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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
360012105242	1201	Teachers Preparatory High School	Public	9-12	226 Bristol St	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #23	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 498-2605	189	22	8.5	94.2%	5 (2.6%)	105 (55.6%)	52 (27.5%)	4 (2.1%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	19 (10.1%)	$29,341	$1,906	$27,436	5.5	4.5	1197	4
360585006609	1202	Riverside Academy High School	Public	9-12	51 Ontario St	Buffalo	14207	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4530	294	34	8.5	91.8%	29 (9.9%)	128 (43.5%)	82 (27.9%)	39 (13.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.4%)	$23,398	$2,614	$20,785	5.5	1.9	1220	18
360012005719	1203	World Academy For Total Community Health High School	Public	9-12	400 Pennsylvania Ave	Brooklyn	11207	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 688-7980	132	19	7	91.7%	3 (2.3%)	80 (60.6%)	34 (25.8%)	4 (3.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.6%)	$28,581	$4,890	$23,691	5.3	7.2	1155	48
360011903074	1204	Progress High School For Professional Careers	Public	9-12	850 Grand St	Brooklyn	11211	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 387-0228	392	37	10.6	88.8%	9 (2.3%)	93 (23.7%)	253 (64.5%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.7%)	$23,115	$2,178	$20,937	5.2	4.6	1194	10
362781003782	1205	Spring Valley High School	Public	9-12	361 Rt 59	Spring Valley	10977	Rockland County	East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 577-6500	1,434	115	12.4	81.5%	24 (1.7%)	290 (20.2%)	1,086 (75.7%)	31 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	$16,532	$4,354	$12,178	5.1	7	1163	42
360585000315	1206	McKinley Vocational High School	Public	9-12	1500 Elmwood Ave	Buffalo	14207	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4480	986	97	10.2	88.3%	96 (9.7%)	546 (55.4%)	212 (21.5%)	78 (7.9%)	12 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.3%)	$14,913	$1,561	$13,352	5.1	4.5	1196	10
360009406408	1207	Research And Service High School	Public	9-12	1700 Fulton St	Brooklyn	11213	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #16	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 804-6800	181	18	10.2	84.0%	1 (0.6%)	126 (69.6%)	49 (27.1%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	$26,503	$5,715	$20,788	5.1	7.1	1160	47
360008705674	1208	West Bronx Academy For The Future	Public	6-12	500 E Fordham Rd	Bronx	10458	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 563-7139	638	59	10.8	92.0%	5 (0.8%)	106 (16.6%)	515 (80.7%)	8 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	$19,416	$2,064	$17,351	5.1	9.7	1113	95
360111106493	1209	Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School	Public, Charter	8-12	77 Sands St	Brooklyn	11201	Kings County	Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 429-8439	454	37	12.2	78.4%	9 (2.0%)	340 (74.9%)	87 (19.2%)	6 (1.3%)	8 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	$26,767	$5,279	$21,488	5	7.7	1150	59
360100006112	1210	Excellence Girls Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	794 Monroe St-3rd Fl	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	Excellence Girls Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 638-1875	1,050	91	11.5	77.5%	15 (1.4%)	781 (74.4%)	186 (17.7%)	30 (2.9%)	23 (2.2%)	8 (0.8%)	7 (0.7%)	$20,955	$2,760	$18,195	5	10.6	1088	122

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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)
360012105242	1201	Teachers Preparatory High School	Public	9-12	226 Bristol St	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #23	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 498-2605	189	22	8.5	94.2%	5 (2.6%)	105 (55.6%)	52 (27.5%)	4 (2.1%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	19 (10.1%)	$29,341			$1,906			$27,436	5.5	4.5	1197	4
360585006609	1202	Riverside Academy High School	Public	9-12	51 Ontario St	Buffalo	14207	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4530	294	34	8.5	91.8%	29 (9.9%)	128 (43.5%)	82 (27.9%)	39 (13.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.4%)	$23,398			$2,614			$20,785	5.5	1.9	1220	18
360012005719	1203	World Academy For Total Community Health High School	Public	9-12	400 Pennsylvania Ave	Brooklyn	11207	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 688-7980	132	19	7	91.7%	3 (2.3%)	80 (60.6%)	34 (25.8%)	4 (3.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.6%)	$28,581			$4,890			$23,691	5.3	7.2	1155	48
360011903074	1204	Progress High School For Professional Careers	Public	9-12	850 Grand St	Brooklyn	11211	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #14	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 387-0228	392	37	10.6	88.8%	9 (2.3%)	93 (23.7%)	253 (64.5%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.7%)	$23,115			$2,178			$20,937	5.2	4.6	1194	10
362781003782	1205	Spring Valley High School	Public	9-12	361 Rt 59	Spring Valley	10977	Rockland County	East Ramapo Central School District (Spring Valley)	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 577-6500	1,434	115	12.4	81.5%	24 (1.7%)	290 (20.2%)	1,086 (75.7%)	31 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	$16,532			$4,354			$12,178	5.1	7	1163	42
360585000315	1206	McKinley Vocational High School	Public	9-12	1500 Elmwood Ave	Buffalo	14207	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4480	986	97	10.2	88.3%	96 (9.7%)	546 (55.4%)	212 (21.5%)	78 (7.9%)	12 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.3%)	$14,913			$1,561			$13,352	5.1	4.5	1196	10
360009406408	1207	Research And Service High School	Public	9-12	1700 Fulton St	Brooklyn	11213	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #16	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 804-6800	181	18	10.2	84.0%	1 (0.6%)	126 (69.6%)	49 (27.1%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	$26,503			$5,715			$20,788	5.1	7.1	1160	47
360008705674	1208	West Bronx Academy For The Future	Public	6-12	500 E Fordham Rd	Bronx	10458	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 563-7139	638	59	10.8	92.0%	5 (0.8%)	106 (16.6%)	515 (80.7%)	8 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	$19,416			$2,064			$17,351	5.1	9.7	1113	95
360111106493	1209	Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School	Public, Charter	8-12	77 Sands St	Brooklyn	11201	Kings County	Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 429-8439	454	37	12.2	78.4%	9 (2.0%)	340 (74.9%)	87 (19.2%)	6 (1.3%)	8 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	$26,767			$5,279			$21,488	5	7.7	1150	59
360100006112	1210	Excellence Girls Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	794 Monroe St-3rd Fl	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	Excellence Girls Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 638-1875	1,050	91	11.5	77.5%	15 (1.4%)	781 (74.4%)	186 (17.7%)	30 (2.9%)	23 (2.2%)	8 (0.8%)	7 (0.7%)	$20,955			$2,760			$18,195	5	10.6	1088	122