Troy school district. Go figure!
Few aspects play a more important role in a child’s development than their educational experience. But among the nearly 50 million American public school students in grades K-12, the quality of that experience varies considerably.
Key measures – ranging from annual budgets to graduation rates, and everything in between – show that there is no shortage of struggling school districts in the United States. Many public school districts across the country are understaffed, underfunded, and underperforming. (Here is a look at the best private high schools in America.)
Still, there are also school districts that are notable for the opposite reasons. These districts offer students updated facilities, a range of extracurricular activity options, a dedicated teaching staff, and they have a track record of high graduation rates.
According to data compiled by Niche, an education research platform, Troy School District in Troy, Idaho, ranks as the best school district in the state. Niche based its ranking on a weighted index of several measures, including self-reported standardized test scores, parent and student surveys, extracurricular activities, and indicators of teacher quality.
The district enrolls a total of 270 students, and has a student-teacher ratio of 13:1. The district has an average graduation rate of 90% and standardized state test results show that about 85%-89% of students are proficient in reading and 80%-84% are proficient in math.
All data in this story came from Niche . A full description of each measure used to calculate this ranking is available here .