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 801 to 850.

#	County	State	Schools	Students	% Proficient
801	Redwood County	MN	10	2,468	42.6%
802	Warren County	PA	11	4,489	42.6%
803	Wheeler County	TX	6	1,229	42.6%
804	Yolo County	CA	62	29,820	42.6%
805	Bosque County	TX	11	2,462	42.7%
806	Crittenden County	KY	3	1,272	42.7%
807	Emery County	UT	10	2,091	42.7%
808	Karnes County	TX	12	2,456	42.7%
809	Montgomery County	NC	12	3,818	42.7%
810	Nacogdoches County	TX	26	10,396	42.7%
811	Scott County	KY	17	9,863	42.7%
812	Alamance County	NC	41	25,737	42.8%
813	Bailey County	TX	4	1,330	42.8%
814	Lafayette County	MO	18	5,064	42.8%
815	Dallas County	TX	731	459,645	42.9%
816	Livingston Parish	LA	43	27,209	42.9%
817	Noble County	OK	10	2,048	42.9%
818	Rusk County	TX	27	10,350	42.9%
819	Simpson County	MS	7	3,023	42.9%
820	Taney County	MO	21	7,946	42.9%
821	Wharton County	TX	19	7,729	42.9%
822	Bertie County	NC	7	1,819	43.0%
823	Grant County	NM	16	3,240	43.0%
824	Jackson County	MN	6	1,353	43.0%
825	Waseca County	MN	13	2,915	43.0%
826	Zapata County	TX	6	3,290	43.0%
827	Bandera County	TX	5	2,461	43.1%
828	Chisago County	MN	23	7,668	43.1%
829	Coffey County	KS	10	1,498	43.1%
830	Grimes County	TX	12	4,974	43.1%
831	Houston County	AL	30	15,127	43.1%
832	Pettis County	MO	19	6,820	43.1%
833	Chowan County	NC	4	1,767	43.2%
834	Franklin County	AL	13	6,178	43.2%
835	Hardin County	KY	33	17,037	43.2%
836	Howard County	TX	13	5,521	43.2%
837	Montgomery County	KY	8	4,442	43.2%
838	Allegany County	MD	22	8,113	43.3%
839	Harlan County	KY	13	4,310	43.3%
840	Seneca County	NY	11	3,612	43.3%
841	Stevens County	WA	39	7,726	43.3%
842	Sussex County	NJ	46	19,579	43.3%
843	Wichita County	TX	45	23,047	43.3%
844	Cherokee County	AL	7	3,860	43.4%
845	Lamb County	TX	13	2,773	43.4%
846	Macoupin County	IL	26	7,221	43.4%
847	Mitchell County	KS	4	1,069	43.4%
848	Payne County	OK	26	10,609	43.4%
849	St. Clair County	MO	7	1,338	43.4%
850	Cleburne County	AR	10	3,434	43.5%

By state

36 states

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

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