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Clarkstown Among 100 Best Places to Teach in New York

Clarkstown is among many Hudson Valley districts ranked among the best.

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NEW CITY, NY — Where are the best New York school districts to teach? Well, Clarkstown is among the Top 100.

New rankings by Niche.com, a company which researches data on public and private K-12 schools, have answered that question, using information about teacher salary, experience and attendance. The rankings also take into consideration the districts' academic, safety and resources.

"A high ranking indicates that the district contains great schools with exceptional teachers who are offered excellent support and compensation," according to Niche.com.

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The Hudson Valley showed up very well in the rankings, with 7 of the Top 10 and 42 in the Top 100.

Clarkstown, ranked No. 87, received an overall rating of A, with the only B in Diversity.

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The website says the ranking provides a "comprehensive assessment of the quality, support, and compensation a district provides to its teachers."

The list was created using data form various government and public sources, as well as opinion-based survey responses from current students, recent alumni and parents.

Here are the 100 best places to teach in New York according to Niche.com:

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Tom Davis and Ryan Bonner contributed to this report.

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