The top-performing schools in the country, as identified by real estate platform Niche, are predominantly situated in affluent suburban areas near major cities like New York City, Austin, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Boston.
These suburban regions boast some of the most exceptional educational systems and top-ranked schools nationwide. Below are the prominent locations along with their corresponding school districts:
- Scarsdale, N.Y.: Scarsdale Public Schools
- West Lake Hills, Texas: Austin ISD & Eanes ISD
- Rollingwood, Texas: Austin ISD & Eanes ISD
- Long Grove, Illinois: Adlai E. Stevenson High School District No. 125, Community High School District 128, Township High School District No. 211, Lake Zurich Community Unit School District No. 95, Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District No. 96, Lincolnshire-Prairieview School District No. 103
- Lincolnshire, Illinois: Adlai E. Stevenson High School District No. 125, Township High School District No. 113, School District 106, Lincolnshire-Prairieview School District No. 103, Deerfield School District No. 109, Aptakisic-Tripp Community Consolidated School District No. 102
- Roosevelt, N.J.: Roosevelt Public School, Upper Freehold Regional School District, Jackson Township School District, Mercer County Technical Schools
- Devon, Pa.: Tredyffrin/Easttown School District, Upper Merion Area School District, Phoenixville Area School District
- Berwyn, Pa.: Tredyffrin/Easttown School District, Upper Merion Area School District, Phoenixville Area School District
- Chesterbrook, Pa.: Tredyffrin/Easttown School District, Upper Merion Area School District, Phoenixville Area School District
- Buffalo Grove, Illinois: Adlai E. Stevenson High School District No. 125, Township High School District No. 113, Township High School District No. 214, Kildeer Countryside Community Consolidated School District No. 96, Lincolnshire-Prairieview School District No. 103
- Woodbury, N.Y.: Syosset Central School District, Half Hollow Hills Central School District, Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District
- Lexington, Mass.: Lexington Public Schools, Arlington Public Schools
- Syosset, N.Y.: Syosset Central School District, Plainview-Old Bethpage Central School District
- Radnor Township, Pa.: Radnor Township School District, Tredyffrin/Easttown School District, Marple Newtown School District, Upper Merion Area School District
- Hinsdale, Illinois: Hinsdale Township High School District No. 86, Community Unit School District No. 201, Butler School District No. 53, Community Consolidated School District 181, Lyons Township High School
The list extends to include suburbs of San Diego and San Jose, California, within the top 20. For the complete rankings, refer to Niche’s comprehensive list.
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