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: #88.
73%
Rank: #9-109-10.
72%
Rank: #11-1211-12.
70%
Rank: #13-1513-15.
69%
Rank: #13-1513-15.
69%
Rank: #13-1513-15.
69%
Rank: #16-1916-19.
67%
Rank: #16-1916-19.
67%
Rank: #16-1916-19.
67%
Rank: #16-1916-19.
67%
Rank: #20-2120-21.
65%
Rank: #20-2120-21.
65%
Rank: #22-2522-25.
62%
Rank: #22-2522-25.
62%
Rank: #22-2522-25.
62%
Rank: #22-2522-25.
62%
Rank: #26-3326-33.
61%
Rank: #26-3326-33.
61%
Rank: #26-3326-33.
61%
Rank: #26-3326-33.
61%
Rank: #26-3326-33.
61%
Rank: #26-3326-33.
61%
Rank: #26-3326-33.
61%
Rank: #26-3326-33.
61%
Rank: #3434.
60%
Rank: #35-3735-37.
59%
Rank: #35-3735-37.
59%
Rank: #35-3735-37.
59%
Rank: #38-3938-39.
58%
Rank: #38-3938-39.
58%
Rank: #4040.
57%
Rank: #41-4241-42.
56%
Rank: #41-4241-42.
56%
Rank: #4343.
55%
Rank: #44-4544-45.
54%
Rank: #44-4544-45.
54%
Rank: #4646.
53%
Rank: #47-4847-48.
52%
Rank: #47-4847-48.
52%
Rank: #4949.
46%
Rank: #5050.
45%
Rank: #5151.
44%
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 Clarendon County, SC (85% average reading/language arts proficiency).
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