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.
90%
Rank: #22.
88%
Rank: #44.
84%
Rank: #55.
81%
Rank: #66.
78%
Rank: #99.
73%
Rank: #10-1110-11.
72%
Rank: #12-1312-13.
70%
Rank: #14-1614-16.
69%
Rank: #14-1614-16.
69%
Rank: #14-1614-16.
69%
Rank: #17-2017-20.
67%
Rank: #17-2017-20.
67%
Rank: #17-2017-20.
67%
Rank: #17-2017-20.
67%
Rank: #21-2221-22.
65%
Rank: #21-2221-22.
65%
Rank: #23-2623-26.
62%
Rank: #23-2623-26.
62%
Rank: #23-2623-26.
62%
Rank: #23-2623-26.
62%
Rank: #27-3427-34.
61%
Rank: #27-3427-34.
61%
Rank: #27-3427-34.
61%
Rank: #27-3427-34.
61%
Rank: #27-3427-34.
61%
Rank: #27-3427-34.
61%
Rank: #27-3427-34.
61%
Rank: #27-3427-34.
61%
Rank: #3535.
60%
Rank: #36-3836-38.
59%
Rank: #36-3836-38.
59%
Rank: #36-3836-38.
59%
Rank: #39-4039-40.
58%
Rank: #39-4039-40.
58%
Rank: #4141.
57%
Rank: #42-4342-43.
56%
Rank: #42-4342-43.
56%
Rank: #4444.
55%
Rank: #45-4745-47.
54%
Rank: #45-4745-47.
54%
Rank: #45-4745-47.
54%
Rank: #4848.
53%
Rank: #49-5049-50.
52%
Rank: #49-5049-50.
52%
Rank: #5151.
46%
Rank: #5252.
45%
Rank: #5353.
44%
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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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