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Best School Counties in New York 2026

Ranked by graduation rates, per-pupil spending, and educational attainment.

Top 10 — Schools in New York

Score reflects schools only — not overall county quality.

1Putnam County, NY
89.3
2Genesee County, NY
84.4
3Nassau County, NY
81
4Essex County, NY
80.5
5Schuyler County, NY
80.5
6Saratoga County, NY
78
7Orleans County, NY
76.5
8Westchester County, NY
73.4
9Suffolk County, NY
73.2
10Wyoming County, NY
72.3

All New York Counties — Schools Rankings

62 counties ranked by schools score. Overall Score shown for context.

#CountySchools ScoreOverall Score
1Putnam County, NY
89.3
55.2
2Genesee County, NY
84.4
46.7
3Nassau County, NY
81
46.3
4Essex County, NY
80.5
59.1
5Schuyler County, NY
80.5
58.2
6Saratoga County, NY
78
50.6
7Orleans County, NY
76.5
51.8
8Westchester County, NY
73.4
45.6
9Suffolk County, NY
73.2
42.9
10Wyoming County, NY
72.3
58.6
11Rensselaer County, NY
72
39.9
12Lewis County, NY
71.9
59.4
13Livingston County, NY
71.7
51.4
14Wayne County, NY
71.7
49.6
15Ontario County, NY
71.4
47.6
16Allegany County, NY
70.8
59.1
17Orange County, NY
68.3
42.1
18Schoharie County, NY
67.6
53.8
19Cattaraugus County, NY
67.2
46.3
20Columbia County, NY
66.6
49
21Ulster County, NY
65
45.4
22Steuben County, NY
64.5
51.3
23Chenango County, NY
64.3
46.5
24Madison County, NY
64.3
47.8
25Rockland County, NY
64.3
42.6
26Cortland County, NY
64.2
38.9
27Franklin County, NY
64
53.1
28Greene County, NY
63.6
51.9
29Tompkins County, NY
63.6
38.4
30Yates County, NY
63.6
51.3
31St. Lawrence County, NY
63.4
51.3
32Tioga County, NY
63.2
53.8
33Clinton County, NY
63
51.9
34Hamilton County, NY
62.8
63
35Albany County, NY
62.7
35.4
36Herkimer County, NY
61.4
47.1
37Broome County, NY
61
37.3
38Dutchess County, NY
60.9
43.8
39Monroe County, NY
60.1
37.4
40Washington County, NY
59.9
50.2
41Erie County, NY
58.9
36.7
42Otsego County, NY
58.8
53.8
43Oswego County, NY
58.4
42.8
44Chautauqua County, NY
57.9
41.2
45Jefferson County, NY
57.8
41.1
46Onondaga County, NY
57.7
36.8
47Oneida County, NY
57.5
39
48Warren County, NY
57.4
46
49Niagara County, NY
55.9
42.5
50Seneca County, NY
55.6
45.3
51Delaware County, NY
55.5
50.2
52Richmond County, NY
55.4
47.1
53Schenectady County, NY
55.1
34.1
54Sullivan County, NY
54.7
44.6
55New York County, NY
54.3
56.5
56Cayuga County, NY
54.2
43.8
57Fulton County, NY
53.4
43.2
58Montgomery County, NY
53.4
40.1
59Chemung County, NY
48.5
39.3
60Queens County, NY
43.6
41.6
61Kings County, NY
41.4
55.2
62Bronx County, NY
38.9
42.6

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