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Missouri: the counties with the lowest-performing public schools

100 counties

Missouri 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
1Butler CountyMO196,43530.3%
2Crawford CountyMO92,91533.0%
3Gasconade CountyMO72,49433.1%
4Wayne CountyMO71,49634.5%
5Perry CountyMO52,21637.0%
6McDonald CountyMO113,86737.6%
7Franklin CountyMO4015,02538.4%
8Andrew CountyMO112,89238.5%
9Washington CountyMO123,45038.6%
10Caldwell CountyMO141,44139.7%
11Dent CountyMO92,16940.3%
12Daviess CountyMO111,07840.9%
13Lincoln CountyMO219,36740.9%
14Phelps CountyMO136,21741.1%
15Pike CountyMO122,42441.3%
16Ste. Genevieve CountyMO41,92641.4%
17Bates CountyMO142,51441.6%
18St. Francois CountyMO239,96241.8%
19Bollinger CountyMO101,72542.0%
20DeKalb CountyMO91,02842.4%
21Madison CountyMO62,01142.5%
22Iron CountyMO81,66942.6%
23Lafayette CountyMO185,06442.8%
24Taney CountyMO217,94642.9%
25Pettis CountyMO196,82043.1%
26St. Clair CountyMO71,33843.4%
27Macon CountyMO122,01543.7%
28Pemiscot CountyMO152,86543.8%
29Laclede CountyMO105,76344.2%
30Audrain CountyMO93,24344.3%
31Cass CountyMO4317,09344.3%
32Randolph CountyMO153,37544.5%
33Douglas CountyMO51,51144.7%
34Howell CountyMO145,70444.9%
35Cedar CountyMO72,08045.1%
36Harrison CountyMO111,26945.5%
37Montgomery CountyMO61,33645.7%
38Jasper CountyMO4721,17746.1%
39Ray CountyMO123,42346.1%
40Barton CountyMO91,59346.3%
41Oregon CountyMO81,75046.3%
42Monroe CountyMO101,52046.4%
43Warren CountyMO125,04546.8%
44Jefferson CountyMO6736,21647.4%
45Carter CountyMO51,16447.7%
46Dade CountyMO91,06147.7%
47New Madrid CountyMO122,66447.7%
48Cape Girardeau CountyMO2511,02547.8%
49Texas CountyMO153,57147.9%
50Adair CountyMO82,72448.0%

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