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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 151 to 200.

#CountyStateSchoolsStudents% Proficient
151Rock Island CountyIL4821,92130.2%
152White Pine CountyNV101,42230.2%
153Butler CountyMO196,43530.3%
154Clearwater CountyMN41,33030.3%
155Montrose CountyCO186,23730.3%
156Leflore CountyMS133,92130.4%
157Henry CountyGA5443,10230.5%
158Little River CountyAR51,76830.5%
159Mason CountyKY42,66830.5%
160Merced CountyCA10759,45630.5%
161Linn CountyOR4817,91630.7%
162Prince George's CountyMD199132,69330.7%
163Toombs CountyGA95,39730.7%
164Atlantic CountyNJ7441,96430.8%
165Lawrence CountyAR93,29330.8%
166Mower CountyMN317,43430.8%
167Douglas CountyOR4913,41730.9%
168Hughes CountyOK132,06830.9%
169Noxubee CountyMS31,32130.9%
170Fremont CountyCO134,64031.0%
171Liberty CountyGA1210,92531.0%
172Umatilla CountyOR3513,14331.0%
173Jefferson CountyKY16995,57931.1%
174Madera CountyCA7632,25131.1%
175Mason CountyWA238,53931.1%
176Allen CountyKS112,46431.2%
177Bastrop CountyTX3119,93131.2%
178Wagoner CountyOK2210,28231.2%
179Clare CountyMI133,78531.3%
180Craighead CountyAR3620,33231.3%
181Greene CountyNC62,69931.3%
182Lyon CountyKS145,12231.3%
183Passaic CountyNJ15083,23731.3%
184Chatham CountyGA5936,38031.4%
185Madison CountyIN2818,22731.4%
186Tattnall CountyGA53,50131.4%
187Reeves CountyTX53,06531.5%
188Siskiyou CountyCA436,05931.5%
189Tehama CountyCA4010,94831.5%
190Bourbon CountyKY103,41631.6%
191Gallatin CountyKY41,42631.6%
192Greene CountyIL61,70331.6%
193Howard CountyAR92,82531.6%
194Monterey CountyCA14073,84531.6%
195Hall CountyGA4936,52531.7%
196Ketchikan Gateway BoroughAK92,04331.7%
197Lassen CountyCA223,75731.7%
198Pike CountyIL112,39431.7%
199Reno CountyKS328,90931.7%
200Winnebago CountyIL8144,10331.7%

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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