Best School Districts in New York

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Welcome to SchoolDigger, your go-to source for New York school district rankings! Our user-friendly platform emphasizes test scores, offering a clear, data-driven comparison to help you navigate the educational landscape. Uncover the best-performing school districts in the Empire State and make well-informed decisions for your child's future. With our extensive database, you can explore top-rated districts, examine their performance, and gain valuable insights. Choose SchoolDigger.com as your trusted partner in finding the perfect school district in New York. Your journey to educational excellence starts here!

Year after year, SchoolDigger is always the first to publish New York test scores and rankings. Other sites use stale test score data that are several years old! Be in the know with the very latest performance metrics.

The list is updated annually upon the release of the test scores by the NY State Education Department. The most recent update was on Thursday, December 14, 2023.

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About our rankings:

  • Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on test scores released by the NY State Education Department.
  • These rankings were last updated on December 14, 2023, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the NY State Education Department, usually on a yearly basis.
  • Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the NY State Education Department.
  • For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department. School Attendance Areas provided by ATTOM.






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