Best School Districts In The Hudson Valley Ranked In New Study

HUDSON VALLEY — The Scarsdale Union Free School District has been ranked as the best in the Hudson Valley in Niche’s 2025 Best Schools and Districts rankings released Monday.

The Scarsdale school system was among 619 New York school districts that earned a mention in Niche’s ranking of more than 11,000 school districts nationwide.

Niche gave the Scarsdale 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: A-
• College prep: A+
• Administration: A+
• Food: A+

The school district, which has 4,704 students in K-12, has a student-teacher ratio of 12 to 1. Based on state test scores, 89 percent of students are at least proficient in math while 85 percent are at least proficient in reading.

The Scarsdale Union Free School District also received high marks from students, parents and eachers.

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

The top 25 school districts in the Hudson Valley and the letter grades assigned by Niche:

1. Scarsdale Union Free School District, A+
2. Bronxville Union Free School District, A+
3. Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District, A+
4. Chappaqua Central School District, A+
5. Rye City School District, A+
6. Edgemont Union Free School District, A+
7. Ardsley Union Free School District, A+
8. Pelham Union Free School District, A+
9. Harrison Central School District, A+
10. Mamaroneck Union Free School District, A+
11. Spackenkill Union Free School District, A+
12. Byram Hills Central School District, A+
13. Katonah-Lewisboro Union Free School District, A+
14. South Orangetown Central School District, A+
15. Rye Neck Union Free School District, A+
16. Eastchester Union Free School District, A
17. Suffern Central School District , A
18. Yorktown Central School District, A
19. Nyack Union Free School District, A
20. Pleasantville Union Free School District, A
21. Hastings-On-Hudson Union Free School District, A
22. Nanuet Union Free School District, A
23. Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District, A
24. Haldane Central School District, A
25. Irvington Union Free School District, A

The top five school districts nationwide are concentrated in two states, Illinois and New York. They are:

1. Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125 (Illinois)
2. Glenbrook High School District 225 (Illinois)
3. Evanston Township High School District 202 (Illinois)
4. East Williston Union Free School District (New York)
5. Syosset Central School District (New York)

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.