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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
362928003944	761	Uniondale High School	Public	9-12	933 Goodrich St	Uniondale	11553	Nassau County	Uniondale Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 560-8820	2,080	180	11.5	62.1%	24 (1.2%)	690 (33.2%)	1,336 (64.2%)	22 (1.1%)	1 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	5 (0.2%)	$24,111	$2,361	$21,749	39.2	45.5	682	79
360007701949	762	High School Of Fashion Industries (The)	Public, Magnet	9-12	225 W 24th St	New York	10011	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	Yes	No	Yes	(212) 255-1235	1,623	114	14.2	81.3%	83 (5.1%)	471 (29.0%)	874 (53.9%)	59 (3.6%)	12 (0.7%)	2 (0.1%)	122 (7.5%)	$16,972	$1,545	$15,427	39	32.5	814	52
360010006188	763	Metropolitan Expeditionary Learning School	Public	6-12	91-30 Metropolitan Ave	Forest Hills	11375	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 286-3500	839	70	11.9	67.1%	106 (12.6%)	90 (10.7%)	371 (44.2%)	185 (22.1%)	34 (4.1%)	16 (1.9%)	37 (4.4%)	$15,876	$1,021	$14,855	38.8	36.5	773	10
362202003121	764	Ossining High School	Public	9-12	29 S Highland Ave	Ossining	10562	Westchester County	Ossining Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 762-5760	1,552	131	11.8	50.6%	293 (18.9%)	146 (9.4%)	1,001 (64.5%)	59 (3.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	50 (3.2%)				38.8	46.1	675	89
363096004162	765	Westbury High School	Public	9-12	1 Post Rd	Old Westbury	11568	Nassau County	Westbury Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 876-5047	1,541	113	13.6	58.8%	24 (1.6%)	316 (20.5%)	1,168 (75.8%)	28 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.3%)	$19,800	$2,571	$17,230	38.7	42.1	711	54
360010105733	766	Excelsior Preparatory High School	Public	9-12	143-10 Springfield Blvd	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 525-6507	446	28	15.7	70.6%	5 (1.1%)	326 (73.1%)	46 (10.3%)	8 (1.8%)	14 (3.1%)	3 (0.7%)	44 (9.9%)	$14,429	$901	$13,528	38.6	50.9	637	129
360010302035	767	New Dorp High School	Public	9-12	465 New Dorp Ln	Staten Island	10306	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 667-8686	3,164	221	14.3	64.3%	1,405 (44.4%)	295 (9.3%)	915 (28.9%)	487 (15.4%)	11 (0.3%)	8 (0.3%)	39 (1.2%)	$16,201	$1,189	$15,012	38.5	39.2	745	22
360008701940	768	Dewitt Clinton High School	Public	9-12	100 W Mosholu Pkwy S	Bronx	10468	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 543-1000	1,052	81	13	87.2%	24 (2.3%)	287 (27.3%)	600 (57.0%)	78 (7.4%)	15 (1.4%)	12 (1.1%)	35 (3.3%)	$17,972	$2,082	$15,891	38.5	34.6	791	23
360282000055	769	Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	639 County Rt 22	Parish	13131	Oswego County	Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 625-5222	464	49	9.4	56.9%	431 (92.9%)	3 (0.6%)	10 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.7%)	$19,999	$3,231	$16,768	38.4	22.6	917	148
360009906468	770	Business Technology Early College High School	Public	9-12	230-17 Hillside Ave	Queens Village	11427	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #26	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 217-3613	511	36	14.1	73.0%	15 (2.9%)	226 (44.2%)	115 (22.5%)	106 (20.7%)	12 (2.3%)	4 (0.8%)	33 (6.5%)	$16,256	$1,411	$14,845	38.4	29.1	850	80

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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)
362928003944	761	Uniondale High School	Public	9-12	933 Goodrich St	Uniondale	11553	Nassau County	Uniondale Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 560-8820	2,080	180	11.5	62.1%	24 (1.2%)	690 (33.2%)	1,336 (64.2%)	22 (1.1%)	1 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	5 (0.2%)	$24,111			$2,361			$21,749	39.2	45.5	682	79
360007701949	762	High School Of Fashion Industries (The)	Public, Magnet	9-12	225 W 24th St	New York	10011	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	Yes	No	Yes	(212) 255-1235	1,623	114	14.2	81.3%	83 (5.1%)	471 (29.0%)	874 (53.9%)	59 (3.6%)	12 (0.7%)	2 (0.1%)	122 (7.5%)	$16,972			$1,545			$15,427	39	32.5	814	52
360010006188	763	Metropolitan Expeditionary Learning School	Public	6-12	91-30 Metropolitan Ave	Forest Hills	11375	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 286-3500	839	70	11.9	67.1%	106 (12.6%)	90 (10.7%)	371 (44.2%)	185 (22.1%)	34 (4.1%)	16 (1.9%)	37 (4.4%)	$15,876			$1,021			$14,855	38.8	36.5	773	10
362202003121	764	Ossining High School	Public	9-12	29 S Highland Ave	Ossining	10562	Westchester County	Ossining Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 762-5760	1,552	131	11.8	50.6%	293 (18.9%)	146 (9.4%)	1,001 (64.5%)	59 (3.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	50 (3.2%)								38.8	46.1	675	89
363096004162	765	Westbury High School	Public	9-12	1 Post Rd	Old Westbury	11568	Nassau County	Westbury Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 876-5047	1,541	113	13.6	58.8%	24 (1.6%)	316 (20.5%)	1,168 (75.8%)	28 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.3%)	$19,800			$2,571			$17,230	38.7	42.1	711	54
360010105733	766	Excelsior Preparatory High School	Public	9-12	143-10 Springfield Blvd	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 525-6507	446	28	15.7	70.6%	5 (1.1%)	326 (73.1%)	46 (10.3%)	8 (1.8%)	14 (3.1%)	3 (0.7%)	44 (9.9%)	$14,429			$901			$13,528	38.6	50.9	637	129
360010302035	767	New Dorp High School	Public	9-12	465 New Dorp Ln	Staten Island	10306	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 667-8686	3,164	221	14.3	64.3%	1,405 (44.4%)	295 (9.3%)	915 (28.9%)	487 (15.4%)	11 (0.3%)	8 (0.3%)	39 (1.2%)	$16,201			$1,189			$15,012	38.5	39.2	745	22
360008701940	768	Dewitt Clinton High School	Public	9-12	100 W Mosholu Pkwy S	Bronx	10468	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #10	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 543-1000	1,052	81	13	87.2%	24 (2.3%)	287 (27.3%)	600 (57.0%)	78 (7.4%)	15 (1.4%)	12 (1.1%)	35 (3.3%)	$17,972			$2,082			$15,891	38.5	34.6	791	23
360282000055	769	Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Junior/Senior High School	Public	7-12	639 County Rt 22	Parish	13131	Oswego County	Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 625-5222	464	49	9.4	56.9%	431 (92.9%)	3 (0.6%)	10 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.7%)	$19,999			$3,231			$16,768	38.4	22.6	917	148
360009906468	770	Business Technology Early College High School	Public	9-12	230-17 Hillside Ave	Queens Village	11427	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #26	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 217-3613	511	36	14.1	73.0%	15 (2.9%)	226 (44.2%)	115 (22.5%)	106 (20.7%)	12 (2.3%)	4 (0.8%)	33 (6.5%)	$16,256			$1,411			$14,845	38.4	29.1	850	80