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Counties With Highest Average Public School Science Proficiency in Each State (2026)
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Counties With Highest Average Public School Science Proficiency in Each State

Listed below are counties with the highest average science proficiency in each state.
Science Proficiency Range: 13% 78% Avg. Science Proficiency: 43%

Science Proficiency Trends

Counties With Highest Average Public School Science Proficiency in Each State (2026)

County
Average Science Proficiency
School Science Proficiency
Rank: #11.
Saratoga County, NY
88%
Rank: #22.
Logan County, NE
85%
Rank: #33.
Poquoson City, VA
84%
Rank: #44.
Geauga County, OH
83%
Rank: #55.
Hancock County, IA
80%
Rank: #66.
Yancey County, NC
79%
Rank: #77.
Montour County, PA
75%
Rank: #8-98-9.
Williamson County, TN
73%
Rank: #8-98-9.
Union County, MS
73%
Rank: #1010.
Woodford County, IL
72%
Rank: #1111.
Oconee County, GA
71%
Rank: #1212.
Skagway Municipality, AK
70%
Rank: #1313.
Kendall County, TX
68%
Rank: #1414.
Towner County, ND
66%
Rank: #1515.
Los Alamos County, NM
65%
Rank: #1616.
Whitman County, WA
64%
Rank: #1717.
Park County, WY
63%
Rank: #1818.
York County, SC
62%
Rank: #1919.
Hyde County, SD
61%
Rank: #20-2120-21.
Rich County, UT
60%
Rank: #20-2120-21.
Ozaukee County, WI
60%
Rank: #22-2422-24.
Boone County, IN
59%
Rank: #22-2422-24.
Tolland County, CT
59%
Rank: #22-2422-24.
Bear Lake County, ID
59%
Rank: #2525.
Norfolk County, MA
58%
Rank: #2626.
Linn County, MO
56%
Rank: #2727.
Norman County, MN
53%
Rank: #28-3328-33.
Gallatin County, MT
52%
Rank: #28-3328-33.
Kiowa County, KS
52%
Rank: #28-3328-33.
Washtenaw County, MI
52%
Rank: #28-3328-33.
Howard County, MD
52%
Rank: #28-3328-33.
Alfalfa County, OK
52%
Rank: #28-3328-33.
Bristol County, RI
52%
Rank: #34-4334-43.
Alpine County, CA
50%
Rank: #34-4334-43.
Cheyenne County, CO
50%
Rank: #34-4334-43.
Hinsdale County, CO
50%
Rank: #34-4334-43.
Huerfano County, CO
50%
Rank: #34-4334-43.
Jackson County, CO
50%
Rank: #34-4334-43.
Kiowa County, CO
50%
Rank: #34-4334-43.
Mineral County, CO
50%
Rank: #34-4334-43.
Sedgwick County, CO
50%
Rank: #34-4334-43.
Esmeralda County, NV
50%
Rank: #34-4334-43.
Baldwin County, AL
50%
Rank: #4444.
Boone County, AR
48%
Rank: #45-4645-46.
Wheeler County, OR
47%
Rank: #45-4645-46.
Lincoln County, ME
47%
Rank: #4747.
Grafton County, NH
46%
Rank: #4848.
Chittenden County, VT
45%
Rank: #4949.
Honolulu County, HI
44%
Rank: #50-5150-51.
Ascension Parish, LA
42%
Rank: #50-5150-51.
Monongalia County, WV
42%
Rank: #5252.
Somerset County, NJ
39%
Rank: #5353.
Calloway County, KY
36%
Rank: #5454.
Greenlee County, AZ
30%
Rank: #5555.
Kent County, DE
22%
Rank: #5656.
District Of Columbia, DC
13%

Frequently Asked Questions

What counties have the public schools with the highest science proficiency?
The counties with the highest science proficiency are Saratoga County, NY (88% average science proficiency), Logan County, NE (85% average science proficiency) and Poquoson City, VA (84% average science proficiency).

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