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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 901 to 950.

#CountyStateSchoolsStudents% Proficient
901Audrain CountyMO93,24344.3%
902Berks CountyPA9562,37544.3%
903Bexar CountyTX599368,48744.3%
904Cass CountyMO4317,09344.3%
905Hunt CountyTX4420,77144.3%
906Ellis CountyKS114,04044.4%
907Itasca CountyMN226,40744.4%
908Sanpete CountyUT166,01144.4%
909Strafford CountyNH3813,97844.4%
910Uintah CountyUT167,40344.4%
911Walker CountyAL2210,04144.4%
912White CountyIL102,16844.4%
913Wilcox CountyGA31,12644.4%
914Wise CountyTX2812,85444.4%
915Autauga CountyAL138,88844.5%
916Clay CountyMN2611,47044.5%
917Lowndes CountyGA2019,81244.5%
918Randolph CountyMO153,37544.5%
919Wolfe CountyKY71,07244.5%
920Anoka CountyMN12759,65644.6%
921Okeechobee CountyFL126,20644.6%
922St. Tammany ParishLA5636,21244.6%
923Ware CountyGA105,92744.6%
924Appling CountyGA53,41444.7%
925Douglas CountyMO51,51144.7%
926Hamilton CountyIL41,09144.7%
927Oswego CountyNY3717,52944.7%
928Pike CountyMS155,71744.7%
929Habersham CountyGA136,83544.8%
930Union CountyIN41,27844.8%
931Washington CountyMD4323,32044.8%
932Anderson CountyKY63,63344.9%
933Grayson CountyKY74,03044.9%
934Hart CountyGA53,74344.9%
935Howell CountyMO145,70444.9%
936Kendall CountyIL4129,77344.9%
937Kenosha CountyWI5427,11444.9%
938Logan CountyIL143,44844.9%
939Polk CountyTX187,04544.9%
940Carroll CountyGA2822,25045.0%
941Rockingham CountyNC2612,29945.0%
942Tarrant CountyTX604385,83545.0%
943Washington CountyIN83,84745.0%
944Cedar CountyMO72,08045.1%
945Hoke CountyNC148,73245.1%
946Marshall CountyKS91,64345.1%
947Queen Anne's CountyMD147,47845.1%
948Sanilac CountyMI195,37745.1%
949Bell CountyKY134,13545.2%
950Kittitas CountyWA205,38745.2%

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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