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Maryland: the counties with the lowest-performing public schools

24 counties

Maryland 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
1Somerset CountyMD72,90126.2%
2Baltimore cityMD15377,34127.6%
3Prince George's CountyMD199132,69330.7%
4Charles CountyMD3828,16233.9%
5Wicomico CountyMD2515,58234.0%
6Kent CountyMD51,69435.4%
7Dorchester CountyMD114,58636.5%
8Cecil CountyMD2814,85336.6%
9Talbot CountyMD84,48537.6%
10Baltimore CountyMD177110,87238.0%
11Caroline CountyMD95,64839.5%
12Allegany CountyMD228,11343.3%
13Garrett CountyMD123,85344.1%
14Washington CountyMD4323,32044.8%
15Queen Anne's CountyMD147,47845.1%
16Anne Arundel CountyMD12685,07445.3%
17Montgomery CountyMD208159,18146.6%
18St. Mary's CountyMD2616,90546.7%
19Harford CountyMD5537,77148.1%
20Frederick CountyMD6748,05451.1%
21Calvert CountyMD2414,84953.6%
22Howard CountyMD7757,56554.2%
23Carroll CountyMD4326,14155.7%
24Worcester CountyMD137,00260.3%

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