South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota’s ‘Most Envied’ School Districts

You'd like to think, for the sake of our kids, that all schools are created equal, but sadly that's not the case.

From wild variances in teacher salaries and the caliber of facilities, there are definitely some schools that stand out above all others.

To find out which districts are the 'most envied' across America, Test Prep Insight surveyed 3,000 parents, asking which school districts they would hypothetically most want their children to be schooled in if given the choice.

The top 250 were then ranked and four Tri-State (South Dakota, Iowa, and Minnesota) districts landed in the Top 100.

32. Johnston (IA) Community School District

The district has 7,517 students enrolled in five elementary schools, two middle schools,  one high school, and one preschool.

38. Eden Prairie (MN) Schools

The district has 8,861 students enrolled in seven elementary schools, three high schools, two middle schools, and one preschool.

70. Ames (IA) Community School District

The district has 4,972 students enrolled in one high school, one middle school, and six elementary schools.

86. Edina (MN) Public Schools

The district has 8,500 enrolled in six elementary schools, two middle schools, and one high school.

South Dakota's highest ranked district is the Sioux Falls School District at 159th overall. The district has 24,000 students enrolled in 23 elementary schools, 6 middle schools and 4 high schools.

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MOST ENVIED SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN AMERICA

1. Lower Merion School District - Pennsylvania
2. Great Neck Public Schools - New York
3. Jericho Union - New York
4. Eanes Independent School District - Texas
5. Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools - North Carolina
6. North Allegheny School District - Pennsylvania
7. North Kingstown School Department - Rhode Island
8. Teton County School District #1 - Wyoming
9. Ridgefield Public Schools, Ridgefield - Connecticut
10. Scottsdale Unified School District - Arizona