| # | District | City | Rating | State Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Brownsburg Community School Corporation | Brownsburg | 10/10 Excellent | 100th |
| #2 | Carlisle School District | Carlisle | 10/10 Excellent | 100th |
| #3 | Carmel Clay Schools | Carmel | 10/10 Excellent | 100th |
| #4 | Carroll Independent School District | Carroll | 10/10 Excellent | 100th |
| #5 | Clayton School District | Clayton | 10/10 Excellent | 100th |
| #6 | Devers Independent School District | Devers | 10/10 Excellent | 100th |
| #7 | Falls Church City Public Schools | Falls Church | 10/10 Excellent | 100th |
| #8 | Highland Park Independent School District | Dallas | 10/10 Excellent | 100th |
| #9 | McClave School District RE-2 | McClave | 10/10 Excellent | 100th |
| #10 | Mercer Island School District | Mercer Island | 10/10 Excellent | 100th |
| #11 | Quogue Union Free School District | Quogue Union Free | 10/10 Excellent | 100th |
| #12 | San Marino Unified School District | San Marino | 10/10 Excellent | 100th |
| #13 | Spring Lake Borough School District | Spring Lake Borough | 10/10 Excellent | 100th |
| #14 | Union County Public Schools | Union | 10/10 Excellent | 100th |
| #15 | Westhoff Independent School District | Westhoff | 10/10 Excellent | 100th |
| #16 | Williamson County School District | Williamson | 10/10 Excellent | 100th |
| #17 | Williamson County Schools | Brentwood | 10/10 Excellent | 100th |
| #18 | Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125 | Adlai E. Stevenson | 10/10 Excellent | 99th |
| #19 | Anderson School District 1 | Anderson | 10/10 Excellent | 99th |
| #20 | Arbon Elementary School District 383 | Arbon | 10/10 Excellent | 99th |
| #21 | Arlington School District 38-1 | Arlington | 10/10 Excellent | 99th |
| #22 | Ascension Parish School District | Ascension Parish | 10/10 Excellent | 99th |
| #23 | Athens | Athens | 10/10 Excellent | 99th |
| #24 | Bainbridge Island School District | Bainbridge Island | 10/10 Excellent | 99th |
| #25 | Balko Public Schools | Balko | 10/10 Excellent | 99th |
Best School Districts in the United States (2026)
This ranking covers 10512 rated public school districts the United States, scored using NCES EDFacts state assessment data (2021–22 for 90% of districts, 2017–18 fallback for the rest). Each district's reading and math proficiency rates are averaged, then ranked against other districts in the same state to produce a 1–10 score.
A district's score reflects how its students perform on state assessments relative to same-state peers — it is not a direct measure of teaching quality, school culture, or individual student outcomes. Always visit schools, talk to local families, and contact districts directly before making decisions. Learn how ratings are calculated →
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