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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 201 to 250.

#CountyStateSchoolsStudents% Proficient
201Sumter CountyAL61,68231.8%
202Weld CountyCO11461,27431.8%
203Philadelphia CountyPA303182,00531.9%
204Yuba CountyCA4116,04531.9%
205Atoka CountyOK102,30432.0%
206Carson CityNV105,07232.0%
207Denver CountyCO20091,23332.0%
208Todd CountyMN92,95732.0%
209Clarke CountyGA2213,75032.1%
210Jefferson ParishLA7747,98332.1%
211Mitchell CountyGA83,39032.1%
212Union CountyAR146,93332.1%
213Presidio CountyTX41,27932.2%
214Vanderburgh CountyIN4222,42332.2%
215West Carroll ParishLA31,48332.2%
216Lea CountyNM3815,12632.3%
217Miller CountyAR166,21732.3%
218Evangeline ParishLA135,32632.4%
219Jefferson CountyIL215,31432.4%
220Sabine ParishLA103,74132.4%
221Yakima CountyWA11352,14532.4%
222Coffee CountyGA127,64032.5%
223Grant CountyKY104,07532.5%
224Jenkins CountyGA41,77432.5%
225McDuffie CountyGA63,08832.5%
226McIntosh CountyGA31,39432.5%
227Kern CountyCA271197,43132.6%
228Beauregard ParishLA135,91532.7%
229Harvey CountyKS175,01232.7%
230Klamath CountyOR309,47432.7%
231St. Mary ParishLA237,76532.7%
232Cross CountyAR63,11232.8%
233Elko CountyNV379,98432.8%
234Amador CountyCA144,05032.9%
235Jackson CountyOR6930,14332.9%
236Yazoo CountyMS73,04032.9%
237Yell CountyAR123,94532.9%
238Beltrami CountyMN358,08833.0%
239Brooks CountyTX51,18033.0%
240Coos CountyOR278,21833.0%
241Crawford CountyMO92,91533.0%
242Ouachita ParishLA5825,95233.0%
243Russell CountyAL1610,12733.0%
244Sumner CountyKS233,43633.0%
245Terry CountyTX72,08633.0%
246Vigo CountyIN2713,41633.0%
247Clinch CountyGA31,24233.1%
248Dawson CountyTX42,11733.1%
249Dimmit CountyTX41,85233.1%
250Freeborn CountyMN184,06133.1%

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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