These school districts have the best teachers in America, new report says

(WJW) – An annual study has once again found that a tiny school district in Ohio has “the best teachers in America.”

The study performed by Niche looks at key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education, such as teacher absenteeism, teacher tenure, student-teacher ratio, and millions of reviews, including student and parent ratings of teachers, to determine the annual ranking.

At the top of the 2025 list, Niche named Mariemont City Schools, located in a small village just outside of Cincinnati. The district also received the top honor in 2024.

Ohio school district at No. 1 only has around 1,500 students

According to Niche, the district is a top-rated public school with 1,539 students and a student-teacher ratio of 15:1. Niche said the district not only earned an A+ for its teachers but also for its academics, college prep, sports, and clubs.

The average teacher in Mariemont earns $87,223 per year, Niche found, well above the national average of $72,030 reported by the National Education Association.

One other Ohio school district, in Dublin, ranked among the top 20. New York had the largest share of the highest-ranking schools at seven, followed by Illinois at four.

Ohio, New York among states with top school districts

Here are the top 20 school districts with the best teachers, according to Niche:

School	Location
1. Mariemont City Schools	Cincinnati, Ohio
2. Rye City School District	Rye, New York
3. Glenbrook Hight School District 225	Glenview, Illinois
4. East Williston Union Free School District	Old Wesybury, New York
5. Heritage Academy	Mesa, Arizona
6. Bronxville Union Free School District	Bronxville, New York
7. Mahomet-Seymour Community Unit School District No. 3	Mahomet, Illinois
8. Scarsdale Union Free School District	Scarsdale, New York
9. South Texas Independent School District	Mercedes, Texas
10. Northern Utah Academy for Math, Engineering & Science (Nuames)	Layton, Utah
11. Township High School District No. 113	Highland Park, Illinois
12. Adlai E. Stevenson High School District No. 125	Lincolnshire, Illinois
13. Black River Public School	Holland, Michigan
14. Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District	Woodmere, New York
15. Syosset Central School District	Syosset, New York
16. Van Meter Community School District	Van Meter, Iowa
17. Dublin City Schools	Dublin, Ohio
18. Roslyn Union Free School District	Roslyn, New York
19. Hampton Township School District	Allison Park, Pennsylvania
20. Northshore School District	Bothell, Washington

You can view Niche’s full list here.

Several of the school districts on the list this year ranked among the best last year as well. In addition to Mariemont, Glenbrook High School District 225 in Glenview, Illinois, and the Northern Utah Academy for Math, Engineering & Science in Layton, Utah, maintained their rankings of No. 3 and No. 10 overall.

New to the rankings this year were:

• Rye City School District of Rye, New York
• Heritage Academy in Mesa, Arizona
• Bronxville Union Free School District in Bronxville, New York
• Mahomet-Seymour Community Unit School District No. 3 of Mahomet, Illinois
• Black River Public School in Holland, Michigan
• Van Meter Community School District in Van Meter, Iowa
• Northshore School District in Bothell, Washington