The Great Neck School District was ranked as Niche’s top school district throughout New York for the second consecutive year, with four others in Nassau County among the top 10.

The other local districts ranked highly by Niche included Roslyn (No. 4), Herricks (No. 7), Manhasset (No. 9) and East Williston (No. 10). Last year, Roslyn was ranked as the state’s third-best school district, Manhasset was ranked as No. 6 and Herricks stayed at No. 7.

Additionally, North Shore Central (No. 22) and Port Washington (No. 23) were featured on the organization’s list of the state’s top 50 public school districts.

Nationally, Great Neck was ranked as the third-best school district in the country, Roslyn was ranked as No. 6, Herricks came in at No. 20, Manhasset was ranked as No. 35 and East Williston was ranked as No. 37. Manhasset dropped 16 spots in the national rankings from last year while Herricks moved up nine spots and East Williston moved up a whopping 62 spots. North Shore Central and Port Washington were not featured in the country’s top 100 list after coming in at No. 69 and No. 100, respectively, in 2021.

Great Neck South High School led North Shore public high schools in the organization’s statewide list at No. 6. Other local high schools in the state’s top 50 included Roslyn High School (No. 10), Manhasset Secondary School (No. 11), Herricks High School (No. 14), Great Neck North High School (No. 18), Wheatley School (No. 27), Paul D. Schreiber Senior High School (No. 36) and North Shore Senior High School (No. 42).

Great Neck Superintendent Teresa Prendergast said the high praise from Niche is a result of dedicated staff, an engaged community and an effective Board of Education.

“It’s an honor to receive this top state and national ranking for the second year in a row,” Prendergast said in a statement. “This recognition reflects the commitment of our school community to provide every student with the opportunities and tools they need to be successful. Our district is fortunate to have a supportive Board of Education, exceptional staff, informed parents, and involved residents working together to create the best possible environment for student learning.”

Niche is a site where places to live, graduate schools, colleges, K-12 schools, and scholarships are ranked. The site uses data scientists to analyze a variety of factors and statistics to make lists each year. Factors taken into account while making the rankings include academics, teachers, clubs and activities, diversity, college preparation courses, and health and safety.