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Minnesota: the counties with the lowest-performing public schools

80 counties

Minnesota 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
1Mahnomen CountyMN71,28421.9%
2Nobles CountyMN175,28430.1%
3Clearwater CountyMN41,33030.3%
4Mower CountyMN317,43430.8%
5Todd CountyMN92,95732.0%
6Beltrami CountyMN358,08833.0%
7Freeborn CountyMN184,06133.1%
8Watonwan CountyMN82,00233.1%
9Pipestone CountyMN81,64034.0%
10Cass CountyMN184,57034.1%
11Martin CountyMN153,11034.1%
12Ramsey CountyMN24794,43734.9%
13Koochiching CountyMN71,54535.7%
14Pine CountyMN153,65735.7%
15Swift CountyMN71,76736.6%
16Wadena CountyMN143,20136.9%
17Sibley CountyMN112,03437.1%
18Lake CountyMN41,28637.7%
19Pennington CountyMN62,00037.7%
20Lac qui Parle CountyMN51,22638.0%
21Kandiyohi CountyMN206,21338.1%
22Yellow Medicine CountyMN61,27438.6%
23Faribault CountyMN61,82738.8%
24Stearns CountyMN6424,16039.2%
25Cottonwood CountyMN91,96639.5%
26Wilkin CountyMN71,11440.2%
27Hubbard CountyMN122,41540.4%
28Roseau CountyMN92,58241.2%
29Winona CountyMN194,58041.2%
30Chippewa CountyMN92,19441.5%
31Goodhue CountyMN287,09941.5%
32Mille Lacs CountyMN266,10041.5%
33Polk CountyMN195,07541.5%
34Renville CountyMN91,80641.6%
35Rice CountyMN308,30142.1%
36Benton CountyMN136,68042.2%
37Isanti CountyMN226,08642.5%
38Redwood CountyMN102,46842.6%
39Jackson CountyMN61,35343.0%
40Waseca CountyMN132,91543.0%
41Chisago CountyMN237,66843.1%
42McLeod CountyMN215,12143.6%
43Morrison CountyMN225,33043.6%
44Marshall CountyMN101,46943.8%
45Le Sueur CountyMN113,86943.9%
46Steele CountyMN206,99743.9%
47Becker CountyMN164,63744.1%
48Itasca CountyMN226,40744.4%
49Clay CountyMN2611,47044.5%
50Anoka CountyMN12759,65644.6%

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