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ICYMI: These Are Top 2018 School Districts In Westchester, Rankings Say

It’s no secret that the Hudson Valley is home to some of the nation’s finest public school districts.

Niche 2018 best school districts.

Niche 2018 best school districts.

Photo Credit: Niche.com

But which top the list?

Niches rankings are “based on rigorous analysis of key statistics and millions of reviews from students and parents using data from the U.S. Department of Education.”

Using a weighted scale that includes academic grades (50 percent), teacher’s grades (15 percent), culture and diversity (10 percent), parent-student surveys (10 percent) and other factors (which can be found here), Niche determined the top school districts throughout the country.

In case you missed earlier Daily Voice coverage, numerous teams made the cut from the Hudson Valley in Niche's 2018 rankings.

Niche.com tells Daily Voice 2019 rankings will be released prior to the start of the 2018-school year.

Here are highlights of the 2018 rankings:

Westchester County:

  • Edgemont Union Free School District (5th overall);
  • Scarsdale Union Free School District (6th);
  • Rye Neck Union Free School District (10th);
  • Rye City School District (11th);
  • Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District (12th);
  • Bronxville Union Free School District (13th);
  • Byram Hills Central School District (14th);
  • Hastings-on-Hudson School District (16th);
  • Ardsley Union Free School District (20th);

Rockland County:

  • Suffern Central School District (26th);
  • Nyack Union Free School District (68th);
  • South Orangetown Central School District (71st).

Putnam County:

  • Haldane Central School District (73rd);
  • Carmel Central School District (132nd);
  • Brewster Central School District (133rd).

Dutchess County:

  • Spackenkill Union Free School District (79th);
  • Arlington Central School District (85th);
  • Red Hook Central School District (106th).

Orange County:

  • Cornwall Central School District (77th);
  • Monroe-Woodbury Central School District (127th);
  • Tuxedo Union Free School District (145th).

The complete ranking from Niche can be found here.

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