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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
360666000451	491	Cassadaga Valley Middle/High School	Public	6-12	5935 Rt 60	Sinclairville	14782	Chautauqua County	Cassadaga Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 962-8581	384	46	8.4	56.8%	356 (92.7%)	4 (1.0%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.4%)	$21,052	$3,032	$18,020	62.1	55.9	583	92
360005404452	492	KIPP Academy Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	250 E 156th St-4th Fl	Bronx	10451	Bronx County	KIPP Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 665-3555	1,119	162	6.9	87.8%	9 (0.8%)	493 (44.1%)	590 (52.7%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (1.4%)	$20,534	$3,414	$17,120	62	55.4	588	96
360010202562	493	Academy Of American Studies	Public	9-12	40-11 28th St	Long Island City	11101	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 361-8786	1,399	84	16.7	68.9%	491 (35.1%)	46 (3.3%)	501 (35.8%)	329 (23.5%)	5 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	24 (1.7%)	$11,862	$715	$11,147	62	53.8	608	115
361920001742	494	Newfield High School	Public	9-12	145 Marshall Dr	Selden	11784	Suffolk County	Middle Country Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 285-8300	1,542	107	14.4	39.9%	739 (47.9%)	141 (9.1%)	476 (30.9%)	143 (9.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (2.7%)	$16,662	$00	$16,662	61.7	65.6	409	85
362247003165	495	Patchogue-Medford High School	Public	9-12	181 Buffalo Ave	Medford	11763	Suffolk County	Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 687-6500	2,453	193	12.7	56.0%	925 (37.7%)	163 (6.6%)	1,233 (50.3%)	64 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	67 (2.7%)	$15,949	$396	$15,553	61.7	60.5	500	5
361476001229	496	Hoosick Falls High School	Public	9-12	21187 Ny Rt 22	Hoosick Falls	12090	Rensselaer County	Hoosick Falls Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 686-7321	327	36	9	45.3%	294 (89.9%)	3 (0.9%)	14 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	12 (3.7%)	$17,719	$1,837	$15,882	61.7	72.6	276	220
362163003068	497	Odessa-Montour Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	300 College Ave	Odessa	14869	Schuyler County	Odessa-Montour Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 594-3341	298	33	8.9	45.6%	279 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.0%)	$17,896	$1,438	$16,458	61.6	68.4	369	128
360966000736	498	East Hampton High School	Public	9-12	2 Long Ln	East Hampton	11937	Suffolk County	East Hampton Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 329-4132	1,026	89	11.5	39.0%	348 (33.9%)	21 (2.0%)	615 (59.9%)	13 (1.3%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.1%)	$18,802	$237	$18,565	61.6	60.4	501	3
360437004801	499	Belleville Henderson Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	8372 County Rt 75	Belleville	13611	Jefferson County	Belleville-Henderson Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 846-5121	503	44	11.4	53.5%	460 (91.5%)	10 (2.0%)	18 (3.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	$11,304	$2,449	$8,855	61.5	65.5	412	87
360001101020	500	Wayland-Cohocton High School	Public	9-12	2350 Rt 63	Wayland	14572	Steuben County	Wayland-Cohocton Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 728-2366	415	44	9.4	59.0%	398 (95.9%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	$16,834	$1,268	$15,567	61.4	60.8	491	9

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on Regents Common Core Algebra I, Regents Chemistry, Regents Common Core Algebra II, Regents Common Core English Language Arts, Regents Common Core Geometry, Regents Earth Science, Regents Global History and Geography, Regents Living Environment, Regents Physics, Regents U.S. History and Government, Regents Algebra I test scores released by the NY State Education Department.
These rankings were last updated on November 14, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the NY State Education Department, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the NY State Education Department.
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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 1242)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
360666000451	491	Cassadaga Valley Middle/High School	Public	6-12	5935 Rt 60	Sinclairville	14782	Chautauqua County	Cassadaga Valley Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 962-8581	384	46	8.4	56.8%	356 (92.7%)	4 (1.0%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.4%)	$21,052			$3,032			$18,020	62.1	55.9	583	92
360005404452	492	KIPP Academy Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	250 E 156th St-4th Fl	Bronx	10451	Bronx County	KIPP Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 665-3555	1,119	162	6.9	87.8%	9 (0.8%)	493 (44.1%)	590 (52.7%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (1.4%)	$20,534			$3,414			$17,120	62	55.4	588	96
360010202562	493	Academy Of American Studies	Public	9-12	40-11 28th St	Long Island City	11101	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #30	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 361-8786	1,399	84	16.7	68.9%	491 (35.1%)	46 (3.3%)	501 (35.8%)	329 (23.5%)	5 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	24 (1.7%)	$11,862			$715			$11,147	62	53.8	608	115
361920001742	494	Newfield High School	Public	9-12	145 Marshall Dr	Selden	11784	Suffolk County	Middle Country Central School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 285-8300	1,542	107	14.4	39.9%	739 (47.9%)	141 (9.1%)	476 (30.9%)	143 (9.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (2.7%)	$16,662			$00			$16,662	61.7	65.6	409	85
362247003165	495	Patchogue-Medford High School	Public	9-12	181 Buffalo Ave	Medford	11763	Suffolk County	Patchogue-Medford Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(631) 687-6500	2,453	193	12.7	56.0%	925 (37.7%)	163 (6.6%)	1,233 (50.3%)	64 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.0%)	67 (2.7%)	$15,949			$396			$15,553	61.7	60.5	500	5
361476001229	496	Hoosick Falls High School	Public	9-12	21187 Ny Rt 22	Hoosick Falls	12090	Rensselaer County	Hoosick Falls Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 686-7321	327	36	9	45.3%	294 (89.9%)	3 (0.9%)	14 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	12 (3.7%)	$17,719			$1,837			$15,882	61.7	72.6	276	220
362163003068	497	Odessa-Montour Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	300 College Ave	Odessa	14869	Schuyler County	Odessa-Montour Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 594-3341	298	33	8.9	45.6%	279 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.0%)	$17,896			$1,438			$16,458	61.6	68.4	369	128
360966000736	498	East Hampton High School	Public	9-12	2 Long Ln	East Hampton	11937	Suffolk County	East Hampton Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 329-4132	1,026	89	11.5	39.0%	348 (33.9%)	21 (2.0%)	615 (59.9%)	13 (1.3%)	6 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.1%)	$18,802			$237			$18,565	61.6	60.4	501	3
360437004801	499	Belleville Henderson Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	8372 County Rt 75	Belleville	13611	Jefferson County	Belleville-Henderson Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 846-5121	503	44	11.4	53.5%	460 (91.5%)	10 (2.0%)	18 (3.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	$11,304			$2,449			$8,855	61.5	65.5	412	87
360001101020	500	Wayland-Cohocton High School	Public	9-12	2350 Rt 63	Wayland	14572	Steuben County	Wayland-Cohocton Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 728-2366	415	44	9.4	59.0%	398 (95.9%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	$16,834			$1,268			$15,567	61.4	60.8	491	9