It used a complex system involving databases focused on school test scores and home values to calculate the ratings. "This doesn't mean that there aren't great schools elsewhere, but in most cases you'll have to pay to put your kids in them," wrote magazine editor Daniel Fisher. Delano has a population of just over 5,500. "If you walked through downtown Delano and met young parents and asked them why they moved here, they'd say the school district," Delano Superintendent Matt Schoen said in a news release. For more information, go to www.forbes.com/sites/danielfisher/2013/09/26/midwest-dominates-2013-best-schools-for-your-housing-buck/.

Source: Forbes August 02, 2024 08:39 UTC