JENKINTOWN BOROUGH, PA — The School District of Jenkintown was among the more than 100 state school districts to receive at least an A- score in the latest comprehensive ranking from the education analysis service Niche.
The school district received an overall "A" rating from Niche.
Niche's 2027 Best School Districts in America rankings combine federal and state data, school statistics, and over 3 million reviews from students, parents, and teachers to evaluate schools beyond test scores.
Jenkintown received an overall rating of a "A" and two "A" grades for Teachers and College Preparation.
The school district also an "A+" for Administration, and an "A-" for Academics.
Jenkintown received "B" grades for Diversity, Clubs and Activities, and Resources and Facilities, a "B-" for Sports and a "C" for Food.
Click here to read more about the rankings
This year, Niche updated its methodology and created separate public and private rankings for categories including arts, diversity, college prep and teachers. It also introduced school-type-specific methodologies for boarding schools and private online high schools.
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