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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
360015805847	921	Democracy Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	2230 5th Ave	New York	10037	New York County	Democracy Preparatory Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 281-3061	603	59	10.2	82.6%	8 (1.3%)	393 (65.2%)	180 (29.9%)	8 (1.3%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.3%)	$21,272	$5,918	$15,354	24.2	20.6	938	17
360096906014	922	Achievement First Brownsville Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2021 Bergen St-Rm 149	Brooklyn	11233	Kings County	Achievement First Brownsville Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 471-2600	1,057	80	13.2		4 (0.4%)	841 (79.6%)	177 (16.7%)	12 (1.1%)	9 (0.9%)	6 (0.6%)	8 (0.8%)	$18,749	$3,578	$15,171	24.1	24.6	894	28
360007705626	923	Urban Assembly School Of Design And Construction	Public	9-12	525 W 50th St	New York	10019	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 586-0981	230	25	9	79.6%	9 (3.9%)	53 (23.0%)	142 (61.7%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	20 (8.7%)	$23,095	$1,908	$21,186	24.1	24.2	898	25
360008706396	924	Bronx Academy For Software Engineering (Base)	Public	9-12	2474 Crotona Ave	Bronx	10458	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 733-6024	387	42	9.1	84.8%	7 (1.8%)	95 (24.5%)	259 (66.9%)	11 (2.8%)	6 (1.6%)	3 (0.8%)	6 (1.6%)	$23,743	$2,031	$21,712	24.1	24.4	897	27
361413001152	925	Hempstead High School	Public	9-12	201 President St	Hempstead	11550	Nassau County	Hempstead Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 434-4201	1,866	80	23.4	63.3%	44 (2.4%)	365 (19.6%)	1,409 (75.5%)	19 (1.0%)	12 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (0.9%)	$19,579	$3,126	$16,452	24	16	1005	80
360008501964	926	Herbert H Lehman High School	Public	9-12	3000 E Tremont Ave	Bronx	10461	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 904-4200	1,071	85	12.6	80.3%	83 (7.7%)	286 (26.7%)	556 (51.9%)	78 (7.3%)	22 (2.1%)	4 (0.4%)	41 (3.8%)	$18,933	$2,086	$16,846	23.9	29.7	845	81
360009505885	927	Academy Of Hospitality And Tourism	Public	9-12	911 Flatbush Ave	Brooklyn	11226	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 564-2580	348	29	12.1	83.9%	10 (2.9%)	198 (56.9%)	105 (30.2%)	19 (5.5%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.4%)	$19,767	$1,770	$17,997	23.9	23.7	903	24
360009205243	928	South Brooklyn Community High School	Public	9-12	173 Conover St	Brooklyn	11231	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 237-8902	103	15	6.9	89.3%	4 (3.9%)	28 (27.2%)	63 (61.2%)	5 (4.9%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	$42,101	$6,374	$35,727	23.8	6.3	1172	244
360009802038	929	Newtown High School	Public	9-12	48-01 90th St	Elmhurst	11373	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 595-8400	1,731	114	15.2	77.0%	82 (4.7%)	70 (4.0%)	1,121 (64.8%)	333 (19.2%)	9 (0.5%)	10 (0.6%)	106 (6.1%)	$16,871	$854	$16,017	23.8	26.9	872	57
360012305999	930	Queens High School For Information Research And Technology	Public	9-12	8-21 Bay 25th St	Far Rockaway	11691	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 868-2978	493	35	14.2	82.6%	10 (2.0%)	182 (36.9%)	275 (55.8%)	14 (2.8%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	$18,265	$1,226	$17,039	23.8	14.2	1028	98

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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)
360015805847	921	Democracy Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	2230 5th Ave	New York	10037	New York County	Democracy Preparatory Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 281-3061	603	59	10.2	82.6%	8 (1.3%)	393 (65.2%)	180 (29.9%)	8 (1.3%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.3%)	$21,272			$5,918			$15,354	24.2	20.6	938	17
360096906014	922	Achievement First Brownsville Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2021 Bergen St-Rm 149	Brooklyn	11233	Kings County	Achievement First Brownsville Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 471-2600	1,057	80	13.2		4 (0.4%)	841 (79.6%)	177 (16.7%)	12 (1.1%)	9 (0.9%)	6 (0.6%)	8 (0.8%)	$18,749			$3,578			$15,171	24.1	24.6	894	28
360007705626	923	Urban Assembly School Of Design And Construction	Public	9-12	525 W 50th St	New York	10019	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 586-0981	230	25	9	79.6%	9 (3.9%)	53 (23.0%)	142 (61.7%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	20 (8.7%)	$23,095			$1,908			$21,186	24.1	24.2	898	25
360008706396	924	Bronx Academy For Software Engineering (Base)	Public	9-12	2474 Crotona Ave	Bronx	10458	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 733-6024	387	42	9.1	84.8%	7 (1.8%)	95 (24.5%)	259 (66.9%)	11 (2.8%)	6 (1.6%)	3 (0.8%)	6 (1.6%)	$23,743			$2,031			$21,712	24.1	24.4	897	27
361413001152	925	Hempstead High School	Public	9-12	201 President St	Hempstead	11550	Nassau County	Hempstead Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 434-4201	1,866	80	23.4	63.3%	44 (2.4%)	365 (19.6%)	1,409 (75.5%)	19 (1.0%)	12 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (0.9%)	$19,579			$3,126			$16,452	24	16	1005	80
360008501964	926	Herbert H Lehman High School	Public	9-12	3000 E Tremont Ave	Bronx	10461	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 904-4200	1,071	85	12.6	80.3%	83 (7.7%)	286 (26.7%)	556 (51.9%)	78 (7.3%)	22 (2.1%)	4 (0.4%)	41 (3.8%)	$18,933			$2,086			$16,846	23.9	29.7	845	81
360009505885	927	Academy Of Hospitality And Tourism	Public	9-12	911 Flatbush Ave	Brooklyn	11226	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 564-2580	348	29	12.1	83.9%	10 (2.9%)	198 (56.9%)	105 (30.2%)	19 (5.5%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.4%)	$19,767			$1,770			$17,997	23.9	23.7	903	24
360009205243	928	South Brooklyn Community High School	Public	9-12	173 Conover St	Brooklyn	11231	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 237-8902	103	15	6.9	89.3%	4 (3.9%)	28 (27.2%)	63 (61.2%)	5 (4.9%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	$42,101			$6,374			$35,727	23.8	6.3	1172	244
360009802038	929	Newtown High School	Public	9-12	48-01 90th St	Elmhurst	11373	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 595-8400	1,731	114	15.2	77.0%	82 (4.7%)	70 (4.0%)	1,121 (64.8%)	333 (19.2%)	9 (0.5%)	10 (0.6%)	106 (6.1%)	$16,871			$854			$16,017	23.8	26.9	872	57
360012305999	930	Queens High School For Information Research And Technology	Public	9-12	8-21 Bay 25th St	Far Rockaway	11691	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 868-2978	493	35	14.2	82.6%	10 (2.0%)	182 (36.9%)	275 (55.8%)	14 (2.8%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	$18,265			$1,226			$17,039	23.8	14.2	1028	98