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Report: Scarsdale, Edgemont Ranked Among Richest School Districts In The Country
Scarsdale ranks above every other school district in the U.S., according to a list of the wealthiest school districts compiled by the 24/7 Wall St. website. Edgemont was ranked seventh in the nation.
Scarsdale is the wealthiest school district in the United States, according to 24/7 Wall Street, a news website.
The website's article was republished by the MSN website earlier this month. Scarsdale's tax base was compared with those of other communities, including Edgemont. The article cited the towns' median household incomes and per student expenditures, among other factors.
Scarsdale, ranked the richest school district, has a $238,000 median income and $26,742 in per student spending, according to the report.
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Edgemont came in seventh in the nation, with a median income of $180,042 and $21,825 in per student spending.
Westchester County in New York and Fairfield County in Connecticut have the largest concentration of the top 10 richest school districts in the country, according to the article.
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Weston, Conn., was ranked No. 2, with a median income of $209,718 and per-student spending of $20,718.
The article did not state what years it was using for its comparisons of income, spending, tax base and other information.
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