Niche’s 2025 rankings highlight Katy ISD as the top-rated school district in the Houston area, securing the #7 spot in Texas.

Stacker compiled a list of the best public high schools in Texas using rankings from Niche.

Once again, The Woodlands has been named the No. 1 best city to live in America in Niche’s annual rankings.

Katy Independent School District has been ranked as the No. 1 school district in the Houston area, according to Niche’s Best Schools list.

Houston’s Rice University has been ranked 7th best overall in colleges across the U.S.

Three Houston-area locales are among the best places to raise a family in Texas, according to Niche, a ranking and review site that helps users select schools and places to live.

The Woodlands is the best place to live in the country according to a recently released ranking. Niche, a ranking and review site that helps users select schools and places to live, recently released its 2021 list of the Best Cities to Live in America. The education is a bit hard and competitive but you get the best teachers and many class opportunities.”Among its other accolades, The Woodlands is ranked the second best city to buy a house in America and the second best city to raise a family in America. 7, Plano was the only other Texas city to secure a spot among the list’s top 10 best cities to live in America. These are the top 10 best cities to live in America, according to Niche:The Woodlands, TX Arlington, VA Naperville, IL Overland Park, KS Cambridge, MA Ann Arbor, MI Plano, TX Columbia, MD Berkeley, CA Bellevue, WAView the list in its entirety here.

HOUSTON Rice University ranks no. 7 on the list of 2021 Best Colleges in America based on an analysis by Niche, a ranking and review site. The university, located in Houston, received an overall grade of an A+. Heres how Rice University fared:Academics A+Value A+Professors A+Campus A+Athletics A-Diversity A+Party Scene AStudent life A+Campus Food A+Dorms A+Location A+Safety BAcademics and value made up for the majority of the overall grade, weighing 40% and 27.5% respectively. Rice University is the highest-ranked Texas institution to make the list.

According to Niche, a ranking and review site, The Woodlands is one of the top locations to live in the United States. The Woodlands township ranked second on the list, following Arlington, Va. which claimed the top spot. The report also recognized the township for its highly rated public schools. On prior lists curated by Niche, The Woodland has ranked second for best cities to raise a family; third for best cities to buy a house; seventh for cities with the best public schools; and eighth for best cities to retire in America. The Woodlands earned an A+ for its overall grade on the Niche report card.

If you’re planning to retire in Texas, West Lake Hills is the place to be. The Austin-area suburb is ranked the 29th best place in America to retire by Niche, a ranking and review site. West Lake Hills in Austin is among only 12 places in the first 50 on the list that aren’t in Florida. Niche gives West Lake Hills an overall grade of A-plus. West Lake Hills is located about five miles northwest of downtown Austin.