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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
360010005534	1161	High School For Law Enforcement And Public Safety	Public	9-12	116-25 Guy R Brewer Blvd	Jamaica	11434	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 977-4800	451	36	12.4	78.9%	8 (1.8%)	200 (44.3%)	108 (23.9%)	68 (15.1%)	26 (5.8%)	4 (0.9%)	37 (8.2%)	$17,938	$1,165	$16,773	8.8	8.2	1140	21
360008406253	1162	Bronx Design And Construction Academy	Public	9-12	333 E 151st St	Bronx	10451	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 402-7690	231	29	8	93.1%	2 (0.9%)	68 (29.4%)	146 (63.2%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.2%)	$37,651	$4,608	$33,043	8.7	11.2	1081	81
360012306277	1163	Rockaway Collegiate High School	Public	9-12	100-00 Beach Channel Dr	Rockaway Park	11694	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 734-3290	262	24	10.7	82.1%	10 (3.8%)	122 (46.6%)	101 (38.5%)	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.4%)	$23,266	$1,244	$22,021	8.6	6.9	1168	5
360008505186	1164	Gotham Collaborative High School	Public	9-12	1980 Lafayette Ave	Bronx	10473	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 597-1587	313	40	7.8	91.4%	13 (4.2%)	93 (29.7%)	175 (55.9%)	8 (2.6%)	5 (1.6%)	2 (0.6%)	17 (5.4%)	$28,753	$5,185	$23,568	8.6	7.9	1148	16
360009102781	1165	Dr Susan S McKinney Secondary School Of The Arts	Public	6-12	101 Park Ave	Brooklyn	11205	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 834-6760	247	32	7.6	87.9%	7 (2.8%)	163 (66.0%)	64 (25.9%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	$27,230	$3,097	$24,132	8.4	9.6	1115	50
360009203389	1166	Cobble Hill School Of American Studies	Public, Magnet	9-12	347 Baltic St	Brooklyn	11201	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 403-9544	316	28	11.4	78.2%	10 (3.2%)	172 (54.4%)	110 (34.8%)	9 (2.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.1%)	$23,368	$3,197	$20,171	8.4	6.4	1169	3
360099306157	1167	Leadership Preparatory Ocean Hill Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	51 Christopher Ave	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	Leadership Preparatory Ocean Hill Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 250-5767	1,202	89	13.5	84.0%	5 (0.4%)	983 (81.8%)	171 (14.2%)	10 (0.8%)	22 (1.8%)	5 (0.4%)	6 (0.5%)	$17,480	$2,274	$15,206	8.2	9.8	1107	60
360585006643	1168	Buffalo School Of Culinary Arts And Hospitality Management	Public	9-12	75 W Huron St	Buffalo	14201	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4778	417	46	8.9	86.8%	62 (14.9%)	223 (53.5%)	100 (24.0%)	10 (2.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	$14,348	$1,279	$13,069	8.1	8.2	1141	27
360099206119	1169	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	8.1	13.2	1042	127
360009605966	1170	Brooklyn Theatre Arts High School	Public	9-12	6565 Flatlands Ave	Brooklyn	11236	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 968-1072	216	18	12	85.2%	4 (1.9%)	170 (78.7%)	30 (13.9%)	3 (1.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)	$26,945	$3,542	$23,402	7.9	10.2	1097	73

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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)
360010005534	1161	High School For Law Enforcement And Public Safety	Public	9-12	116-25 Guy R Brewer Blvd	Jamaica	11434	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 977-4800	451	36	12.4	78.9%	8 (1.8%)	200 (44.3%)	108 (23.9%)	68 (15.1%)	26 (5.8%)	4 (0.9%)	37 (8.2%)	$17,938			$1,165			$16,773	8.8	8.2	1140	21
360008406253	1162	Bronx Design And Construction Academy	Public	9-12	333 E 151st St	Bronx	10451	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 7	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 402-7690	231	29	8	93.1%	2 (0.9%)	68 (29.4%)	146 (63.2%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.2%)	$37,651			$4,608			$33,043	8.7	11.2	1081	81
360012306277	1163	Rockaway Collegiate High School	Public	9-12	100-00 Beach Channel Dr	Rockaway Park	11694	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #27	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 734-3290	262	24	10.7	82.1%	10 (3.8%)	122 (46.6%)	101 (38.5%)	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.4%)	$23,266			$1,244			$22,021	8.6	6.9	1168	5
360008505186	1164	Gotham Collaborative High School	Public	9-12	1980 Lafayette Ave	Bronx	10473	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 597-1587	313	40	7.8	91.4%	13 (4.2%)	93 (29.7%)	175 (55.9%)	8 (2.6%)	5 (1.6%)	2 (0.6%)	17 (5.4%)	$28,753			$5,185			$23,568	8.6	7.9	1148	16
360009102781	1165	Dr Susan S McKinney Secondary School Of The Arts	Public	6-12	101 Park Ave	Brooklyn	11205	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #13	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 834-6760	247	32	7.6	87.9%	7 (2.8%)	163 (66.0%)	64 (25.9%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	$27,230			$3,097			$24,132	8.4	9.6	1115	50
360009203389	1166	Cobble Hill School Of American Studies	Public, Magnet	9-12	347 Baltic St	Brooklyn	11201	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #15	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 403-9544	316	28	11.4	78.2%	10 (3.2%)	172 (54.4%)	110 (34.8%)	9 (2.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.1%)	$23,368			$3,197			$20,171	8.4	6.4	1169	3
360099306157	1167	Leadership Preparatory Ocean Hill Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	51 Christopher Ave	Brooklyn	11212	Kings County	Leadership Preparatory Ocean Hill Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 250-5767	1,202	89	13.5	84.0%	5 (0.4%)	983 (81.8%)	171 (14.2%)	10 (0.8%)	22 (1.8%)	5 (0.4%)	6 (0.5%)	$17,480			$2,274			$15,206	8.2	9.8	1107	60
360585006643	1168	Buffalo School Of Culinary Arts And Hospitality Management	Public	9-12	75 W Huron St	Buffalo	14201	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4778	417	46	8.9	86.8%	62 (14.9%)	223 (53.5%)	100 (24.0%)	10 (2.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	$14,348			$1,279			$13,069	8.1	8.2	1141	27
360099206119	1169	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	8.1	13.2	1042	127
360009605966	1170	Brooklyn Theatre Arts High School	Public	9-12	6565 Flatlands Ave	Brooklyn	11236	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #18	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 968-1072	216	18	12	85.2%	4 (1.9%)	170 (78.7%)	30 (13.9%)	3 (1.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)	$26,945			$3,542			$23,402	7.9	10.2	1097	73