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Indiana: the counties with the lowest-performing public schools

80 counties

Indiana 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
1Marion CountyIN252161,45626.7%
2Jackson CountyIN157,45929.2%
3Cass CountyIN146,81529.3%
4Rush CountyIN72,05729.4%
5Sullivan CountyIN93,10829.6%
6Madison CountyIN2818,22731.4%
7Vanderburgh CountyIN4222,42332.2%
8Vigo CountyIN2713,41633.0%
9Benton CountyIN31,60133.6%
10White CountyIN124,27133.7%
11Vermillion CountyIN62,27933.9%
12Knox CountyIN125,08134.1%
13Orange CountyIN62,99934.4%
14Lake CountyIN11874,66135.0%
15Lawrence CountyIN135,50235.1%
16Carroll CountyIN62,33435.5%
17Jefferson CountyIN104,10935.5%
18Noble CountyIN156,65135.7%
19Switzerland CountyIN41,42235.9%
20Warren CountyIN41,33235.9%
21Howard CountyIN2812,78636.0%
22Parke CountyIN72,18236.1%
23Owen CountyIN62,15636.2%
24Wayne CountyIN229,69636.4%
25DeKalb CountyIN146,78136.8%
26St. Joseph CountyIN7035,61436.9%
27Fayette CountyIN73,10337.0%
28Pike CountyIN51,66837.0%
29Jennings CountyIN83,80037.2%
30Scott CountyIN93,87037.2%
31Daviess CountyIN104,75337.4%
32Pulaski CountyIN61,68437.4%
33Delaware CountyIN3415,68337.6%
34Jay CountyIN62,95037.6%
35Newton CountyIN71,85037.7%
36Fountain CountyIN82,48537.8%
37Allen CountyIN8955,26237.9%
38Henry CountyIN197,08137.9%
39Wabash CountyIN135,09638.0%
40Whitley CountyIN115,59438.0%
41Elkhart CountyIN5833,57438.4%
42Fulton CountyIN72,76338.5%
43Greene CountyIN144,73938.7%
44Tipton CountyIN52,15238.9%
45Bartholomew CountyIN1912,68839.4%
46Morgan CountyIN2210,14239.9%
47Starke CountyIN73,11440.1%
48Marshall CountyIN167,66140.5%
49Shelby CountyIN177,41840.7%
50LaPorte CountyIN3615,51540.8%

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