These Are The Best School Districts On Long Island, New Ranking Says

LONG ISLAND, NY — The Jericho Union Free School District has been ranked as the best in New York in Niche’s 2024 Best Schools and Districts rankings, which was released this week.

The Jericho Union Free School District was among 693 school districts included in Niche’s ranking of 12,192 school districts nationwide. The list includes 364 newly ranked school districts.

Niche gave the Jericho Union Free School District a letter grade of A+. Grades in specific categories were:

Academics: A+
Teachers: A+
Clubs and activities: A+
Sports: A-
Resources and facilities: A
Diversity: B-
College prep: A+
Administration: A+
Food: A

The school district, which has 3,182 students in five buildings, received high marks from students, parents and teachers.

The Jericho Union Free School District has a student-teacher ratio of 12 to 1 and according to state test scores, 91% of students are at least proficient in math and 86% in reading.

For more information, read the full report on Jericho Union Free School District.

The top 25 school districts in New York and the letter grades assigned by Niche include:

1. Jericho Union Free School District, A+

2. Roslyn Union Free School District, A+

3. Great Neck Public Schools, A+

4. Scarsdale Union Free School District, A+

5. Half Hollow Hills Central School District, A+

6. Syosset Central School District, A+

7. Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District, A+

8. Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District, A+

9. East Williston Union Free School District, A+

10. Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District, A+

11. Herricks Union Free School District, A+

12. Edgemont Union Free School District, A+

13. Manhasset Union Free School District, A+

14. Bethpage Union Free School District, A+

15. Brighton Central School District, A+

16. Pelham Union Free School District, A+

17. Chappaqua Central School District, A+

18. Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District, A+

19. Three Village Central School District, A+

20. North Shore Central School District, A+

21. Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District, A+

22. Pittsford Central School District, A+

23. Rye City School District, A+

24. Mamaroneck Union Free School District, A+

25. Ardsley Union Free School District, A+

Full report.

Niche also ranked 94,058 public schools and 30,809 private schools. The platform said its rankings were created to provide families with valuable information — both quantitative and qualitative — on schools in their area or in a neighborhood they’re not familiar with yet.

The rankings differ from others that rely almost exclusively on test scores and academic performance in that it also includes input from students, alumni and parents, as well as quantitative data from sources such as the U.S. Department of Education to evaluate teachers, resources and facilities.