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Best School Counties in Pennsylvania 2026

Ranked by graduation rates, per-pupil spending, and educational attainment.

Top 10 — Schools in Pennsylvania

Score reflects schools only — not overall county quality.

1Wyoming County, PA
96.4
2Wayne County, PA
95
3Montour County, PA
94.6
4Sullivan County, PA
92
5Centre County, PA
91.8
6Cameron County, PA
89.1
7Bucks County, PA
88.8
8Venango County, PA
86
9Susquehanna County, PA
85.8
10Crawford County, PA
85.5

All Pennsylvania Counties — Schools Rankings

67 counties ranked by schools score. Overall Score shown for context.

#CountySchools ScoreOverall Score
1Wyoming County, PA
96.4
56.2
2Wayne County, PA
95
52.6
3Montour County, PA
94.6
60.1
4Sullivan County, PA
92
60.4
5Centre County, PA
91.8
57.8
6Cameron County, PA
89.1
61.1
7Bucks County, PA
88.8
53.1
8Venango County, PA
86
56.8
9Susquehanna County, PA
85.8
57.1
10Crawford County, PA
85.5
52.4
11Pike County, PA
85
51.1
12Union County, PA
84.9
55
13Somerset County, PA
83.3
58.6
14Lawrence County, PA
83.1
52.2
15Adams County, PA
82.7
53.4
16Washington County, PA
82.6
55.1
17Perry County, PA
82.1
53.2
18Clinton County, PA
82
56.1
19Butler County, PA
80.7
59.7
20Westmoreland County, PA
80.3
57
21Jefferson County, PA
79.8
60.8
22Bedford County, PA
79.5
58.4
23Carbon County, PA
79.3
50.2
24Monroe County, PA
78.4
42.5
25Cumberland County, PA
78.3
53
26Indiana County, PA
77.6
53
27Armstrong County, PA
76.8
56
28Mercer County, PA
76.8
51.1
29Bradford County, PA
74.8
53.8
30Elk County, PA
74
60.8
31Clarion County, PA
71.6
58.4
32Juniata County, PA
71.6
56.7
33Northampton County, PA
71.4
48.1
34Clearfield County, PA
70.3
57.9
35York County, PA
70.2
44.6
36Columbia County, PA
70
55.4
37Allegheny County, PA
69.6
43.6
38Warren County, PA
69
52.3
39Lackawanna County, PA
68.9
43.8
40Montgomery County, PA
68.8
44
41Delaware County, PA
68.5
44.5
42Lycoming County, PA
68.5
46.9
43Cambria County, PA
68.2
57
44Lancaster County, PA
67.5
47.8
45Chester County, PA
67.1
51.1
46Schuylkill County, PA
66.5
48.5
47Potter County, PA
66.3
58.9
48Tioga County, PA
66.3
53
49Greene County, PA
64.7
55.9
50McKean County, PA
64.3
48.2
51Lehigh County, PA
63.9
40.7
52Huntingdon County, PA
63.5
59.2
53Mifflin County, PA
63.4
46.2
54Fulton County, PA
63.1
56
55Franklin County, PA
61.9
46.9
56Blair County, PA
61.8
52.1
57Berks County, PA
61.3
44
58Forest County, PA
59.5
54.7
59Fayette County, PA
59.1
45.7
60Lebanon County, PA
57.5
50.5
61Snyder County, PA
56
51.7
62Luzerne County, PA
55.4
39.3
63Erie County, PA
55.1
39
64Northumberland County, PA
50.8
51.7
65Beaver County, PA
42.6
50.3
66Dauphin County, PA
41.4
40.7
67Philadelphia County, PA
33.9
28.8

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