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These are the 10 best school districts in the country

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School profiling and rankings company Niche just released its 2025 Best Schools and Districts rankings. Let’s dive into the list and what makes a top-performing district in modern K12 education.

The Adlai E. Stevenson High School District No. 125 in Illinois is the top system in the country, according to this year’s rankings. Niche gave it an A+ in five separate areas of measurement, including academics, teachers, clubs and activities, college prep and administration.

The district’s average graduation rate is 96%, and 72% of students are proficient in reading and math.

Looking at individual schools, the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics earned this year’s top spot. The school was given an A+ in academics, diversity, teachers, clubs and activities and college prep, and an A in administration.

Now, here are the top 10 public schools and districts, according to Niche.

Top 10 public school districts

  1. Adlai E. Stevenson High School District No. 125, Lincolnshire, IL
  2. Glenbrook High School District 225, Glenview, IL
  3. Evanston Township High School District No. 202, Evanston, IL
  4. East Williston Union Free School District, Old Westbury, NY
  5. Syosset Central School District, Syosset, NY
  6. Ladue Schoool District, St. Louis, MO
  7. Eanes Independent School District, Austin, TX
  8. Palo Alto Unified School District, Palo Alto, CA
  9. Township High School District No. 113, Highland Park, IL
  10. Jericho Union Free School District, Jericho, NY

Top 10 schools

  1. North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, Durham, NC
  2. The Davidson Academy, Reno, NV
  3. MA Academy for Math and Science School, Worcester, MA
  4. Rising Leaders Academy, Bay District Schools, FL
  5. Stuyvesant High School, New York City Geographic District No. 2, NY
  6. Payton College Preparatory High School, Chicago Public Schools, IL
  7. Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics, Oklahoma City, OK
  8. South Carolina Governor’s School for Science and Mathematics, Hartsville, SC
  9. School for the Talented and Gifted, Dallas Independent School District, TX
  10. Pine View School, Sarasota County Schools, FL

View the full list of rankings .

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Micah Ward
Micah Ward
Micah Ward is the editor at District 91心頭istration. His coverage focuses heavily on education technology, artificial intelligence and innovative district leaders. He has a master's degree in journalism from the University of Alabama.

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