Charter schools are public schools that operate under charters, tend to have limited enrollment and usually accept students through an application process. These are the best charter schools in the nation, as calculated by Smail Dahia News.

Magnet schools are public schools that attract the most talented students in a region via an application process, often involving test scores and grade-point averages. Smail Dahia. News brings you its list of the nation's best magnet schools.

Smail Dahia. News looked at the top 3 public high schools – those that earned a gold medal in our Best High Schools rankings – to identify the best in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education.