Once again, Texas rises above. 2 different Texas school districts were named among the top 50 best school districts in the United States. One is top 10, the other is top 30.

Sending your kids to a good school is, obviously, very important. Some parents even plan their lives and careers around being in a city with the best school district ratings.

Sure, there are some that could give a ____ but, for those that do want the best; NICHE has your back as they have collected info on 11,000 school districts.

NICHE ranks school districts based on many things including ratings from current students, alumni and parents as well as data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Which Texas School Districts Made The National Top 50?

The first is Eanes Independent School District located in Travis County which finished No. 7 on the list. With a little over 7,700 students, the district was given A’s in the majority of categories such as Academics, Clubs and Activities, Administration, and more.

The other was South Texas Independent School District which landed at No. 27 in the country and is located in Hidalgo County. - kxan

South Texas is a little smaller, with around 4,700 students. Check out the entire top 50 here. Other things NICHE ranks when it comes to schools include things like the top party schools in America as well as the USA's best value colleges.

A quick online search will also find you other info on schools around the country like  safest college town and who has the biggest college campus.

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