The best public-school district in every state

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The best public-school district in every state

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There are 10,758 public school districts in the United States, making up 18,841 high schools, 23,783 middle schools, and 50,486 elementary schools.

School-ranking website Niche based its rankings on several factors, among them academics, teachers, health and safety, and diversity. Jericho Union Free School District in Jericho, New York, topped the list, making it the best school district in America.

While most states have a network of school districts for their residents, Hawaii is the only one to have a single district, the Hawaii Department of Education, for its 181,122 students and 348 schools.

Here are the best school districts in every US state.

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Alabama: Mountain Brook City Schools

Alabama: Mountain Brook City Schools

No. of schools: 6

No. of students: 4,343

Academics: A+

Health & safety: A+

Diversity: D+

Teachers: A+

Alaska: Haines Borough School District

Alaska: Haines Borough School District

No. of schools: 2

No. of students: 266

Academics: A-

Health & safety: A+

Diversity: B+

Teachers: A+

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Arizona: Catalina Foothills Unified School District in Tucson

Arizona: Catalina Foothills Unified School District in Tucson

No. of schools: 7

No. of students: 5,042

Academics: A+

Health & safety: A

Diversity: B+

Teachers: A-

Arkansas: Fayetteville School District

Arkansas: Fayetteville School District

No. of schools: 14

No. of students: 9,864

Academics: A

Health & safety: B+

Diversity: A

Teachers: A+

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California: Palo Alto Unified School District

California: Palo Alto Unified School District

No. of schools: 18

No. of students: 12,259

Academics: A+

Health & safety: A-

Diversity: A-

Teachers: A+

Colorado: Aspen School District No. 1

Colorado: Aspen School District No. 1

No. of schools: 4

No. of students: 1,698

Academics: A

Health & safety: A+

Diversity: C+

Teachers: A+

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Connecticut: New Canaan School District

Connecticut: New Canaan School District

No. of schools: 5

No. of students: 4,241

Academics: A+

Health & safety: A+

Diversity: C

Teachers: A+

Delaware: Appoquinimink School District in Odessa

Delaware: Appoquinimink School District in Odessa

No. of schools: 16

No. of students: 10,644

Academics: B+

Health & safety: A-

Diversity: A-

Teachers: B

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Florida: St. Johns County School District in St. Augustine

Florida: St. Johns County School District in St. Augustine

No. of schools: 48

No. of students: 38,550

Academics: A

Health & safety: B

Diversity: B-

Teachers: B

Georgia: Buford City Schools

Georgia: Buford City Schools

No. of schools: 4

No. of students: 4,597

Academics: A-

Health & safety: A+

Diversity: A

Teachers: A+

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Hawaii: Hawaii Department of Education

Hawaii: Hawaii Department of Education

No. of schools: 348

No. of students: 181,122

Academics: C

Health & safety: C

Diversity: A+

Teachers: C-

Idaho: Boise Independent School District

Idaho: Boise Independent School District

No. of schools: 48

No. of students: 26,263

Academics: B+

Health & safety: B+

Diversity: A-

Teachers: A+

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Illinois: Community High School District No. 128 in Vernon Hills

Illinois: Community High School District No. 128 in Vernon Hills

No. of schools: 2

No. of students: 3,347

Academics: A+

Health & safety: A+

Diversity: B-

Teachers: A+

Indiana: West Lafayette Community School Corporation

Indiana: West Lafayette Community School Corporation

No. of schools: 3

No. of students: 2,246

Academics: A+

Health & safety: A+

Diversity: A-

Teachers: A+

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Iowa: Ames Community School District

Iowa: Ames Community School District

No. of schools: 8

No. of students: 4,391

Academics: A+

Health & safety: A

Diversity: A-

Teachers: A

Kansas: Blue Valley Unified School District in Overland Park

Kansas: Blue Valley Unified School District in Overland Park

No. of schools: 34

No. of students: 22,676

Academics: A+

Health & safety: A+

Diversity: B-

Teachers: A+

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Kentucky: Fort Thomas Independent Schools

Kentucky: Fort Thomas Independent Schools

No. of schools: 5

No. of students: 3,104

Academics: A+

Health & safety: A+

Diversity: C-

Teachers: A+

Louisiana: St. Charles Parish Public Schools in Luling

Louisiana: St. Charles Parish Public Schools in Luling

No. of schools: 15

No. of students: 9,319

Academics: A

Health & safety: A-

Diversity: A

Teachers: A

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Maine: Yarmouth Schools

Maine: Yarmouth Schools

No. of schools: 4

No. of students: 1,554

Academics: A+

Health & safety: A+

Diversity: C-

Teachers: A+

Maryland: Howard County Public Schools in Ellicott City

Maryland: Howard County Public Schools in Ellicott City

No. of schools: 77

No. of students: 55,626

Academics: A

Health & safety: A-

Diversity: A

Teachers: A-

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Massachusetts: Newton Public Schools in Newtonville

Massachusetts: Newton Public Schools in Newtonville

No. of schools: 22

No. of students: 12,902

Academics: A+

Health & safety: A

Diversity: B

Teachers: A+

Michigan: Bloomfield Hills Schools

Michigan: Bloomfield Hills Schools

No. of schools: 9

No. of students: 5,527

Academics: A+

Health & safety: A+

Diversity: B+

Teachers: A+

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Minnesota: Wayzata Public School District

Minnesota: Wayzata Public School District

No. of schools: 13

No. of students: 11,370

Academics: A+

Health & safety: A+

Diversity: B

Teachers: A+

Mississippi: Oxford School District in Oxford

Mississippi: Oxford School District in Oxford

No. of schools: 5

No. of students: 4,235

Academics: B+

Health & safety: A

Diversity: A

Teachers: A-

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Missouri: School District of Clayton

Missouri: School District of Clayton

No. of schools: 5

No. of students: 2,254

Academics: A+

Health & safety: A

Diversity: B

Teachers: A+

Montana: Ryegate Public Schools

Montana: Ryegate Public Schools

No. of schools: 3

No. of students: 57

Academics: A-

Health & safety: A

Diversity: B-

Teachers: A+

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Nebraska: Elkhorn Public Schools

Nebraska: Elkhorn Public Schools

No. of schools: 20

No. of students: 8,685

Academics: A+

Health & safety: A+

Diversity: C-

Teachers: A+

Nevada: Storey County School District in Virginia City

Nevada: Storey County School District in Virginia City

No. of schools: 4

No. of students: 425

Academics: B

Health & safety: A+

Diversity: B-

Teachers: A-

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New Hampshire: SAU 70 in Hanover

New Hampshire: SAU 70 in Hanover

No. of schools: 2

No. of students: 900

Academics: A+

Health & safety: A

Diversity: C-

Teachers: A+

New Jersey: Millburn Township School District

New Jersey: Millburn Township School District

No. of schools: 7

No. of students: 4,860

Academics: A+

Health & safety: A+

Diversity: B

Teachers: A+

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New Mexico: Los Alamos Public Schools

New Mexico: Los Alamos Public Schools

No. of schools: 7

No. of students: 3,662

Academics: A

Health & safety: A

Diversity: B+

Teachers: A-

New York: Jericho Union Free School District

New York: Jericho Union Free School District

No. of schools: 5

No. of students: 3,021

Academics: A+

Health & safety: A+

Diversity: B+

Teachers: A+

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North Carolina: Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools

North Carolina: Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools

No. of schools: 19

No. of students: 12,115

Academics: A+

Health & safety: B+

Diversity: A

Teachers: A

North Dakota: St. Thomas School District No. 43

North Dakota: St. Thomas School District No. 43

No. of schools: 2

No. of students: 55

Academics: A

Health & safety: A

Diversity: B+

Teachers: A

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Ohio: Solon City School District

Ohio: Solon City School District

No. of schools: 7

No. of students: 4,589

Academics: A+

Health & safety: A+

Diversity: A-

Teachers: A+

Oklahoma: Edmond Public Schools

Oklahoma: Edmond Public Schools

No. of schools: 28

No. of students: 24,380

Academics: A+

Health & safety: A

Diversity: A-

Teachers: A+

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Oregon: Lake Oswego School District

Oregon: Lake Oswego School District

No. of schools: 10

No. of students: 7,096

Academics: A+

Health & safety: A-

Diversity: C+

Teachers: A+

Pennsylvania: Tredyffrin-Easttown School District in Wayne

Pennsylvania: Tredyffrin-Easttown School District in Wayne

No. of schools: 8

No. of students: 6,749

Academics: A+

Health & safety: A+

Diversity: B-

Teachers: A+

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Rhode Island: Barrington Public Schools

Rhode Island: Barrington Public Schools

No. of schools: 6

No. of students: 3,355

Academics: A+

Health & safety: A

Diversity: C-

Teachers: A

South Carolina: Fort Mill School District

South Carolina: Fort Mill School District

No. of schools: 15

No. of students: 14,024

Academics: A

Health & safety: A+

Diversity: B

Teachers: A

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South Dakota: Brandon Valley School District

South Dakota: Brandon Valley School District

No. of schools: 7

No. of students: 3,960

Academics: A-

Health & safety: A+

Diversity: C

Teachers: A+

Tennessee: Oak Ridge School District

Tennessee: Oak Ridge School District

No. of schools: 7

No. of students: 4,401

Academics: A

Health & safety: A-

Diversity: A

Teachers: A

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Texas: Eanes Independent School District in Austin

Texas: Eanes Independent School District in Austin

No. of schools: 9

No. of students: 8,134

Academics: A+

Health & safety: A+

Diversity: B-

Teachers: A+

Utah: Park City School District

Utah: Park City School District

No. of schools: 11

No. of students: 5,076

Academics: A

Health & safety: A-

Diversity: B-

Teachers: A+

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Vermont: Champlain Valley School District in Shelburne

Vermont: Champlain Valley School District in Shelburne

No. of schools: 9

No. of students: 4,303

Academics: A+

Health & safety: A+

Diversity: N/A

Teachers: A-

Virginia: Arlington Public Schools

Virginia: Arlington Public Schools

No. of schools: 31

No. of students: 26,176

Academics: A+

Health & safety: A+

Diversity: A

Teachers: A+

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Washington: Bellevue School District

Washington: Bellevue School District

No. of schools: 31

No. of students: 20,443

Academics: A+

Health & safety: A-

Diversity: A-

Teachers: A

West Virginia: Ohio County Schools in Wheeling

West Virginia: Ohio County Schools in Wheeling

No. of schools: 14

No. of students: 5,367

Academics: A-

Health & safety: B

Diversity: B

Teachers: A

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Wisconsin: School District of Whitefish Bay

Wisconsin: School District of Whitefish Bay

No. of schools: 4

No. of students: 3,035

Academics: A+

Health & safety: A+

Diversity: C+

Teachers: A+

Wyoming: Lincoln County School District No. 2 in Afton

Wyoming: Lincoln County School District No. 2 in Afton

No. of schools: 8

No. of students: 2,871

Academics: B+

Health & safety: A+

Diversity: C+

Teachers: A+

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