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Counties With Highest Average Public School Improved Overall Rank in Each State (2026)
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Counties With Highest Average Public School Improved Overall Rank in Each State

Listed below are counties with the highest average improved rank in each state.
% Schools Improving Rankings Range: 19% 54% Avg. % Schools Improving Rankings: 40%%

Counties With Highest Average Public School Improved Overall Rank in Each State (2026)

County
Average Improved Rank
Most Improved Schools
Rank: #11.
Madison County, TX
+2,727
Rank: #22.
Mono County, CA
+1,771
Rank: #33.
Jo Daviess County, IL
+906
Rank: #44.
Vinton County, OH
+835
Rank: #55.
Alfalfa County, OK
+825
Rank: #66.
Grayson County, VA
+806
Rank: #77.
Kiowa County, CO
+799
Rank: #88.
Dickinson County, MI
+746
Rank: #99.
Perry County, PA
+726
Rank: #1010.
Collier County, FL
+568
Rank: #1111.
Red Lake County, MN
+557
Rank: #1212.
Mercer County, KY
+526
Rank: #1313.
Decatur County, TN
+524
Rank: #14-1514-15.
Haralson County, GA
+506
Rank: #14-1514-15.
Hancock County, IA
+506
Rank: #1616.
Warren County, MO
+505
Rank: #1717.
Gove County, KS
+481
Rank: #1818.
Harrison County, IN
+470
Rank: #1919.
Crook County, OR
+427
Rank: #2020.
Kings County, NY
+386
Rank: #2121.
Geneva County, AL
+343
Rank: #2222.
Garfield County, MT
+340
Rank: #2323.
Butler County, NE
+306
Rank: #24-2524-25.
De Soto Parish, LA
+303
Rank: #24-2524-25.
Sawyer County, WI
+303
Rank: #2626.
Guadalupe County, NM
+302
Rank: #2727.
Sampson County, NC
+290
Rank: #2828.
Dewey County, SD
+251
Rank: #2929.
Millard County, UT
+245
Rank: #3030.
Pocahontas County, WV
+213
Rank: #3131.
Little River County, AR
+198
Rank: #32-3332-33.
Choctaw County, MS
+182
Rank: #32-3332-33.
Douglas County, WA
+182
Rank: #3434.
Lake And Peninsula Borough, AK
+178
Rank: #3535.
Kent County, MD
+174
Rank: #3636.
Fairfield County, SC
+170
Rank: #3737.
Hudson County, NJ
+154
Rank: #3838.
Idaho County, ID
+143
Rank: #3939.
Pembina County, ND
+141
Rank: #4040.
Somerset County, ME
+111
Rank: #4141.
Middlesex County, MA
+84
Rank: #4242.
White Pine County, NV
+69
Rank: #4343.
Chittenden County, VT
+56
Rank: #4444.
Crook County, WY
+49
Rank: #4545.
Grafton County, NH
+42
Rank: #4646.
New London County, CT
+35
Rank: #4747.
Santa Cruz County, AZ
+30
Rank: #4848.
Newport County, RI
+15
Rank: #4949.
Honolulu County, HI
+6
Rank: #50-5150-51.
Kent County, DE
-4
Rank: #50-5150-51.
New Castle County, DE
-4

Frequently Asked Questions

What counties have the public schools with the highest improved overall rank?
The counties with the highest improved overall rank are Madison County, TX ( average improved overall rank), Mono County, CA ( average improved overall rank) and Jo Daviess County, IL ( average improved overall rank).

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