Byram Hills Makes New List of Best School Districts in New York

ARMONK, NY — Niche.com recently released its 2017 list of the best school districts throughout the nation and in the state of New York, and many districts you’ll recognize received high ranks, including Byram Hills Central School District.

Niche's rankings do include a lot of opinions as well as statistics. "The 2017 Best School Districts ranking is based on rigorous analysis of academic and student life data from the U.S. Department of Education along with test scores, college data, and ratings collected from millions of Niche users," its researchers said. Skeptical? You can pick apart the site's full methodology here.

The Hudson Valley did better this year than last. Eleven Hudson Valley school districts made the national list of the top 100 districts in the country for 2017, starting with Edgemont at No. 11. Last year, six Hudson Valley school districts made the national list.

New on the national list are Briarcliff Manor, Hastings-on-Hudson, Pelham, Katonah-Lewisboro, and Ramapo Central. In 2016, Rye was pre-eminent, in the No. 8 spot; this year Rye fell to No. 36.

Here are the local school districts that appeared on the national list and their national ranking:

11. Edgemont Union Free School District, Scarsdale

20. Byram Hills Central School District, Armonk

32. Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District, Briarcliff Manor

36. Rye City School District, Rye

40. Chappaqua Central School District, Chappaqua

47. Bronxville Union Free School District, Bronxville

51. Hastings-on-Hudson Union Free School District, Hastings On Hudson

58. Pelham Union Free School District, Pelham

68. Katonah-Lewisboro Union Free School District, Katonah

82. Scarsdale Union Free School District, Scarsdale

92. Ramapo Central School District, Hillburn

Here is Niche.com's list of 100 top public school districts in New York for 2017:

1. Great Neck Public Schools, Great Neck
2. Jericho Union Free School District, Jericho
3. Edgemont Union Free School District, Scarsdale
4. Pittsford Central School District, Pittsford
5. Syosset Central School District, Syosset
6. Byram Hills Central School District, Armonk
7. East Williston Union Free School District, Old Westbury
8. Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District, Briarcliff Manor
9. Half Hollow Hills Central School District, Dix Hills
10. Rye City School District, Rye
11. Chappaqua Central School District, Chappaqua
12. Roslyn Union Free School District, Roslyn
13. Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District, Woodmere
14. Bronxville Union Free School District, Bronxville
15. Hastings-on-Hudson Union Free School District, Hastings On Hudson
16. Pelham Union Free School District, Pelham
17. Manhasset Union Free School District, Manhasset
18. Brighton Central School District, Rochester
19. Herricks Union Free School District, New Hyde Park
20. Katonah-Lewisboro Union Free School District, Katonah
21. Port Washington Union Free School District, Port Washington
22. Cold Spring Harbor Central School District, Cold Spring Harbor
23. Scarsdale Union Free School District, Scarsdale
24. Garden City Union Free School District, Garden City
25. Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District, Plainview
26. Ramapo Central School District, Hillburn
27. Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District, Manlius
28. Harborfields Central School District, Greenlawn
29. Irvington Union Free School District, Irvington
30. Westhampton Beach Union Free School District, Westhampton Beach
31. Three Village Central School District, East Setauket
32. North Shore Central School District, Sea Cliff
33. Bedford Central School District, Mount Kisco
34. Locust Valley Central School District, Locust Valley
35. Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District, Rye Brook
36. Mamaroneck Union Free School District, Mamaroneck
37. Commack Union Free School District, East Northport
38. Niskayuna Central School District, Schenectady
39. Penfield Central School District, Penfield
40. Rye Neck Union Free School District, Mamaroneck
41. Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, North Merrick
42. Ardsley Union Free School District, Ardsley
43. Rockville Centre Union Free School District, Rockville Centre
44. Oyster Bay-East Norwich Central School District, Oyster Bay
45. New Hartford Central School District, New Hartford
46. Williamsville Central School District, East Amherst
47. Pleasantville Union Free School District, Pleasantville
48. Bethpage Union Free School District, Bethpage
49. Harrison Central School District, Harrison
50. Southampton Union Free School District, Southampton
51. Yorktown Central School District, Yorktown Heights
52. Croton-Harmon Union Free School District, Croton On Hudson
53. Bethlehem Central School District, Delmar
54. South Orangetown Central School District, Blauvelt
55. Port Jefferson Union Free School District, Port Jefferson
56. Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District, Dobbs Ferry
57. North Salem Central School District, North Salem
58. Honeoye Falls-Lima Central School District, Honeoye Falls
59. Fairport Central School District, Fairport
60. Lynbrook Union Free School District, Lynbrook
61. Jamesville-Dewitt Central School District, Dewitt
62. Haldane Central School District, Cold Spring
63. New Paltz Central School District, New Paltz
64. Eastchester Union Free School District, Eastchester
65. Clarkstown Central School District, New City
66. Hendrick Hudson Central School District, Montrose
67. Massapequa Union Free School District, Massapequa
68. Connetquot Central School District, Bohemia
69. Smithtown Central School District, Smithtown
70. East Meadow Union Free School District, Westbury
71. Sewanhaka Central High School District, Floral Park
72. Nanuet Union Free School District, Nanuet
73. Oceanside Union Free School District, Oceanside
74. Somers Central School District, Somers
75. Spackenkill Union Free School District, Poughkeepsie
76. Clarence Central School District, Clarence
77. Northport-East Northport Union Free School District, Northport
78. Elwood Union Free School District, Greenlawn
79. North Colonie Central School District, Latham
80. Levittown Union Free School District, Levittown
81. Hauppauge Union Free School District, Hauppauge
82. Skaneateles Central School District, Skaneateles
83. East Hampton Union Free School District, East Hampton
84. Nyack Union Free School District, Nyack
85. Babylon Union Free School District, Babylon
86. Brookhaven-Comsewogue Union Free School District, Port Jefferson Station
87. Victor Central School District, Victor
88. Cornwall Central School District, Cornwall On Hudson
89. South Huntington Union Free School District, Huntington Station
90. Hamilton Central School District, Hamilton
91. Orchard Park Central School District, West Seneca
92. Carle Place Union Free School District, Carle Place
93. Farmingdale Union Free School District, Farmingdale
94. Huntington Union Free School District, Huntington Station
95. Union Free School District of the Tarrytowns, Sleepy Hollow
96. White Plains City School District, White Plains
97. West Irondequoit Central School District, Rochester
98. Sayville Union Free School District, Sayville
99. Mattituck-Cutchogue Union Free School District, Cutchogue
100. Valley Stream Central High School District, Valley Stream

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