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School Districts With Highest Average Public School Improved Overall Rank in Each State

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

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

School District
Average Improved Rank
Most Improved Schools
Rank: #11.
Raymondville Independent School District (TX)
+3,166
Rank: #22.
Lemoore Union Elementary School District (CA)
+2,572
Rank: #33.
Township HSD 211 School District (IL)
+2,059
Rank: #44.
Genesee Independent School District (MI)
+1,748
Rank: #55.
Hillsboro City School District (OH)
+1,287
Rank: #66.
Palmyra Area School District (PA)
+1,161
Rank: #77.
New York City Geographic District #20 (NY)
+1,028
Rank: #88.
Wright City R-II Of Warren Co. School District (MO)
+970
Rank: #99.
Hoboken Public School District (NJ)
+964
Rank: #1010.
Davenport School District (WA)
+948
Rank: #1111.
West Central Education School District (MN)
+881
Rank: #1212.
Haralson County School District (GA)
+846
Rank: #1313.
Grayson County School District (VA)
+770
Rank: #1414.
South Harrison Com Schools (IN)
+673
Rank: #1515.
Lake Geneva J1 School District (WI)
+650
Rank: #1616.
Cambridge School District (MA)
+588
Rank: #1717.
Collier School District (FL)
+568
Rank: #1818.
Salida School District No. R-32 (CO)
+541
Rank: #1919.
Mercer County School District (KY)
+526
Rank: #20-2120-21.
Coquille SD 8 School District (OR)
+498
Rank: #20-2120-21.
Decatur County School District (TN)
+498
Rank: #2222.
Whiteville City Schools (NC)
+485
Rank: #2323.
Harrah School District (OK)
+468
Rank: #2424.
Woodward-Granger Comm School District (IA)
+440
Rank: #2525.
Gadsden Elementary District (4505) (AZ)
+429
Rank: #2626.
Geneva County School District (AL)
+372
Rank: #2727.
Brookland School District (AR)
+337
Rank: #2828.
Anderson 03 School District (SC)
+324
Rank: #2929.
Desoto Parish School District (LA)
+303
Rank: #3030.
Santa Rosa School District (NM)
+301
Rank: #3131.
Northwest School District (NE)
+276
Rank: #3232.
Turner-Kansas City School District (KS)
+254
Rank: #3333.
Millard School District (UT)
+245
Rank: #3434.
Hattiesburg School District (MS)
+242
Rank: #3535.
Iditarod Area School District (AK)
+232
Rank: #3636.
Hampshire County Schools (WV)
+230
Rank: #3737.
Meriden School District (CT)
+219
Rank: #3838.
Tea Area School District 41-5 (SD)
+203
Rank: #3939.
RSU 12 School District (ME)
+184
Rank: #4040.
Kent County School District (MD)
+174
Rank: #4141.
Portsmouth School District (NH)
+172
Rank: #4242.
Browning Elementary School District (MT)
+149
Rank: #4343.
Mccall-Donnelly Joint School District (ID)
+145
Rank: #4444.
TGU 60 School District (ND)
+125
Rank: #4545.
Sweetwater County School District #2 (WY)
+96
Rank: #4646.
Burlington School District (VT)
+86
Rank: #4747.
Exeter-West Greenwich School District (RI)
+76
Rank: #4848.
White Pine County School District (NV)
+69
Rank: #4949.
Center City PCS School District (DC)
+40
Rank: #5050.
Cape Henlopen School District (DE)
+19
Rank: #5151.
Hawaii Department Of Education School District (HI)
-4

Frequently Asked Questions

What districts have the public schools with the highest improved overall rank?
The districts with the highest improved overall rank are Raymondville Independent School District, TX ( average improved overall rank), Lemoore Union Elementary School District, CA ( average improved overall rank) and Township HSD 211 School District, IL ( average improved overall rank).

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The state with highest % schools improving rankings is Ohio, with 54%. The state with lowest % schools improving rankings is Vermont, with 19%.