One of the great benefits of living in the Capital Region is the great school systems throughout the region. The area is known for its excellent districts, and its educational structure extends well beyond K-12.

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The Capital Region is home to many great colleges and universities, and is a prime destination for those seeking higher education. As you would expect, because of the great educational opportunity, the Capital Region is home to some of the most educated cities in the United States.

Study Names The Most Educated Cities In the Nation

The experts at WalletHub have done a deep dive into metro areas nationwide to determine the most and least educated cities in America. These are the cities and towns across the country that attract a highly educated workforce.

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To find the cities where the most residents "are putting their degrees to work," WalletHub looked at metrics like level of education (Percentage of High School & College Graduates) and the overall quality of local schools and colleges.

Coming in at #21 on WalletHub's rankings nationwide is none other than Albany-Schenectady-Troy. The tri-cities scored 18th nationwide for educational attainment and 77th nationwide for quality of education.

When I moved our family here to the Capital Region, one of the main reasons we made the move was the great school systems and overall educational opportunities. This ranking is a great reflection of the overall quality and opportunity that exists here in the 518.

See The Capital Region Schools Enacting New Cell Phone Bans

The list of Capital Region schools that have enacted new policies limiting the use of smartphones and personal electronic devices for the upcoming 2024-25 school year continues to grow as we head into fall. The list below from News 10, includes the local schools, along with the policy each is enacting to help put the focus back on education in the classroom.

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The Capital Region's 10 Best High Schools For 2024

US News & World Report has once again done a deep dive into test scores, graduation rates, and more on almost 25,000 high schools across every state to determine the best of the best nationwide. According to that data, here are the 10 best high schools in the Capital Region, along with where they rank in New York state and nationwide for 2024.

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These Capital Region Schools Are #1 In NY According Standardized Test

One thing the Capital Region is known for and one of the great benefits of raising children here is our local school systems are consistently great across all municipalities. The yearly Regents Exam is a standardized test that tests proficiency in areas like English and math. As you would expect some Capital Region school districts are among the cream of the crop in the state of New York with several area districts hitting 100& proficiency in the subjects test. Here are the schools that hit that marking, ranking #1 statewide.

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