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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
360008505983	1031	Bronx Community High School	Public	9-12	1980 Lafayette Ave	Bronx	10473	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 892-1026	120	15	8.2	86.7%	4 (3.3%)	40 (33.3%)	68 (56.7%)	5 (4.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	$28,193	$3,120	$25,072	16.5	24.1	901	130
360099806114	1032	Summit Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	27 Huntington St	Brooklyn	11231	Kings County	Summit Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 875-1403	203	25	8.1	91.1%	3 (1.5%)	67 (33.0%)	130 (64.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	$26,438	$3,345	$23,094	16.5	19.1	958	74
360011905699	1033	Brooklyn Preparatory High School	Public	9-12	257 N 6th St	Brooklyn	11211	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 486-2550	555	39	14.2	84.1%	5 (0.9%)	227 (40.9%)	291 (52.4%)	10 (1.8%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (2.7%)	$15,838	$1,046	$14,792	16.5	27.7	863	170
360008401909	1034	Alfred E Smith Career And Technical Education High School	Public	9-12	333 E 151st St	Bronx	10451	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 993-5000	412	41	10	89.1%	4 (1.0%)	108 (26.2%)	278 (67.5%)	7 (1.7%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	$26,609	$2,372	$24,237	16.5	18.8	961	73
360007703705	1035	High School For Climate Justice (The)	Public	9-12	320 E 96th St	New York	10128	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 348-1694	301	34	8.8	88.4%	15 (5.0%)	71 (23.6%)	163 (54.2%)	23 (7.6%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (8.0%)	$22,453	$1,927	$20,526	16.4	19.1	957	78
360008401338	1036	Health Opportunities High School	Public	9-12	350 Gerard Ave	Bronx	10451	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 401-1826	225	23	9.6	98.2%	0 (0.0%)	77 (34.2%)	128 (56.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.8%)	$28,140	$3,473	$24,667	16.4	12.8	1051	15
360012205980	1037	North Queens Community High School	Public	9-12	141-25 77th Rd	Flushing	11367	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 380-1650	95	9	10.5	71.6%	8 (8.4%)	29 (30.5%)	40 (42.1%)	14 (14.7%)	2 (2.1%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	$29,551	$3,023	$26,527	16.3	25.6	881	156
360008705184	1038	Fordham Leadership Academy	Public	9-12	500 E Fordham Rd	Bronx	10458	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 733-5024	416	36	11.6	91.1%	10 (2.4%)	89 (21.4%)	300 (72.1%)	5 (1.2%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.7%)	$17,017	$1,682	$15,335	16.3	13.6	1037	1
360007706126	1039	Business Of Sports School	Public, Magnet	9-12	439 W 49th St	New York	10019	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	Yes	No	Yes	(212) 246-2183	447	37	12	87.5%	7 (1.6%)	155 (34.7%)	254 (56.8%)	9 (2.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.0%)	$19,004	$2,312	$16,691	16.3	12.5	1062	23
360115806600	1040	Legacy College Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	400 E 145th St	Bronx	10454	Bronx County	Legacy College Preparatory Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 746-1558	722	62	11.5	87.8%	7 (1.0%)	260 (36.0%)	443 (61.4%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	$20,328	$3,125	$17,203	16.2			(n/a)

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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)
360008505983	1031	Bronx Community High School	Public	9-12	1980 Lafayette Ave	Bronx	10473	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 892-1026	120	15	8.2	86.7%	4 (3.3%)	40 (33.3%)	68 (56.7%)	5 (4.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	$28,193			$3,120			$25,072	16.5	24.1	901	130
360099806114	1032	Summit Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	27 Huntington St	Brooklyn	11231	Kings County	Summit Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 875-1403	203	25	8.1	91.1%	3 (1.5%)	67 (33.0%)	130 (64.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	$26,438			$3,345			$23,094	16.5	19.1	958	74
360011905699	1033	Brooklyn Preparatory High School	Public	9-12	257 N 6th St	Brooklyn	11211	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 486-2550	555	39	14.2	84.1%	5 (0.9%)	227 (40.9%)	291 (52.4%)	10 (1.8%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (2.7%)	$15,838			$1,046			$14,792	16.5	27.7	863	170
360008401909	1034	Alfred E Smith Career And Technical Education High School	Public	9-12	333 E 151st St	Bronx	10451	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 993-5000	412	41	10	89.1%	4 (1.0%)	108 (26.2%)	278 (67.5%)	7 (1.7%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	$26,609			$2,372			$24,237	16.5	18.8	961	73
360007703705	1035	High School For Climate Justice (The)	Public	9-12	320 E 96th St	New York	10128	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 348-1694	301	34	8.8	88.4%	15 (5.0%)	71 (23.6%)	163 (54.2%)	23 (7.6%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (8.0%)	$22,453			$1,927			$20,526	16.4	19.1	957	78
360008401338	1036	Health Opportunities High School	Public	9-12	350 Gerard Ave	Bronx	10451	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 401-1826	225	23	9.6	98.2%	0 (0.0%)	77 (34.2%)	128 (56.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.8%)	$28,140			$3,473			$24,667	16.4	12.8	1051	15
360012205980	1037	North Queens Community High School	Public	9-12	141-25 77th Rd	Flushing	11367	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 380-1650	95	9	10.5	71.6%	8 (8.4%)	29 (30.5%)	40 (42.1%)	14 (14.7%)	2 (2.1%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	$29,551			$3,023			$26,527	16.3	25.6	881	156
360008705184	1038	Fordham Leadership Academy	Public	9-12	500 E Fordham Rd	Bronx	10458	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 733-5024	416	36	11.6	91.1%	10 (2.4%)	89 (21.4%)	300 (72.1%)	5 (1.2%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.7%)	$17,017			$1,682			$15,335	16.3	13.6	1037	1
360007706126	1039	Business Of Sports School	Public, Magnet	9-12	439 W 49th St	New York	10019	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	Yes	No	Yes	(212) 246-2183	447	37	12	87.5%	7 (1.6%)	155 (34.7%)	254 (56.8%)	9 (2.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.0%)	$19,004			$2,312			$16,691	16.3	12.5	1062	23
360115806600	1040	Legacy College Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	400 E 145th St	Bronx	10454	Bronx County	Legacy College Preparatory Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 746-1558	722	62	11.5	87.8%	7 (1.0%)	260 (36.0%)	443 (61.4%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	$20,328			$3,125			$17,203	16.2			(n/a)