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Best School Counties in Washington 2026

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

Top 10 — Schools in Washington

Score reflects schools only — not overall county quality.

1Wahkiakum County, WA
84.5
2Lincoln County, WA
74
3Whitman County, WA
61.2
4Douglas County, WA
60.8
5Garfield County, WA
59.8
6Pend Oreille County, WA
59.1
7Island County, WA
58
8Jefferson County, WA
57.3
9Kittitas County, WA
56.4
10Skamania County, WA
55.1

All Washington Counties — Schools Rankings

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

#CountySchools ScoreOverall Score
1Wahkiakum County, WA
84.5
69.1
2Lincoln County, WA
74
60.9
3Whitman County, WA
61.2
49.8
4Douglas County, WA
60.8
45.1
5Garfield County, WA
59.8
54.4
6Pend Oreille County, WA
59.1
54.7
7Island County, WA
58
50.7
8Jefferson County, WA
57.3
48.6
9Kittitas County, WA
56.4
41.8
10Skamania County, WA
55.1
57.7
11Snohomish County, WA
54.1
41.6
12King County, WA
53.8
39.4
13Okanogan County, WA
52.9
45.9
14Kitsap County, WA
52.3
40.1
15Spokane County, WA
51.8
36.8
16Klickitat County, WA
51.7
52.7
17Benton County, WA
50.4
36.8
18Chelan County, WA
49.8
41.9
19Clark County, WA
49.4
38.2
20Mason County, WA
48.2
40.1
21San Juan County, WA
48.2
55.4
22Grays Harbor County, WA
47.8
36.2
23Skagit County, WA
47.8
37.3
24Thurston County, WA
47.8
37.7
25Lewis County, WA
47.3
37.2
26Cowlitz County, WA
46.7
36
27Walla Walla County, WA
46.3
36.9
28Whatcom County, WA
46.3
38
29Pierce County, WA
46.2
33.7
30Franklin County, WA
45
34.3
31Columbia County, WA
44.5
44.8
32Ferry County, WA
44.4
58
33Grant County, WA
43.1
32.8
34Clallam County, WA
42.6
40.4
35Pacific County, WA
41.5
45.7
36Yakima County, WA
41.1
30.4
37Adams County, WA
39.7
37.4
38Asotin County, WA
39.6
45
39Stevens County, WA
33.6
55.1

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