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County rankings · Achievement

The counties with the lowest-performing public schools

2,013 counties

US counties ranked by the lowest enrollment-weighted state-assessment proficiency. Counties need at least 3 schools and 1,000 students to qualify. The median ranked county is at 45.8%. Showing ranks 601 to 650.

#CountyStateSchoolsStudents% Proficient
601Jefferson CountyMS31,08339.4%
602Klickitat CountyWA212,80339.4%
603Skagit CountyWA5118,29839.4%
604Stone CountyAR71,56939.4%
605Warren CountyNJ3915,46239.4%
606Caroline CountyMD95,64839.5%
607Charles Mix CountySD141,96639.5%
608Claiborne CountyMS31,13539.5%
609Cottonwood CountyMN91,96639.5%
610Juab CountyUT93,03439.5%
611Rice CountyKS101,43439.5%
612Sonoma CountyCA17063,38939.5%
613Union CountyNJ17999,04639.5%
614Menard CountyIL71,70139.6%
615Navarro CountyTX2110,68139.6%
616Paulding CountyGA3431,42639.6%
617Van Buren CountyAR72,05739.6%
618Caldwell CountyMO141,44139.7%
619Jefferson CountyTX7742,82539.7%
620Logan CountyKY104,42239.7%
621Mitchell CountyTX51,28839.7%
622Canadian CountyOK4932,88339.8%
623Coleman CountyTX61,21839.8%
624Escambia CountyAL145,24039.8%
625Iosco CountyMI103,49739.8%
626La Plata CountyCO247,50439.8%
627Vernon ParishLA187,88739.8%
628Calcasieu ParishLA5930,27839.9%
629Falls CountyTX82,35839.9%
630Grant CountyAR63,46839.9%
631Marion CountyTX41,12539.9%
632Mercer CountyIL81,94139.9%
633Mono CountyCA111,44639.9%
634Morgan CountyIN2210,14239.9%
635Tuolumne CountyCA255,72439.9%
636Franklin CountyNY206,72440.0%
637Sullivan CountyNY209,16440.0%
638Troup CountyGA1912,26240.0%
639Bartow CountyGA2318,70540.1%
640Duval CountyTX92,34640.1%
641Halifax CountyNC236,80340.1%
642Pennington CountySD3816,18640.1%
643Pike CountyAR72,09340.1%
644Starke CountyIN73,11440.1%
645Adams CountyMS72,71440.2%
646Bureau CountyIL214,54740.2%
647Pope CountyAR2410,31140.2%
648Wilkin CountyMN71,11440.2%
649Beckham CountyOK133,88440.3%
650Bossier ParishLA3422,23340.3%

By state

36 states
Alaska 9Alabama 64Arkansas 66California 55Colorado 34Florida 63Georgia 129Iowa 89Illinois 88Indiana 80Kansas 57Kentucky 109Louisiana 45Maryland 24Michigan 25Minnesota 80Missouri 100Mississippi 73North Carolina 93Nebraska 26New Hampshire 10New Jersey 21New Mexico 10Nevada 7New York 61Ohio 28Oklahoma 15Oregon 26Pennsylvania 62South Dakota 22Texas 192Utah 23Virginia 115Washington 26Wisconsin 67Wyoming 19

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