In a recent analysis by the well-known American school ranking website Niche.com, data on academics and student life from the U.S. education system were scrutinized. From reviews collected from millions of users, the site listed the top ten public school districts in New York for the year 2024.
Leading the pack is Jericho Union Free School District, located on Long Island in New York. Boasting a student body of 3,236 from K-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 12:1, this district is highly favored by the Chinese community. It claims the top spot for best school district, eighth for best teachers in New York, and second for best school district overall.
Following closely is Roslyn Union Free School District, also situated on Long Island. With 3,301 K-12 students and a student-teacher ratio of 12:1, it secures the second spot for best school district and best teachers in New York, and fifth for best overall school district.
Great Neck Public Schools in Great Neck, New York, comes in third on the list. This top-tier district accommodates 6,836 K-12 students with a student-teacher ratio of 11:1, ranking third for best school district, seventh for best teachers in New York, and twelfth for best overall school district.
In the fourth spot is Scarsdale Union Free School District, located in Westchester County. With 4,704 K-12 students and a student-teacher ratio of 12:1, it proudly holds the fourth position for best school district, first for best teachers in New York, and first for best overall school district.
Half Hollow Hills Central School District in Suffolk County on Long Island claims the fifth spot. Hosting 7,317 K-12 students with a student-teacher ratio of 12:1, this district ranks fifth for best school district, fourteenth for best teachers in New York, and thirteenth for best overall school district.
Syosset Central School District in Nassau County on Long Island comes in sixth on the list. With a student body of 6,938 from grades K-12 and a student-teacher ratio of 11:1, it secures the sixth position for best school district, fifth for best teachers in New York, and sixth for best overall school district.
Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District in southern Nassau County takes the seventh spot. With 2,884 K-12 students and a student-teacher ratio of 10:1, it ranks seventh for best school district, third for best teachers in New York, and third for best overall school district.
Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District in Nassau County lands in the eighth position. Hosting 5,243 K-12 students with a student-teacher ratio of 10:1, it claims the eighth spot for best school district, eleventh for best teachers in New York, and seventh for best overall school district.
East Williston Union Free School District in Old Westbury, Nassau County, secures the ninth spot on the list. With 1,609 K-12 students and a student-teacher ratio of 9:1, it ranks ninth for best school district, fourth for best teachers in New York, and nineteenth for best overall school district.
Rounding off the top ten is Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District in Westchester County. Hosting 1,350 K-12 students with a student-teacher ratio of 11:1, it secures the tenth position for best school district, twenty-third for best teachers in New York, and fourth for best overall school district.
According to the Hudson Valley Post, five top school districts from New York made it to the top ten nationwide, with Great Neck Public Schools ranking third, Jericho Union Free School District ranking fifth, Roslyn Union Free School District ranking seventh, Scarsdale Union Free School District ranking eighth, and Syosset Central School District ranking ninth in the U.S.