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

Byram Hills is on Niche's list for 2017, which ranks based on teaching statistics and ratings from students and parents.

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.

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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:

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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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