These are the top-rated school districts in Upstate New York’s eight markets

Business First's academic rankings of 430 Upstate New York school districts were released on Monday, encompassing a vast region of 48 counties. The resulting standings include school systems as distant as Buffalo and Plattsburgh, which are roughly 400 miles apart. Today's package takes a localized approach, subdividing Upstate into eight markets, with separate rankings for each area. The following are the top-rated districts in the academic standings for each market. (Each district is followed…