📊 Data: NCES CCD 2024–2025·🔄 Updated: September 2026·Editorial standards
🏆 Rankings · State Test Data (NY State tests 2023–24)

Best School Districts
in Orleans County, NY

Orleans County has 5 rated public school districts. Ratings are percentile-ranked against every rated district in New York, not just this county.

📊 What this ranking measures
Rankings are based on academic achievement — the share of students scoring proficient or above on state reading and math assessments (NY State tests 2023–24), ranked against other districts in the same state — not on spending, district size, or staffing. See full methodology →
All 5 Rated Districts in Orleans County, NY Sorted by rating, then state percentile
County RankDistrictDistrict OfficeRatingState Percentile
#1Kendall Central School DistrictKendall9/10  Excellent82nd
#2Lyndonville Central School DistrictLyndonville7/10  Good66th
#3Holley Central School DistrictHolley4/10  Below Average34th
#4Albion Central School DistrictAlbion3/10  Below Average28th
#5Medina Central School DistrictMedina2/10  Poor19th

Best School Districts in Orleans County, New York (2026)

This page lists the 5 public school districts headquartered in Orleans County, New York that have a SchoolDistrictFinder rating, scored using NY State tests 2023–24 state assessment data. The county rank is simply their order here; the state percentile compares each district with every rated district in New York, which is how the 1–10 rating is set. Ratings are not comparable with districts in other states.

Districts are placed in the county of their NCES directory listing. A district's boundaries can cross county lines, and a home in Orleans County may be served by a district headquartered next door — search your address or zip code to confirm.

Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best-rated school district in Orleans County, New York?
Among the 5 rated districts in Orleans County, New York, the highest-rated is Kendall Central School District (Kendall), rated 9/10 (Excellent) and in the 82nd percentile of New York districts on NY State tests 2023–24 reading and math proficiency.
How are these rankings calculated?
Each district's rating comes from the share of its students scoring proficient or above on state reading and math assessments (NY State tests 2023–24), percentile-ranked against all rated districts in New York and converted to a 1–10 scale. Full methodology here.