Your early education greatly affects how and what you learn, as well as if and where you go to college.
Some families are so intent on sending their kids to the best schools that they relocate to join new school districts.
Niche, a company that researches and compiles information on schools, just released its ranking of the 2016 best school districts in America. The ranking was based on the grade each school district earned in overall experience, which included key factors such as the strength of academics, quality of teachers, school resources, student culture and diversity, student life, and student and parent reviews.
At the time of calculation, Niche's database contained records for 12,153 school districts — ones without sufficient data were not included in the ranking. Read more on the methodology here.
Below are the 25 best school districts in the US.
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25. Township High School District No. 113 — Highland Park, IL
Total schools: 2
Academics: A+
Teachers: A+
Resources & facilities: A
Student culture & diversity: B-
Extracurriculars at Deerfield High School are abundant, one commenter said: "We have everything from book club, anime club, Athletics, gima, model UN, movie club, environmental club, choraliers, plays/musicals, truly you name it."
One senior at Highland Park High School said that every teacher "wants the students to succeed" and that they "structure their classes in ways that help their students learn and retain the material in an easy way."
24. Aspen School District — Aspen Township, CO
Total schools: 5
Academics: A+
Teachers: A+
Resources & facilities: A+
Student culture & diversity: B
"The student-teacher dynamic is incredible. Most teachers are familiar enough with their students to respond to their first names, rather than their surnames," one Aspen High School junior commented. "They also offer help during office hours with understanding, and tend to be sympathetic towards scheduling issues involving IB classes and the even distribution of work. The student body is generally accepting of sexual orientation, racial, and socioeconomic differences."
23. Hinsdale Township High School District No. 86 — Downers Grove Township, IL
Total schools: 2
Academics: A+
Teachers: A+
Resources & facilities: A+
Student culture & diversity: A-
One senior at Hinsdale Central High School commented that "there is a constant competitive atmosphere [but it] pushes kids to do better since all their peers are trying to do the same. The majority of the students are working towards a mutual goal, that is going to a good college."
Commenters also said that safety at the high school is important.
"The nurse is always available, the school psychiatrists are great, and social workers are decent. I never felt threatened there," said one user.
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