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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 251 to 300.

#CountyStateSchoolsStudents% Proficient
251Gasconade CountyMO72,49433.1%
252Grant CountyWA5920,49433.1%
253Jasper CountyGA42,70633.1%
254Monroe CountyAL72,96333.1%
255Watonwan CountyMN82,00233.1%
256Wilkes CountyGA51,27233.1%
257Archuleta CountyCO51,58833.2%
258Saline CountyKS177,58033.2%
259Shawnee CountyKS5226,29433.3%
260Bienville ParishLA71,79933.4%
261Boone CountyIL168,99333.4%
262Coahoma CountyMS133,51833.4%
263Greene CountyAR157,36433.4%
264Douglas CountyGA3726,12133.5%
265San Benito CountyCA2611,63333.5%
266Stanislaus CountyCA184106,47733.5%
267Winkler CountyTX51,77733.5%
268Benton CountyIN31,60133.6%
269Bullitt CountyKY2413,00733.6%
270Dodge CountyGA62,69333.6%
271Grand CountyCO61,68533.6%
272Tallahatchie CountyMS51,34533.7%
273Webster CountyKY62,16533.7%
274White CountyIN124,27133.7%
275Eagle CountyCO237,14833.8%
276Hot Spring CountyAR145,41033.8%
277Lane CountyOR11542,24033.8%
278Osceola CountyMI133,57333.8%
279Stephenson CountyIL206,09233.8%
280Uvalde CountyTX125,37133.8%
281Charles CountyMD3828,16233.9%
282Chaves CountyNM3210,50433.9%
283Fleming CountyKY52,18333.9%
284Mariposa CountyCA151,89333.9%
285Newton CountyTX61,75033.9%
286Pickens CountyAL62,21033.9%
287San Jacinto CountyTX83,55333.9%
288Vermillion CountyIN62,27933.9%
289Iberia ParishLA2110,11134.0%
290Imperial CountyCA7236,51334.0%
291Pipestone CountyMN81,64034.0%
292Saline CountyIL153,70434.0%
293Wicomico CountyMD2515,58234.0%
294Butts CountyGA53,49734.1%
295Cass CountyMN184,57034.1%
296Knox CountyIN125,08134.1%
297Lawrence CountyAL124,67634.1%
298Lawrence CountyKY62,28734.1%
299Malheur CountyOR256,56634.1%
300Martin CountyMN153,11034.1%

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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