These Are The Best School Districts In PA, New Ranking Says

PENNSYLVANIA— The Radnor Township School District has been ranked as the best in Pennsylvania in Niche’s 2025 Best Schools and Districts rankings released Monday.

The Wayne-based school system was among 500 Pennsylvania school districts that earned a mention in Niche’s ranking of more than 11,000 school districts nationwide.

Niche gave Radnor Township Schools a letter grade of A+. Grades in specific categories were:

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

The school district, which has 3,564 students in five buildings, received high marks from students, parents and teachers — including one parent who said the "incredible" educators and staff "pour their hearts into providing an exceptional education for our children."

A current student said their current school "is always providing the necessary resources for students to seek help if they are falling behind," and that the district "pushes the students to advocate for themselves."

For more information, read the full report on Radnor Township Schools.

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

1. Radnor Township School District, A+
2. North Allegheny School District, A+
3. Tredyffrin-Easttown School District, A+
4. Lower Merion School District, A+
5. Mt. Lebanon School District, A+
6. Upper St. Clair School District, A+
7. Fox Chapel Area School District, A+
8. South Fayette Township School District, A+
9. New Hope-Solebury School District, A+
10. Spring-Ford Area School District, A+
11. State College Area School District, A+
12. Wissahickon School District, A+
13. Unionville-Chadds Ford School District, A+
14. Garnet Valley School District, A+
15. Colonial School District, A+
16. Derry Township School District, A+
17. School District of Upper Dublin, A
18. Wallingford-Swarthmore School District, A
19. Peters Township School District, A
20. Hampton Township School District, A
21. Parkland School District, A
22. West Chester Area School District, A
23. Downington Area School District, A
24. Marple Newtown School District, A
25. Springfield 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.