Listed below are counties with the highest average reading/language arts proficiency in each state.
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Range: 28%
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: #33.
84%
Rank: #44.
81%
Rank: #77.
73%
Rank: #9-109-10.
70%
Rank: #9-109-10.
70%
Rank: #11-1311-13.
69%
Rank: #11-1311-13.
69%
Rank: #11-1311-13.
69%
Rank: #14-1714-17.
67%
Rank: #14-1714-17.
67%
Rank: #14-1714-17.
67%
Rank: #14-1714-17.
67%
Rank: #18-1918-19.
65%
Rank: #18-1918-19.
65%
Rank: #20-2320-23.
62%
Rank: #20-2320-23.
62%
Rank: #20-2320-23.
62%
Rank: #20-2320-23.
62%
Rank: #24-3124-31.
61%
Rank: #24-3124-31.
61%
Rank: #24-3124-31.
61%
Rank: #24-3124-31.
61%
Rank: #24-3124-31.
61%
Rank: #24-3124-31.
61%
Rank: #24-3124-31.
61%
Rank: #24-3124-31.
61%
Rank: #3232.
60%
Rank: #33-3533-35.
59%
Rank: #33-3533-35.
59%
Rank: #33-3533-35.
59%
Rank: #36-3736-37.
58%
Rank: #36-3736-37.
58%
Rank: #3838.
57%
Rank: #39-4039-40.
56%
Rank: #39-4039-40.
56%
Rank: #4141.
55%
Rank: #42-4342-43.
54%
Rank: #42-4342-43.
54%
Rank: #4444.
53%
Rank: #45-4645-46.
52%
Rank: #45-4645-46.
52%
Rank: #4747.
46%
Rank: #4848.
45%
Rank: #4949.
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 Taylor County, IA (84% average reading/language arts proficiency).
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