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Map of School District Rating by US State

As of 2024-25, school district rating ranges from 4.4 in Oklahoma to 7.9 in Iowa across US states, with a median of 5.8 among the 51 states with data. Source: NCES EDFacts via Urban Institute.

Composite 0–10 school district score combining math proficiency, reading proficiency, and graduation rates. Higher is better.

Data updated 2024 - Source: NCES EDFacts via Urban Institute

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Choropleth map of School District Rating across US states (2024-25), by hearthmap
School District Rating by US state. Source: NCES EDFacts via Urban Institute.

Category

education

Native level

Town

Unit

Score (0-100)

Vintage

2024-25

States ranked by school district rating

51 states with data (2024-25). Top 10 highest and bottom 10 lowest.

Top 10 states by school district rating
RankStateValue
1Iowa7.9
2Virginia7.5
3Ohio7.1
4Florida6.9
5Nebraska6.9
6Maine6.7
7Mississippi6.7
8Wisconsin6.6
9North Carolina6.5
10Wyoming6.5
Bottom 10 states by school district rating
RankStateValue
51Oklahoma4.4
50Illinois4.5
49Texas4.6
48District of Columbia4.8
47New Mexico5.0
46Alaska5.0
45Rhode Island5.0
44Montana5.1
43Louisiana5.3
42Oregon5.3

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hearthmap renders school district rating as a choropleth map of the United States. Zoom in to see town values shaded against the rest of the country, and click any region to see its exact value with margin of error.

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Source: NCES EDFacts via Urban Institute · 2024-25

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