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North Carolina: the counties with the lowest-performing public schools

93 counties

North Carolina 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
1Warren CountyNC71,68729.7%
2Greene CountyNC62,69931.3%
3Washington CountyNC61,58634.8%
4Vance CountyNC187,49535.8%
5Bladen CountyNC144,75636.7%
6Robeson CountyNC3921,62537.3%
7Hertford CountyNC72,36737.5%
8Rowan CountyNC3418,91737.5%
9Duplin CountyNC139,82237.7%
10Scotland CountyNC105,41638.9%
11Halifax CountyNC236,80340.1%
12Richmond CountyNC156,50440.4%
13Graham CountyNC31,09641.5%
14Granville CountyNC188,37641.5%
15Anson CountyNC92,92441.7%
16Caswell CountyNC62,09842.0%
17Montgomery CountyNC123,81842.7%
18Alamance CountyNC4125,73742.8%
19Bertie CountyNC71,81943.0%
20Chowan CountyNC41,76743.2%
21Columbus CountyNC198,38643.8%
22Harnett CountyNC3120,61143.8%
23Rockingham CountyNC2612,29945.0%
24Hoke CountyNC148,73245.1%
25Lenoir CountyNC188,48045.7%
26Gaston CountyNC6035,89846.2%
27Lee CountyNC2010,64146.7%
28Gates CountyNC51,41047.1%
29Randolph CountyNC4221,65647.1%
30Pasquotank CountyNC145,77447.2%
31Jackson CountyNC113,82347.3%
32Durham CountyNC7146,10948.0%
33Alleghany CountyNC41,35248.1%
34Nash CountyNC2514,28548.5%
35Forsyth CountyNC8555,90248.8%
36Sampson CountyNC2311,00148.9%
37Guilford CountyNC13779,53949.3%
38Person CountyNC155,65949.3%
39Avery CountyNC102,02549.9%
40Cumberland CountyNC8850,81550.2%
41Yadkin CountyNC145,17450.4%
42Yancey CountyNC72,14850.8%
43Caldwell CountyNC2610,92050.9%
44McDowell CountyNC165,71251.0%
45Perquimans CountyNC41,78651.3%
46Wayne CountyNC3618,48151.3%
47Craven CountyNC2712,52651.7%
48Franklin CountyNC1911,61451.8%
49Macon CountyNC124,46952.1%
50Davidson CountyNC4723,69652.3%

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