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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
360007806145	1211	Innovation Diploma Plus	Public	10-12	145 W 84th St	New York	10024	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 724-2039	107	14	7.7	89.7%	2 (1.9%)	36 (33.6%)	67 (62.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	$28,121	$3,366	$24,755	4.9	2.9	1207	4
360104306268	1212	Broome Street Academy Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	121 Ave Of The Americas	New York	10013	New York County	Broome Street Academy Charter High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 453-0295	270	34	8	83.3%	3 (1.1%)	135 (50.0%)	118 (43.7%)	3 (1.1%)	8 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	$29,224	$4,668	$24,556	4.9	10	1103	109
360012005931	1213	Multicultural High School	Public	9-12	999 Jamaica Ave	Brooklyn	11208	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 827-2796	335	30	11.2	87.8%	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	317 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.8%)	$19,340	$2,387	$16,953	4.8	2.6	1210	3
360012005716	1214	Fdny-Captain Vernon A Richards High School	Public	9-12	400 Pennsylvania Ave	Brooklyn	11207	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 688-7930	223	23	9.5	83.0%	5 (2.2%)	130 (58.3%)	69 (30.9%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	13 (5.8%)	$29,141	$5,750	$23,391	4.8	5.7	1180	34
360009106029	1215	Brooklyn High School For Leadership And Community Service	Public	9-12	300 Willoughby Ave	Brooklyn	11205	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 638-3062	139	17	8.2	79.9%	1 (0.7%)	86 (61.9%)	48 (34.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	$37,344	$9,282	$28,062	4.7	1.5	1223	8
360008405187	1216	Mott Haven Village Preparatory High School	Public	9-12	701 St Anns Ave	Bronx	10455	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 402-0571	176	21	8.4	97.2%	2 (1.1%)	51 (29.0%)	118 (67.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	$29,759	$3,070	$26,688	4.6	4.6	1195	21
360007805630	1217	Urban Assembly School For Media Studies	Public	9-12	122 Amsterdam Ave	New York	10023	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 501-1110	315	32	9.7	87.9%	10 (3.2%)	87 (27.6%)	199 (63.2%)	8 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	$23,675	$2,003	$21,672	4.6	5.8	1176	41
360002604363	1218	Eugenio Maria De Hostos Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	27 Zimbrich St	Rochester	14621	Monroe County	Eugenio Maria De Hostos Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(585) 544-6170	979	78	12.5	71.5%	20 (2.0%)	209 (21.3%)	729 (74.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.0%)	$16,196	$4,420	$11,777	4.5	5	1190	28
360100806204	1219	University Preparatory Charter School For Young Men	Public, Charter	6-12	1290 Lake Ave	Rochester	14613	Monroe County	University Preparatory Charter School For Young Men	Yes	No	No	Yes	(585) 672-1280	415	34	12.3	70.6%	11 (2.7%)	321 (77.3%)	53 (12.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.5%)	$18,563	$2,957	$15,606	4.2	5.4	1185	34
360008805568	1220	Bronx Aerospace High School	Public	9-12	800 E Gun Hill Rd	Bronx	10467	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 696-6010	147	20	7.5	82.3%	5 (3.4%)	60 (40.8%)	73 (49.7%)	2 (1.4%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	5 (3.4%)	$39,023	$5,147	$33,876	4.1	8.9	1126	94

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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.
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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)
360007806145	1211	Innovation Diploma Plus	Public	10-12	145 W 84th St	New York	10024	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 724-2039	107	14	7.7	89.7%	2 (1.9%)	36 (33.6%)	67 (62.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	$28,121			$3,366			$24,755	4.9	2.9	1207	4
360104306268	1212	Broome Street Academy Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	121 Ave Of The Americas	New York	10013	New York County	Broome Street Academy Charter High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(212) 453-0295	270	34	8	83.3%	3 (1.1%)	135 (50.0%)	118 (43.7%)	3 (1.1%)	8 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	$29,224			$4,668			$24,556	4.9	10	1103	109
360012005931	1213	Multicultural High School	Public	9-12	999 Jamaica Ave	Brooklyn	11208	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 827-2796	335	30	11.2	87.8%	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	317 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.8%)	$19,340			$2,387			$16,953	4.8	2.6	1210	3
360012005716	1214	Fdny-Captain Vernon A Richards High School	Public	9-12	400 Pennsylvania Ave	Brooklyn	11207	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 688-7930	223	23	9.5	83.0%	5 (2.2%)	130 (58.3%)	69 (30.9%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	13 (5.8%)	$29,141			$5,750			$23,391	4.8	5.7	1180	34
360009106029	1215	Brooklyn High School For Leadership And Community Service	Public	9-12	300 Willoughby Ave	Brooklyn	11205	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 638-3062	139	17	8.2	79.9%	1 (0.7%)	86 (61.9%)	48 (34.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	$37,344			$9,282			$28,062	4.7	1.5	1223	8
360008405187	1216	Mott Haven Village Preparatory High School	Public	9-12	701 St Anns Ave	Bronx	10455	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 402-0571	176	21	8.4	97.2%	2 (1.1%)	51 (29.0%)	118 (67.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	$29,759			$3,070			$26,688	4.6	4.6	1195	21
360007805630	1217	Urban Assembly School For Media Studies	Public	9-12	122 Amsterdam Ave	New York	10023	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 501-1110	315	32	9.7	87.9%	10 (3.2%)	87 (27.6%)	199 (63.2%)	8 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	$23,675			$2,003			$21,672	4.6	5.8	1176	41
360002604363	1218	Eugenio Maria De Hostos Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	27 Zimbrich St	Rochester	14621	Monroe County	Eugenio Maria De Hostos Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(585) 544-6170	979	78	12.5	71.5%	20 (2.0%)	209 (21.3%)	729 (74.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.0%)	$16,196			$4,420			$11,777	4.5	5	1190	28
360100806204	1219	University Preparatory Charter School For Young Men	Public, Charter	6-12	1290 Lake Ave	Rochester	14613	Monroe County	University Preparatory Charter School For Young Men	Yes	No	No	Yes	(585) 672-1280	415	34	12.3	70.6%	11 (2.7%)	321 (77.3%)	53 (12.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.5%)	$18,563			$2,957			$15,606	4.2	5.4	1185	34
360008805568	1220	Bronx Aerospace High School	Public	9-12	800 E Gun Hill Rd	Bronx	10467	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 696-6010	147	20	7.5	82.3%	5 (3.4%)	60 (40.8%)	73 (49.7%)	2 (1.4%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	5 (3.4%)	$39,023			$5,147			$33,876	4.1	8.9	1126	94