Eanes Independent School District was ranked in second place out of 10,488 school districts in the 2016 Best School Districts ranking by Niche, an organization that provides rankings and statistics on neighborhoods and schools. The ranking was released Nov. 18.

"Our district and all of our schools in Eanes ISD exemplify truly special learning environments," Superintendent Tom Leonard said. "While these accolades are not a surprise due to our supportive community, hard-working staff and talented students, we are very pleased with the recognition."

As reported on Niche.com, the recognition was earned from both district statistics and student, alumni and parent surveys regarding academics; health and safety; overall experience of parents and students; culture and diversity; teachers; resources and facilities; extracurriculars and activities; and sports and fitness.