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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: 28% 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.
Taylor County, IA
84%
Rank: #44.
Geauga County, OH
81%
Rank: #5-65-6.
Kent County, TX
77%
Rank: #5-65-6.
King County, TX
77%
Rank: #77.
Valley County, ID
73%
Rank: #88.
Skagway Municipality, AK
72%
Rank: #9-109-10.
Union County, PA
70%
Rank: #9-109-10.
Mcpherson County, NE
70%
Rank: #11-1311-13.
Williamson County, TN
69%
Rank: #11-1311-13.
Sheridan County, WY
69%
Rank: #11-1311-13.
Oconee County, GA
69%
Rank: #14-1714-17.
Los Alamos County, NM
67%
Rank: #14-1714-17.
Ouray County, CO
67%
Rank: #14-1714-17.
Miner County, SD
67%
Rank: #14-1714-17.
Polk County, NC
67%
Rank: #18-1918-19.
Morris County, NJ
65%
Rank: #18-1918-19.
Whitman County, WA
65%
Rank: #20-2320-23.
Nassau County, NY
62%
Rank: #20-2320-23.
Hamilton County, IN
62%
Rank: #20-2320-23.
Tolland County, CT
62%
Rank: #20-2320-23.
Placer County, CA
62%
Rank: #24-3124-31.
Wheeler County, OR
61%
Rank: #24-3124-31.
Carver County, MN
61%
Rank: #24-3124-31.
Worcester County, MD
61%
Rank: #24-3124-31.
Ozaukee County, WI
61%
Rank: #24-3124-31.
Shelby County, AL
61%
Rank: #24-3124-31.
Ottawa County, MI
61%
Rank: #24-3124-31.
Emmons County, ND
61%
Rank: #24-3124-31.
Eureka County, NV
61%
Rank: #3232.
Gallatin County, MT
60%
Rank: #33-3533-35.
Ascension Parish, LA
59%
Rank: #33-3533-35.
Laurel County, KY
59%
Rank: #33-3533-35.
Grafton County, NH
59%
Rank: #36-3736-37.
Bristol County, RI
58%
Rank: #36-3736-37.
Union County, MS
58%
Rank: #3838.
Christian County, MO
57%
Rank: #39-4039-40.
Norfolk County, MA
56%
Rank: #39-4039-40.
Honolulu County, HI
56%
Rank: #4141.
Rich County, UT
55%
Rank: #42-4342-43.
Boone County, AR
54%
Rank: #42-4342-43.
Chittenden County, VT
54%
Rank: #4444.
Monongalia County, WV
53%
Rank: #45-4645-46.
Wallace County, KS
52%
Rank: #45-4645-46.
Woodford County, IL
52%
Rank: #4747.
Ellis County, OK
46%
Rank: #4848.
Sussex County, DE
45%
Rank: #4949.
Greenlee County, AZ
44%
Rank: #5050.
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 Taylor County, IA (84% 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 28%.