Most improved districts?

by Mike Raffety

District rankings have historically been fairly important, as the top six earned “President’s Distinguished”, and the next six earned “Select Distinguished”.  But even after that, there is pride in being, for example, #17 instead of #53, even if both were distinguished.

How did districts do this year compared to last year?  Two districts moved from the very bottom, #81 and #82 (out of 82 districts last year) up to #20 and #21, up 61 places!  Who?  Districts 42 and 31 (Alberta, Saskatchewan, Canada, and Eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island).  Truly an awesome and inspiring turnaround!

Out of this year’s crop of President’s and Select districts, D43 (Arkansas, Central Mississippi, Western Tennessee), made almost as large a leap, from #59 last year to #9 this year, up 50 places!

At the other end, last year’s President’s Distinguished D46 (New York, Westchester, Nassau, Suffolk) slipped from #5 down to #64, down 59 places.  D87 (East Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei) slipped from #19 to #77, down 58 places.  D75 (Philippines) went from #30 to #78, proving even overseas districts cannot take success for granted.

Here’s the full table, from most improved to least.  Thanks to Erich Viedge for the idea!

District This year’s rank
 Last year’s rank
 Change Location
42 20 81 61 Alberta, Saskatchewan, Canada
31 21 82 61 Eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island
10 17 76 59 Northeastern Ohio
52 22 78 56 Southern California
43 9 59 50 Arkansas, Central Mississippi, Western Tennessee
36 29 71 42 District of Columbia, West Central Maryland
3 13 52 39 Arizona
74 8 46 38 Southern Africa
58 27 64 37 South Carolina
39 33 69 36 Northern California, North Central Nevada
17 11 44 33 Western Australia
63 46 77 31 Eastern Tennessee, Southern Kentucky
81 14 41 27 Caribbean
72 31 56 25 New Zealand
29 37 61 24 Northern Virginia
76 5 27 22 Japan
77 51 73 22 Alabama, Southern Mississippi, Northwestern Florida
4 19 37 18 Central Coastal California
15 43 57 14 Central Idaho, Eastern Oregon, Utah, Western Wyoming, Eastern Nevada
57 52 66 14 North Coastal California
49 61 75 14 Hawaii
56 26 39 13 Southeastern Texas
5 38 49 11 Southern California
25 16 24 8 North Central Texas
69 40 47 7 Queensland, Northern Territory, Northern New South Wales, Australia; Papua, New Guinea
60 28 34 6 Toronto and near eastern Ontario, Canada
62 75 80 5 Michigan, Ontario, Canada
34 6 10 4 Mexico
55 15 18 3 Southcentral Texas
37 23 25 2 North Carolina
6 60 62 2 Southern, Central and Northeastern Minnesota, West-Central Ontario, Canada
67 66 68 2 Taiwan
79 1 2 1 Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates
86 59 60 1 Southwestern, Central and Northern Ontario, Canada
7 62 63 1 Western Oregon, Southern Washington
85 3 3 0 China
59 4 4 0 Continental Europe
73 44 44 0 South Australia, Australia, Victoria, and Tasmania, Australia
22 67 67 0 Kansas, Western Missouri
26 70 70 0 Colorado, Eastern Wyoming, Western Nebraska
41 2 1 -1 Central and Northern India
13 34 32 -2 Western Pennsylvania, Western Maryland, Northwestern West Virginia
1 12 9 -3 Southern California
70 24 21 -3 New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, Australia
65 83 79 -4 Western and Central New York
20 7 2 -5 Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates
51 25 20 -5 West Malaysia
32 72 65 -7 Western Washington
82 10 1 -9 Southern India and Sri Lanka
30 18 7 -11 Chicagoland, Illinois Area
24 42 31 -11 Eastern Nebraska
66 84 72 -12 Central Virginia
53 86 74 -12 Connecticut, Western Massachusetts, Eastern New York
38 49 35 -14 Eastern Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey
F 30 13 -17 Southern California
61 55 38 -17 Northern New York, Quebec, Southeastern Ontario, Canada
80 65 48 -17 Singapore and Thailand
11 76 58 -18 Indiana, Northern Kentucky
27 79 61 -18 District of Columbia, Southwestern Maryland
9 36 17 -19 Eastern Washington, Northeastern Oregon, Northern Idaho
83 48 29 -19 New Jersey, Rockland County and Staten Island
19 74 55 -19 Iowa, Dakota County, Nebraska
8 73 53 -20 Eastern Missouri, Southern Illinois
23 56 33 -23 New Mexico, El Paso County, Texas
71 32 8 -24 Britain and Ireland
50 47 22 -25 Northeastern Texas, Shreveport, Louisiana
68 53 28 -25 Louisiana, Western Mississippi, Parts of Southeast Texas
35 68 42 -26 Wisconsin, Northwestern Michigan
33 69 43 -26 Central California, Southern Nevada
78 71 45 -26 Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Northwestern Minnesota
64 80 54 -26 Manitoba, Western Ontario, Canada
12 39 12 -27 Southern California
16 63 36 -27 Oklahoma
47 35 6 -29 Southern Florida, Bahamas
14 41 11 -30 Georgia
21 45 15 -30 Bristish Columbia, Canada
45 81 51 -30 Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, Canada
54 54 23 -31 Northern Illinois
84 58 26 -32 North and Central Florida
28 82 50 -32 Southwestern Michigan, Northwestern Ohio, Southwestern Ontario, Canada
40 50 14 -36 Southern Ohio, Eastern Kentucky, Western West Virginia
2 57 16 -41 Northwest Washington
18 85 40 -45 Maryland, Delaware, Eastern & Northwestern Virginia, Northeastern West Virginia
75 78 30 -48 Philippines
87 77 19 -58 East Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei
46 64 5 -59 New York, Westchester, Nassau, Suffolk
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3 thoughts on “Most improved districts?”

  2. Thanks Mike! I appreciate your work and it is making a difference in D 78, Area B 21 in Great Falls, Montana. Recently I’ve been using the club report on the back of the printed agenda when I have the opportunity to serve as Toastmaster of the Day. The graphs help paint the picture and get the focus back to positive growth!

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