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Counties With Highest Average Public School Reading/Language Arts Proficiency in Each State

Listed below are counties with the highest average reading/language arts proficiency in each state.
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Range: 27% 84% Avg. Reading/Language Arts Proficiency: 47%

Counties With Highest Average Public School Reading/Language Arts Proficiency in Each State (2026)

County
Average Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
School Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Rank: #11.
Poquoson City, VA
90%
Rank: #22.
Knox County, ME
88%
Rank: #33.
Clarendon County, SC
85%
Rank: #44.
Taylor County, IA
84%
Rank: #55.
Geauga County, OH
81%
Rank: #66.
St. Thomas Island, VI
78%
Rank: #7-87-8.
Kent County, TX
77%
Rank: #7-87-8.
King County, TX
77%
Rank: #99.
Valley County, ID
73%
Rank: #10-1110-11.
St. Johns County, FL
72%
Rank: #10-1110-11.
Skagway Municipality, AK
72%
Rank: #12-1312-13.
Union County, PA
70%
Rank: #12-1312-13.
Mcpherson County, NE
70%
Rank: #14-1614-16.
Williamson County, TN
69%
Rank: #14-1614-16.
Sheridan County, WY
69%
Rank: #14-1614-16.
Oconee County, GA
69%
Rank: #17-2017-20.
Los Alamos County, NM
67%
Rank: #17-2017-20.
Ouray County, CO
67%
Rank: #17-2017-20.
Miner County, SD
67%
Rank: #17-2017-20.
Polk County, NC
67%
Rank: #21-2221-22.
Morris County, NJ
65%
Rank: #21-2221-22.
Whitman County, WA
65%
Rank: #23-2623-26.
Nassau County, NY
62%
Rank: #23-2623-26.
Hamilton County, IN
62%
Rank: #23-2623-26.
Tolland County, CT
62%
Rank: #23-2623-26.
Placer County, CA
62%
Rank: #27-3427-34.
Wheeler County, OR
61%
Rank: #27-3427-34.
Carver County, MN
61%
Rank: #27-3427-34.
Worcester County, MD
61%
Rank: #27-3427-34.
Ozaukee County, WI
61%
Rank: #27-3427-34.
Shelby County, AL
61%
Rank: #27-3427-34.
Ottawa County, MI
61%
Rank: #27-3427-34.
Emmons County, ND
61%
Rank: #27-3427-34.
Eureka County, NV
61%
Rank: #3535.
Gallatin County, MT
60%
Rank: #36-3836-38.
Ascension Parish, LA
59%
Rank: #36-3836-38.
Laurel County, KY
59%
Rank: #36-3836-38.
Grafton County, NH
59%
Rank: #39-4039-40.
Bristol County, RI
58%
Rank: #39-4039-40.
Union County, MS
58%
Rank: #4141.
Christian County, MO
57%
Rank: #42-4342-43.
Norfolk County, MA
56%
Rank: #42-4342-43.
Honolulu County, HI
56%
Rank: #4444.
Rich County, UT
55%
Rank: #45-4745-47.
Boone County, AR
54%
Rank: #45-4745-47.
Chittenden County, VT
54%
Rank: #45-4745-47.
Guanica Municipio, PR
54%
Rank: #4848.
Monongalia County, WV
53%
Rank: #49-5049-50.
Wallace County, KS
52%
Rank: #49-5049-50.
Woodford County, IL
52%
Rank: #5151.
Ellis County, OK
46%
Rank: #5252.
Sussex County, DE
45%
Rank: #5353.
Greenlee County, AZ
44%
Rank: #5454.
District Of Columbia, DC
31%

Frequently Asked Questions

What counties have the public schools with the highest reading/language arts proficiency?
The counties with the highest reading/language arts proficiency are Poquoson City, VA (90% average reading/language arts proficiency), Knox County, ME (88% average reading/language arts proficiency) and Clarendon County, SC (85% average reading/language arts proficiency).

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Did You Know?

The state with highest average public school reading/language arts proficiency is Maine, with 84%. The state with lowest average public school reading/language arts proficiency is Oklahoma, with 27%.