.8%
13Meriwether CountyGA72,24522.8%
14Spalding CountyGA189,35023.1%
15Clayton CountyGA7363,15623.2%
16Jefferson CountyGA52,01723.7%
17Washington CountyGA42,66124.4%
18Rockdale CountyGA1915,35524.9%
19Peach CountyGA73,98025.7%
20Newton CountyGA2218,67226.2%
21Dougherty CountyGA2213,24126.7%
22Burke CountyGA53,84127.2%
23Taylor CountyGA41,17627.7%
24Baldwin CountyGA74,52027.9%
25Elbert CountyGA53,00728.5%
26Muscogee CountyGA5530,11030.2%
27Henry CountyGA5443,10230.5%
28Toombs CountyGA95,39730.7%
29Liberty CountyGA1210,92531.0%
30Chatham CountyGA5936,38031.4%
31Tattnall CountyGA53,50131.4%
32Hall CountyGA4936,52531.7%
33Clarke CountyGA2213,75032.1%
34Mitchell CountyGA83,39032.1%
35Coffee CountyGA127,64032.5%
36Jenkins CountyGA41,77432.5%
37McDuffie CountyGA63,08832.5%
38McIntosh CountyGA31,39432.5%
39Clinch CountyGA31,24233.1%
40Jasper CountyGA42,70633.1%
41Wilkes CountyGA51,27233.1%
42Douglas CountyGA3726,12133.5%
43Dodge CountyGA62,69333.6%
44Butts CountyGA53,49734.1%
45Worth CountyGA53,05734.1%
46Emanuel CountyGA63,93934.2%
47Pulaski CountyGA31,32034.3%
48Candler CountyGA42,15734.4%
49Polk CountyGA117,74534.5%
50Johnson CountyGA31,02634.6%

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