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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
360105406295	31	Success Academy Charter School - Bed Stuy 1	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-10	70 Tompkins Ave-2nd Fl	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	Success Academy Charter School - Bed Stuy 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 635-3294	482			63.1%	11 (2.3%)	284 (58.9%)	144 (29.9%)	19 (3.9%)	11 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.5%)	$21,585	$1,844	$19,742	97.5			(n/a)
360010006067	32	Academy For Excellence Through The Arts (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	68-60 110th St	Forest Hills	11375	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	No	(929) 467-6200	472	27	17.4	23.5%	161 (34.1%)	18 (3.8%)	73 (15.5%)	180 (38.1%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.7%)	30 (6.4%)	$13,994	$599	$13,395	97.4	98	14	18
360007702540	33	Ps 150	Public	PK, KG-5	28-42 Trinity Pl	New York	10006	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	No	(212) 732-4392	194	11	17.4	14.9%	77 (39.7%)	8 (4.1%)	25 (12.9%)	57 (29.4%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	24 (12.4%)	$17,291	$2,757	$14,534	97.4	97.1	35	2
360015106138	34	Brooklyn School Of Inquiry	Public	K-8	50 Ave P	Brooklyn	11204	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	No	No	No	(718) 621-5730	474	30	15.8	34.4%	250 (52.7%)	36 (7.6%)	18 (3.8%)	146 (30.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.6%)	$13,602	$485	$13,117	97.3	97.3	30	4
360016105893	35	South Bronx Classical Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	977 Fox St	Bronx	10459	Bronx County	South Bronx Classical Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 860-4340	498			87.8%	10 (2.0%)	180 (36.1%)	288 (57.8%)	14 (2.8%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	$19,155	$4,079	$15,076	97.2	97.9	15	20
360112006529	36	Success Academy Charter School - Bronx 4	Public, Charter	K-5	885 Bolton Ave-3rd Fl	Bronx	10473	Bronx County	Success Academy Charter School - Bronx 4	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 558-0043	618			78.6%	12 (1.9%)	282 (45.6%)	286 (46.3%)	20 (3.2%)	9 (1.5%)	5 (0.8%)	4 (0.6%)	$13,895	$317	$13,579	97.2	94.4	114	78
361020004508	37	Seely Place School	Public	K-6	51 Seely Pl	Scarsdale	10583	Westchester County	Edgemont Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 472-8040	431	41	10.6		204 (47.3%)	2 (0.5%)	39 (9.0%)	136 (31.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (11.6%)	$22,141	$170	$21,970	97.2	95.8	71	34
360011305688	38	Bronx Charter School For Excellence	Public, Charter	K-8	1960 Benedict Ave	Bronx	10462	Bronx County	Bronx Charter School For Excellence	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 828-7301	792	38	20.8	80.7%	6 (0.8%)	188 (23.7%)	221 (27.9%)	364 (46.0%)	4 (0.5%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.5%)	$16,968	$3,523	$13,445	97.1	94.8	96	58
360106006359	39	Success Academy Charter School-Cobble Hill	Public, Charter	K-5	284 Baltic St-Lower Level	Brooklyn	11201	Kings County	Success Academy Charter School-Cobble Hill	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 704-1460	401			53.6%	80 (20.0%)	143 (35.7%)	103 (25.7%)	45 (11.2%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (6.2%)	$17,170	$482	$16,688	97.1	94.6	110	71
360007802593	40	Ps 166 Richard Rogers School Of The Arts & Science (The)	Public	K-5	132 W 89th St	New York	10024	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	No	(212) 678-2829	593	36	16.7	15.7%	323 (54.5%)	25 (4.2%)	82 (13.8%)	88 (14.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (12.3%)	$12,359	$538	$11,821	97.1	96.6	48	8

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 2445)	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)
360105406295	31	Success Academy Charter School - Bed Stuy 1	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-10	70 Tompkins Ave-2nd Fl	Brooklyn	11206	Kings County	Success Academy Charter School - Bed Stuy 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 635-3294	482			63.1%	11 (2.3%)	284 (58.9%)	144 (29.9%)	19 (3.9%)	11 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.5%)	$21,585			$1,844			$19,742	97.5			(n/a)
360010006067	32	Academy For Excellence Through The Arts (The)	Public	PK, KG-5	68-60 110th St	Forest Hills	11375	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #28	No	No	No	No	(929) 467-6200	472	27	17.4	23.5%	161 (34.1%)	18 (3.8%)	73 (15.5%)	180 (38.1%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.7%)	30 (6.4%)	$13,994			$599			$13,395	97.4	98	14	18
360007702540	33	Ps 150	Public	PK, KG-5	28-42 Trinity Pl	New York	10006	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	No	(212) 732-4392	194	11	17.4	14.9%	77 (39.7%)	8 (4.1%)	25 (12.9%)	57 (29.4%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	24 (12.4%)	$17,291			$2,757			$14,534	97.4	97.1	35	2
360015106138	34	Brooklyn School Of Inquiry	Public	K-8	50 Ave P	Brooklyn	11204	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #20	No	No	No	No	(718) 621-5730	474	30	15.8	34.4%	250 (52.7%)	36 (7.6%)	18 (3.8%)	146 (30.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.6%)	$13,602			$485			$13,117	97.3	97.3	30	4
360016105893	35	South Bronx Classical Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	977 Fox St	Bronx	10459	Bronx County	South Bronx Classical Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 860-4340	498			87.8%	10 (2.0%)	180 (36.1%)	288 (57.8%)	14 (2.8%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	$19,155			$4,079			$15,076	97.2	97.9	15	20
360112006529	36	Success Academy Charter School - Bronx 4	Public, Charter	K-5	885 Bolton Ave-3rd Fl	Bronx	10473	Bronx County	Success Academy Charter School - Bronx 4	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 558-0043	618			78.6%	12 (1.9%)	282 (45.6%)	286 (46.3%)	20 (3.2%)	9 (1.5%)	5 (0.8%)	4 (0.6%)	$13,895			$317			$13,579	97.2	94.4	114	78
361020004508	37	Seely Place School	Public	K-6	51 Seely Pl	Scarsdale	10583	Westchester County	Edgemont Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 472-8040	431	41	10.6		204 (47.3%)	2 (0.5%)	39 (9.0%)	136 (31.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (11.6%)	$22,141			$170			$21,970	97.2	95.8	71	34
360011305688	38	Bronx Charter School For Excellence	Public, Charter	K-8	1960 Benedict Ave	Bronx	10462	Bronx County	Bronx Charter School For Excellence	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 828-7301	792	38	20.8	80.7%	6 (0.8%)	188 (23.7%)	221 (27.9%)	364 (46.0%)	4 (0.5%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.5%)	$16,968			$3,523			$13,445	97.1	94.8	96	58
360106006359	39	Success Academy Charter School-Cobble Hill	Public, Charter	K-5	284 Baltic St-Lower Level	Brooklyn	11201	Kings County	Success Academy Charter School-Cobble Hill	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 704-1460	401			53.6%	80 (20.0%)	143 (35.7%)	103 (25.7%)	45 (11.2%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (6.2%)	$17,170			$482			$16,688	97.1	94.6	110	71
360007802593	40	Ps 166 Richard Rogers School Of The Arts & Science (The)	Public	K-5	132 W 89th St	New York	10024	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 3	No	No	No	No	(212) 678-2829	593	36	16.7	15.7%	323 (54.5%)	25 (4.2%)	82 (13.8%)	88 (14.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (12.3%)	$12,359			$538			$11,821	97.1	96.6	48	8