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Nassau schools lead U.S. rankings with three districts in the top 10

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Nassau County is home to eight of the 10 best school districts in New York — and three of them are among the 10 best in the country.

So says the 2025 Best Schools rankings put out this week by Niche.

The highest ranked Nassau school districts, East Williston, Syosset and Jericho, are ranked Nos. 4, 5 and 10, respectively, in the United States. Rosyln and Great Neck, ranked 15th and 25th, giving Nassau five districts in the country’s top 25.

Half of the top 50 districts in New York are in Nassau.

Niche, an organization known for its comprehensive school and neighborhood rankings, assesses the performance of thousands of districts across the United States based on a range of factors, including academic performance, teacher quality, college readiness, and student and parent reviews. Niche’s annual Best Schools report also incorporates data from the U.S. Department of Education, standardized test scores and graduation rates.

Best of the best: Nassau’s top 10

Below is a breakdown of Nassau’s 10 highest rated school disricts in Niche’s 2025 report. All 10 placed in the top 100 in the United States. (Scroll down for a full list of the country’s top 100 school districts).

1. East Williston

Wheatley School students Adriana Petrizzo, Lauren Shin, Dian Yang, Viraj Pahuja and Will Sellerberg qualified as National Merit Scholarship Semi-Finalists based on their outstanding PSAT scores (Facebook).

National ranking: No. 4
Niche overall grade: A+
Teacher category grade: A+
Lowest Niche grade: B in Diversity
Graduation rate: 98%
Money spent per student: $36,230

2. Syosset

Syosset Class of 2024 graduates celebrate at commencement in June (Facebook).

National ranking: No. 5
Niche overall grade: A+
Teacher category grade: A+
Lowest Niche grade: B in Diversity
Graduation rate: 99%
Money spent per student: $33,389

3. Jericho

Earlier this year, Jericho students Natasha Kulviwat (left) and Victoria Tan (center) were named Regeneron Science Talent Search Top 300 Scholars (Facebook).

National ranking: No. 10
Niche overall grade: A+
Teacher category grade: A+
Lowest Niche grade: B- in Diversity
Graduation rate: 97%
Money spent per student: $35,164

4. Roslyn

Roslyn schools 2024 Pancake Breakfast (roslynschools.org).

National ranking: No. 15
Niche overall grade: A+
Teacher category grade: A+
Lowest Niche grade: B in Sports
Graduation rate: 97%
Money spent per student: $30,783

5. Great Neck

Great Neck High School North cheerleaders perform last month at a high school football game (Facebook).

National ranking: No. 26
Niche overall grade: A+
Teacher category grade: A+
Lowest Niche grade: B- in Sports
Graduation rate: 95%
Money spent per student: $32,030

6. Hewlett-Woodmere

Hewlett-Woodmere’s mascot means business (Facebook).

National ranking: No. 35
Niche overall grade: A+
Teacher category grade: A+
Lowest Niche grade: B+ in Sports
Graduation rate: 95%
Money spent per student: $36,713

7. Herricks

Students enjoyed the Denton Avenue Portrait of Graduate pep rally held last month (Facebook).

National ranking: No. 47
Niche overall grade: A+
Teacher category grade: A+
Lowest Niche grade: C- in Sports
Graduation rate: 98%
Money spent per student: $27,186

8. Bethpage

Community spirit runs high in the home of the Golden Eagles (Facebook).

National ranking: No. 52
Niche overall grade: A+
Teacher category grade: A+
Lowest Niche grade: B+ in Sports
Graduation rate: 96%
Money spent per student: $28,525

9. Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District

Calhoun High School cheerleaders performing last month (bellmore-merrick.k12.ny.us/).

National ranking: No. 71
Niche overall grade: A+
Teacher category grade: A+
Lowest Niche grade: B- in Diversity
Graduation rate: 97%
Money spent per student: $28,728

10. Manhasset

(Facebook)

National ranking: No. 99
Niche overall grade: A+
Teacher category grade: A+
Lowest Niche grade: C+ in Resources and Facilities
Graduation rate: 96%
Money spent per student: $30,124

Top 100 U.S. school districts

Below are the 100 highest ranked school districts in Niche’s 2025 Best School report.

1. Adlai E. Stevenson High School District No. 125Illinois
2. Glenbrook High School District 225Illinois
3. Evanston Township High School District No. 202Illinois
4. East Williston Union Free School District*New York
5. Syosset Central School District*New York
6. Ladue School DistrictMissouri
7. Eanes Independent School DistrictTexas
8. Palo Alto Unified School DistrictCalifornia
9. Township High School District No. 113Illinois
10. Jericho Union Free School District*New York
11. Mountain View-Los Altos Union High School DistrictCalifornia
12. Hinsdale Township High School District No. 86Illinois
13. San Dieguito Union High School DistrictCalifornia
14. West Lafayette Community School CorporationIndiana
15. Roslyn Union Free School District*New York
16. Community High School District 128Illinois
17. Radnor Township School DistrictPennsylvania
18. Township High School District No. 211Illinois
19. Scarsdale Union Free School DistrictNew York
20. Half Hollow Hills Central School District*New York
21. Novi Community School DistrictMichigan
22. Buford City SchoolsGeorgia
23. Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union High School DistrictCalifornia
24. North Allegheny School DistrictPennsylvania
25. Great Neck Public Schools*New York
26. Niles Township Community High School District No. 219Illinois
27. South Texas Independent School DistrictTexas
28. Barrington Community Unit School District No. 220Illinois
29. Indian Prairie Community Unit School District No. 204Illinois
30. New Canaan Public SchoolsConnecticut
31. School District of ClaytonMissouri
32. Tredyffrin-Easttown School DistrictPennsylvania
33. Homewood City SchoolsAlabama
34. Westport School DistrictConnecticut
35. Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District*New York
36. Weston Public SchoolsMassachusetts
37. Northern Valley Regional High School DistrictNew Jersey
38. Princeton Public SchoolsNew Jersey
39. Public Schools of BrooklineMassachusetts
40. Redondo Beach Unified School DistrictCalifornia
41. Naperville Community Unit School District No. 203Illinois
42. Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School DistrictCalifornia
43. Wayzata Public SchoolsMinnesota
44. Northville Public SchoolsMichigan
45. Fremont Union High School DistrictCalifornia
46. Township High School District No. 214Illinois
47. Herricks Union Free School District*New York
48. South Pasadena Unified School DistrictCalifornia
49. Northern Utah Academy for Math Engineering & Science (Nuames)Utah
50. Elmbrook School DistrictWisconsin
51. Arcadia Unified School DistrictCalifornia
52. Bethpage Union Free School District*New York
53. Carmel Unified School DistrictCalifornia
54. Pleasanton Unified School DistrictCalifornia
55. La Canada Unified School DistrictCalifornia
56. Bronxville Union Free School DistrictNew York
57. San Mateo Union High School DistrictCalifornia
58. Carroll Independent School DistrictTexas
59. San Marino Unified School DistrictCalifornia
60. Mariemont City SchoolsOhio
61. Millburn Township School DistrictNew Jersey
62. New Trier Township High School District No. 203Illinois
63. Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School DistrictTexas
64. Coppell Independent School DistrictTexas
65. Acalanes Union High School DistrictCalifornia
66. Briarcliff Manor Union Free School DistrictNew York
67. Ridgewood Public School DistrictNew Jersey
68. Mason City School DistrictOhio
69. Tamalpais Union High School DistrictCalifornia
70. Wilton Public SchoolsConnecticut
71. Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District*New York
72. Isu Laboratory SchoolsIllinois
73. West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School DistrictNew Jersey
74. Madison City SchoolsAlabama
75. Solon City School DistrictOhio
76. Blue Valley Unified School District (Overland Park)Kansas
77. Belmont Public SchoolsMassachusetts
78. Lower Merion School DistrictPennsylvania
79. Minnetonka Public School DistrictMinnesota
80. Piedmont City Unified School DistrictCalifornia
81. Troy School DistrictMichigan
82. Lexington Public SchoolsMassachusetts
83. Darien School DistrictConnecticut
84. Carmel Clay SchoolsIndiana
85. Community High School District No. 155Illinois
86. Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School DistrictCalifornia
87. Pittsford Central School DistrictNew York
88. Mt. Lebanon School DistrictPennsylvania
89. Poway Unified School DistrictCalifornia
90. Allen Independent School DistrictTexas
91. Chappaqua Central School DistrictNew York
92. Sycamore Community School DistrictOhio
93. Irvine Unified School DistrictCalifornia
94. Oak Park Unified School DistrictCalifornia
95. Upper St. Clair School DistrictPennsylvania
96. Hopkinton Public SchoolsMassachusetts
97. Elmhurst School District No. 205Illinois
98. Auburn City SchoolsAlabama
99. Manhasset Union Free School District*New York
100. Tenafly Public School DistrictNew Jersey

Top photo: Facebook/Great Neck Public Schools

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