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Clarkstown Ranks High In New Best School District List
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NEW CITY, NY — Data compiler Niche released its new list, 2019 Best School Districts In America, last week. Clarkstown was high on the list.
To arrive at the rankings, Niche looked at data from the U.S. Department of Education as well as test scores, college data, and ratings collected from Niche users. (You can read more about the methodology here.)
Each district received a letter grade in the following categories: Academics; Diversity; Teachers; College Prep; Clubs & Activities; Health & Safety; Administration; Sports; Food; and Resources & Facilities.
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Clarkstown received an overall grade of A. In fact, it received all As except for a B for Diversity.
It was ranked No. 83 of New York's 675 districts, and No. 491 out of almost 11,000 school districts in America.
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See how local districts fared on Niche's list of the 100 Best School Districts In New York here: Hudson Valley's Best School Districts: New Rankings Released
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