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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 301 to 350.

#CountyStateSchoolsStudents% Proficient
301Worth CountyGA53,05734.1%
302Emanuel CountyGA63,93934.2%
303Gladwin CountyMI72,52934.2%
304Milwaukee CountyWI278122,49634.2%
305Tillamook CountyOR123,22034.2%
306Washita CountyOK91,80634.2%
307Arapahoe CountyCO172115,50234.3%
308Duchesne CountyUT145,27034.3%
309McDonough CountyIL123,25034.3%
310Pendleton CountyKY42,13034.3%
311Pulaski CountyGA31,32034.3%
312Candler CountyGA42,15734.4%
313Churchill CountyNV73,98334.4%
314Dewey CountyOK91,03334.4%
315Estill CountyKY62,21034.4%
316Orange CountyIN62,99934.4%
317St. James ParishLA63,19434.4%
318Anchorage MunicipalityAK9441,24134.5%
319Clarke CountyAL103,14334.5%
320Montgomery CountyKS144,73634.5%
321Polk CountyGA117,74534.5%
322Pontotoc CountyOK237,10434.5%
323Wayne CountyMO71,49634.5%
324Zavala CountyTX82,17434.5%
325Delta CountyCO174,59134.6%
326Johnson CountyGA31,02634.6%
327Shelby CountyKY146,98534.6%
328Floyd CountyKY145,34734.7%
329Neosho CountyKS102,40634.7%
330DeKalb CountyGA154102,96034.8%
331Tooele CountyUT3018,52134.8%
332Washington CountyNC61,58634.8%
333Beadle CountySD163,54434.9%
334Jackson CountyIL206,81134.9%
335Osage CountyKS132,58734.9%
336Perry CountyAR41,56534.9%
337Ramsey CountyMN24794,43734.9%
338Solano CountyCA10460,76534.9%
339Trigg CountyKY51,95434.9%
340Bibb CountyAL83,06335.0%
341Coos CountyNH223,25435.0%
342Henry CountyKY82,99035.0%
343Lake CountyIN11874,66135.0%
344Crawford CountyKS176,14635.1%
345Franklin CountyKS154,18735.1%
346Lawrence CountyIN135,50235.1%
347San Joaquin CountyCA243153,02635.1%
348Swisher CountyTX71,31635.1%
349Telfair CountyGA41,54335.1%
350Harrison CountyKY72,98235.2%

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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