(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.

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 highest-ranking schools at seven, followed by Illinois at four.

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

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; and Northshore School District in Bothell, Washington.