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New York: the counties with the lowest-performing public schools

61 counties

New York 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
1Franklin CountyNY206,72440.0%
2Sullivan CountyNY209,16440.0%
3Seneca CountyNY113,61243.3%
4Oswego CountyNY3717,52944.7%
5Fulton CountyNY177,17345.5%
6Montgomery CountyNY167,22545.7%
7Chenango CountyNY237,03647.7%
8Chemung CountyNY2410,78847.9%
9Schoharie CountyNY113,59748.1%
10Essex CountyNY163,74648.2%
11Bronx CountyNY470202,02848.4%
12Onondaga CountyNY12267,04448.7%
13Schuyler CountyNY61,80148.7%
14Yates CountyNY62,09749.5%
15Wayne CountyNY3713,06849.7%
16Washington CountyNY257,87349.8%
17Chautauqua CountyNY5017,05649.9%
18Monroe CountyNY185106,10849.9%
19Cayuga CountyNY228,57650.0%
20Herkimer CountyNY259,61950.0%
21Schenectady CountyNY4021,55550.2%
22Delaware CountyNY215,30750.3%
23Orleans CountyNY135,76750.9%
24Oneida CountyNY7232,26551.5%
25Livingston CountyNY207,21752.0%
26Rockland CountyNY6641,33552.0%
27Niagara CountyNY5026,38852.2%
28Steuben CountyNY3413,70152.2%
29Clinton CountyNY2810,72952.4%
30Erie CountyNY222122,51952.5%
31Columbia CountyNY166,00652.7%
32Cortland CountyNY175,38152.7%
33Jefferson CountyNY3916,78953.0%
34Tioga CountyNY217,11253.2%
35Ulster CountyNY4320,18953.4%
36Cattaraugus CountyNY2911,22854.1%
37Orange CountyNY8257,12254.1%
38Otsego CountyNY216,21654.1%
39Greene CountyNY165,04254.2%
40Wyoming CountyNY134,15954.5%
41Broome CountyNY5224,59454.7%
42Allegany CountyNY185,58955.0%
43Madison CountyNY258,40255.0%
44St. Lawrence CountyNY3913,65355.2%
45Genesee CountyNY217,80055.4%
46Dutchess CountyNY7536,88555.8%
47Suffolk CountyNY343222,43956.3%
48Albany CountyNY7339,94656.8%
49Ontario CountyNY2714,11457.3%
50Warren CountyNY197,82557.3%

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