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Kentucky: the counties with the lowest-performing public schools

109 counties

Kentucky counties ranked by the lowest enrollment-weighted state-assessment proficiency. Counties need at least 3 schools and 1,000 students to qualify. The median ranked county is at 41.5%. Showing ranks 1 to 50.

#CountyStateSchoolsStudents% Proficient
1Trimble CountyKY31,19420.1%
2Carroll CountyKY51,97322.4%
3Powell CountyKY62,03128.1%
4Union CountyKY72,08628.4%
5Wayne CountyKY83,05830.0%
6Owen CountyKY31,68030.1%
7Clinton CountyKY41,49130.2%
8Mason CountyKY42,66830.5%
9Jefferson CountyKY16995,57931.1%
10Bourbon CountyKY103,41631.6%
11Gallatin CountyKY41,42631.6%
12Grant CountyKY104,07532.5%
13Bullitt CountyKY2413,00733.6%
14Webster CountyKY62,16533.7%
15Fleming CountyKY52,18333.9%
16Lawrence CountyKY62,28734.1%
17Pendleton CountyKY42,13034.3%
18Estill CountyKY62,21034.4%
19Shelby CountyKY146,98534.6%
20Floyd CountyKY145,34734.7%
21Trigg CountyKY51,95434.9%
22Henry CountyKY82,99035.0%
23Harrison CountyKY72,98235.2%
24Butler CountyKY62,21935.5%
25Muhlenberg CountyKY94,84635.7%
26Bracken CountyKY41,46736.4%
27Metcalfe CountyKY31,41236.4%
28Casey CountyKY52,17936.6%
29Christian CountyKY188,68236.8%
30Magoffin CountyKY51,90237.1%
31Breathitt CountyKY72,04237.2%
32Nelson CountyKY187,04737.2%
33Greenup CountyKY155,65337.5%
34Martin CountyKY51,71737.5%
35Allen CountyKY53,13837.7%
36Letcher CountyKY102,88237.9%
37Green CountyKY41,67538.0%
38Lincoln CountyKY73,24038.0%
39Bath CountyKY51,93638.2%
40Clark CountyKY105,55238.8%
41Lewis CountyKY61,94239.1%
42Franklin CountyKY177,12139.2%
43Washington CountyKY41,73039.2%
44Carter CountyKY113,98039.3%
45Cumberland CountyKY31,01139.3%
46Logan CountyKY104,42239.7%
47Boyd CountyKY216,63440.3%
48Hart CountyKY82,64640.6%
49Rowan CountyKY113,45140.8%
50Todd CountyKY71,88640.9%

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