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 951 to 1,000.

#	County	State	Schools	Students	% Proficient
951	LaGrange County	IN	13	4,769	45.2%
952	McLean County	IL	54	23,759	45.2%
953	Montgomery County	IL	15	3,835	45.2%
954	Ripley County	IN	12	4,300	45.2%
955	St. Louis County	MN	84	23,921	45.2%
956	Willacy County	TX	13	3,889	45.2%
957	Allegan County	MI	54	17,174	45.3%
958	Andrews County	TX	6	4,209	45.3%
959	Anne Arundel County	MD	126	85,074	45.3%
960	Beaver County	UT	7	1,471	45.3%
961	Benton County	OR	26	9,268	45.3%
962	Bond County	IL	8	1,852	45.3%
963	Crawford County	IN	6	1,235	45.3%
964	Hutchinson County	SD	18	1,376	45.3%
965	Manitowoc County	WI	30	10,090	45.3%
966	Milam County	TX	17	4,337	45.3%
967	St. Clair County	AL	26	13,737	45.3%
968	Bradford County	PA	19	8,392	45.4%
969	Garrard County	KY	5	2,503	45.4%
970	Hamilton County	TX	6	1,787	45.4%
971	Larimer County	CO	92	47,159	45.4%
972	Lumpkin County	GA	5	3,754	45.4%
973	Pottawatomie County	KS	16	4,283	45.4%
974	Richland County	IL	4	2,145	45.4%
975	Rock County	WI	61	25,542	45.4%
976	Whatcom County	WA	76	27,779	45.4%
977	Bowie County	TX	44	17,523	45.5%
978	Brewster County	TX	6	1,093	45.5%
979	Fayette County	KY	73	42,142	45.5%
980	Ford County	IL	8	2,450	45.5%
981	Fulton County	NY	17	7,173	45.5%
982	Harrison County	MO	11	1,269	45.5%
983	Kenton County	KY	41	22,225	45.5%
984	Laramie County	WY	46	14,606	45.5%
985	Livingston County	KY	4	1,020	45.5%
986	Los Angeles County	CA	2,174	1,265,907	45.5%
987	Madison County	GA	7	5,165	45.5%
988	Richland County	WI	8	1,440	45.5%
989	Carbon County	PA	18	8,111	45.6%
990	Colbert County	AL	22	8,178	45.6%
991	Knott County	KY	7	2,048	45.6%
992	Lincoln County	MN	8	1,063	45.6%
993	McLennan County	TX	107	45,703	45.6%
994	Adams County	IN	9	4,240	45.7%
995	Carroll County	IL	7	1,945	45.7%
996	Davis County	UT	110	81,110	45.7%
997	Hennepin County	MN	402	177,509	45.7%
998	Lenoir County	NC	18	8,480	45.7%
999	Limestone County	AL	26	24,258	45.7%
1000	Montgomery County	NY	16	7,225	45.7%

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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