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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)	Ranking (2023 vs 2022)
360007902929	1041	Heritage School (The)	Public	9-12	1680 Lexington Ave	New York	10029	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 4	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 828-2858	313	25	12.4	86.3%	7 (2.2%)	80 (25.6%)	206 (65.8%)	6 (1.9%)	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.9%)	$18,639	$1,272	$17,367	13.3	12.4	1041
360099206119	1042	KIPP Troy Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2 Polk St	Troy	12180	Rensselaer County	KIPP Troy Preparatory Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(518) 445-3100	741	16	46.3	86.8%	81 (10.9%)	438 (59.1%)	168 (22.7%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.8%)	4 (0.5%)	41 (5.5%)	$18,854	$3,646	$15,209	13.2	17.9	941	101
360015205942	1043	Liberation Diploma Plus	Public	9-12	2865 W 19th St	Brooklyn	11224	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 946-6812	175	15	11.7	94.9%	18 (10.3%)	77 (44.0%)	74 (42.3%)	5 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	$27,247	$3,193	$24,054	13.2	5.4	1132	89
360009006276	1044	Metropolitan Soundview High School (The)	Public	9-12	1300 Boynton Ave	Bronx	10472	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #12	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 860-8240	389	36	10.8	96.1%	7 (1.8%)	88 (22.6%)	275 (70.7%)	8 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	$22,579	$1,923	$20,656	13.1	9.9	1075	31
360008806245	1045	High School For Language And Innovation	Public	9-12	925 Astor Ave	Bronx	10469	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 944-3625	353	30	11.8	82.2%	56 (15.9%)	31 (8.8%)	202 (57.2%)	30 (8.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.6%)	$20,052	$1,975	$18,077	13.1	8.2	1091	46
360119506687	1046	Aeci Ii: Nyc Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	116 E 169th St	Bronx	10452	Bronx County	Aeci Ii: Nyc Charter High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 741-7470	418	30	13.9	96.7%	3 (0.7%)	109 (26.1%)	290 (69.4%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	$20,678	$2,488	$18,190	13			(n/a)
360008705943	1047	Knowledge And Power Prep Academy International High School	Public	9-12	500 E Fordham Rd	Bronx	10458	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 933-1247	401	31	12.9	94.5%	15 (3.7%)	98 (24.4%)	247 (61.6%)	13 (3.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.5%)	$17,108	$1,681	$15,427	13	20.2	919	128
360008706397	1048	Bronx Collaborative High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	100 W Mosholu Pkwy S	Bronx	10468	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 543-1023	444	43	10.4	91.0%	8 (1.8%)	79 (17.8%)	291 (65.5%)	11 (2.5%)	5 (1.1%)	4 (0.9%)	46 (10.4%)	$21,433	$2,812	$18,621	13			(n/a)
360012306079	1049	Academy Of Medical Technology - A College Board School	Public	6-12	8-21 Bay 25th St	Far Rockaway	11691	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 471-3571	670	48	13.9	79.0%	20 (3.0%)	252 (37.6%)	350 (52.2%)	18 (2.7%)	14 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	14 (2.1%)	$17,521	$2,223	$15,298	12.9	13.8	1012	37
360008605175	1050	School For Excellence	Public	9-12	1100 Boston Rd	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 860-1385	101	19	5.2	96.0%	3 (3.0%)	37 (36.6%)	54 (53.5%)	1 (1.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.0%)	$45,994	$7,620	$38,375	12.9	2.3	1182	132

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on Regents Algebra I, Regents Chemistry, Regents Algebra II, Regents English, Regents Geometry, Regents Earth Science, Regents Global History and Geography, Regents Living Environment, Regents Physics, Regents U.S. History and Government test scores released by the NY State Education Department.
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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)							Ranking (2023 vs 2022)
ID	Rank (of 1228)	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 (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Rank (2022)	Rank Change from 2022	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)
360007902929	1041	Heritage School (The)	Public	9-12	1680 Lexington Ave	New York	10029	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 4	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 828-2858	313	25	12.4	86.3%	7 (2.2%)	80 (25.6%)	206 (65.8%)	6 (1.9%)	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.9%)	$18,639			$1,272			$17,367	13.3	12.4	1041
360099206119	1042	KIPP Troy Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	2 Polk St	Troy	12180	Rensselaer County	KIPP Troy Preparatory Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(518) 445-3100	741	16	46.3	86.8%	81 (10.9%)	438 (59.1%)	168 (22.7%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.8%)	4 (0.5%)	41 (5.5%)	$18,854			$3,646			$15,209	13.2	17.9	941	101
360015205942	1043	Liberation Diploma Plus	Public	9-12	2865 W 19th St	Brooklyn	11224	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 946-6812	175	15	11.7	94.9%	18 (10.3%)	77 (44.0%)	74 (42.3%)	5 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	$27,247			$3,193			$24,054	13.2	5.4	1132	89
360009006276	1044	Metropolitan Soundview High School (The)	Public	9-12	1300 Boynton Ave	Bronx	10472	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #12	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 860-8240	389	36	10.8	96.1%	7 (1.8%)	88 (22.6%)	275 (70.7%)	8 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	$22,579			$1,923			$20,656	13.1	9.9	1075	31
360008806245	1045	High School For Language And Innovation	Public	9-12	925 Astor Ave	Bronx	10469	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 944-3625	353	30	11.8	82.2%	56 (15.9%)	31 (8.8%)	202 (57.2%)	30 (8.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.6%)	$20,052			$1,975			$18,077	13.1	8.2	1091	46
360119506687	1046	Aeci Ii: Nyc Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	116 E 169th St	Bronx	10452	Bronx County	Aeci Ii: Nyc Charter High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 741-7470	418	30	13.9	96.7%	3 (0.7%)	109 (26.1%)	290 (69.4%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	$20,678			$2,488			$18,190	13			(n/a)
360008705943	1047	Knowledge And Power Prep Academy International High School	Public	9-12	500 E Fordham Rd	Bronx	10458	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 933-1247	401	31	12.9	94.5%	15 (3.7%)	98 (24.4%)	247 (61.6%)	13 (3.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.5%)	$17,108			$1,681			$15,427	13	20.2	919	128
360008706397	1048	Bronx Collaborative High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	100 W Mosholu Pkwy S	Bronx	10468	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 543-1023	444	43	10.4	91.0%	8 (1.8%)	79 (17.8%)	291 (65.5%)	11 (2.5%)	5 (1.1%)	4 (0.9%)	46 (10.4%)	$21,433			$2,812			$18,621	13			(n/a)
360012306079	1049	Academy Of Medical Technology - A College Board School	Public	6-12	8-21 Bay 25th St	Far Rockaway	11691	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 471-3571	670	48	13.9	79.0%	20 (3.0%)	252 (37.6%)	350 (52.2%)	18 (2.7%)	14 (2.1%)	2 (0.3%)	14 (2.1%)	$17,521			$2,223			$15,298	12.9	13.8	1012	37
360008605175	1050	School For Excellence	Public	9-12	1100 Boston Rd	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 9	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 860-1385	101	19	5.2	96.0%	3 (3.0%)	37 (36.6%)	54 (53.5%)	1 (1.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.0%)	$45,994			$7,620			$38,375	12.9	2.3	1182	132