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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)	Ranking (2023 vs 2022)
360095906073	871	Nyc Charter High School - Aeci	Public, Charter	9-12	838 Brook Ave	Bronx	10451	Bronx County	Nyc Charter High School - Aeci	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 400-5566	429	37	11.5	97.7%	3 (0.7%)	159 (37.1%)	260 (60.6%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	$21,142	$3,261	$17,881	27	25.7	860	11
360009802038	872	Newtown High School	Public	9-12	48-01 90th St	Elmhurst	11373	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 595-8400	1,731	114	15.2	77.0%	82 (4.7%)	70 (4.0%)	1,121 (64.8%)	333 (19.2%)	9 (0.5%)	10 (0.6%)	106 (6.1%)	$16,871	$854	$16,017	26.9	24	874	2
360010302861	873	Ralph R McKee Career And Technical Education High School	Public	9-12	101 Belmont Pl	Staten Island	10301	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 420-2600	741	72	10.3	78.9%	113 (15.2%)	167 (22.5%)	408 (55.1%)	13 (1.8%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	31 (4.2%)	$22,524	$1,770	$20,754	26.3	16.8	961	88
360007706309	874	Union Square Academy For Health Sciences	Public	9-12	40 Irving Pl	New York	10003	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 253-3110	468	41	11.4	84.4%	29 (6.2%)	82 (17.5%)	263 (56.2%)	49 (10.5%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.1%)	$16,185	$1,888	$14,297	26.2	29	826	48
360007700692	875	Leadership & Public Service High School	Public	9-12	90 Trinity Pl	New York	10006	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 346-0007	282	19	14.6	81.9%	11 (3.9%)	59 (20.9%)	168 (59.6%)	21 (7.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (7.4%)	$17,487	$1,783	$15,704	26	17.2	954	79
361065000837	876	Alexander Hamilton High School	Public	7-12	98 S Goodwin Ave	Elmsford	10523	Westchester County	Elmsford Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 592-7311	485	44	10.9	52.6%	26 (5.4%)	120 (24.7%)	302 (62.3%)	25 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.3%)	$22,199	$827	$21,372	25.8	35	773	103
360007701713	877	Repertory Company High School For Theatre Arts	Public	9-12	123 W 43rd St	New York	10036	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 382-1875	229	21	11	80.3%	41 (17.9%)	62 (27.1%)	97 (42.4%)	5 (2.2%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (7.9%)	$18,314	$1,171	$17,143	25.8	28.5	831	46
360109306429	878	Math Engineering And Science Academy Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	231 Palmetto St-Fl 3-Rm 327a	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	Math Engineering And Science Academy Charter High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 282-7426	515	35	14.7	88.2%	9 (1.7%)	32 (6.2%)	445 (86.4%)	7 (1.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	$21,124	$2,241	$18,883	25.7	22.5	887	9
360009001767	879	High School Of World Cultures	Public	9-12	1300 Boynton Ave	Bronx	10472	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #12	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 860-8120	340	32	10.6	96.2%	4 (1.2%)	17 (5.0%)	298 (87.6%)	7 (2.1%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.2%)	8 (2.4%)	$22,854	$3,027	$19,827	25.7	22.6	886	7
360008805541	880	Pelham Preparatory Academy	Public	9-12	925 Astor Ave	Bronx	10469	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 944-3601	458	36	12.8	80.8%	28 (6.1%)	148 (32.3%)	238 (52.0%)	23 (5.0%)	9 (2.0%)	6 (1.3%)	6 (1.3%)	$17,095	$1,429	$15,667	25.7	16.8	962	82

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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)
360095906073	871	Nyc Charter High School - Aeci	Public, Charter	9-12	838 Brook Ave	Bronx	10451	Bronx County	Nyc Charter High School - Aeci	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 400-5566	429	37	11.5	97.7%	3 (0.7%)	159 (37.1%)	260 (60.6%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	$21,142			$3,261			$17,881	27	25.7	860	11
360009802038	872	Newtown High School	Public	9-12	48-01 90th St	Elmhurst	11373	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #24	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 595-8400	1,731	114	15.2	77.0%	82 (4.7%)	70 (4.0%)	1,121 (64.8%)	333 (19.2%)	9 (0.5%)	10 (0.6%)	106 (6.1%)	$16,871			$854			$16,017	26.9	24	874	2
360010302861	873	Ralph R McKee Career And Technical Education High School	Public	9-12	101 Belmont Pl	Staten Island	10301	Richmond County	New York City Geographic District #31	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 420-2600	741	72	10.3	78.9%	113 (15.2%)	167 (22.5%)	408 (55.1%)	13 (1.8%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	31 (4.2%)	$22,524			$1,770			$20,754	26.3	16.8	961	88
360007706309	874	Union Square Academy For Health Sciences	Public	9-12	40 Irving Pl	New York	10003	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 253-3110	468	41	11.4	84.4%	29 (6.2%)	82 (17.5%)	263 (56.2%)	49 (10.5%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.1%)	$16,185			$1,888			$14,297	26.2	29	826	48
360007700692	875	Leadership & Public Service High School	Public	9-12	90 Trinity Pl	New York	10006	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 346-0007	282	19	14.6	81.9%	11 (3.9%)	59 (20.9%)	168 (59.6%)	21 (7.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (7.4%)	$17,487			$1,783			$15,704	26	17.2	954	79
361065000837	876	Alexander Hamilton High School	Public	7-12	98 S Goodwin Ave	Elmsford	10523	Westchester County	Elmsford Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 592-7311	485	44	10.9	52.6%	26 (5.4%)	120 (24.7%)	302 (62.3%)	25 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.3%)	$22,199			$827			$21,372	25.8	35	773	103
360007701713	877	Repertory Company High School For Theatre Arts	Public	9-12	123 W 43rd St	New York	10036	New York County	New York City Geographic District # 2	No	No	No	Yes	(212) 382-1875	229	21	11	80.3%	41 (17.9%)	62 (27.1%)	97 (42.4%)	5 (2.2%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (7.9%)	$18,314			$1,171			$17,143	25.8	28.5	831	46
360109306429	878	Math Engineering And Science Academy Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	231 Palmetto St-Fl 3-Rm 327a	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	Math Engineering And Science Academy Charter High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 282-7426	515	35	14.7	88.2%	9 (1.7%)	32 (6.2%)	445 (86.4%)	7 (1.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)	$21,124			$2,241			$18,883	25.7	22.5	887	9
360009001767	879	High School Of World Cultures	Public	9-12	1300 Boynton Ave	Bronx	10472	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #12	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 860-8120	340	32	10.6	96.2%	4 (1.2%)	17 (5.0%)	298 (87.6%)	7 (2.1%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.2%)	8 (2.4%)	$22,854			$3,027			$19,827	25.7	22.6	886	7
360008805541	880	Pelham Preparatory Academy	Public	9-12	925 Astor Ave	Bronx	10469	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 944-3601	458	36	12.8	80.8%	28 (6.1%)	148 (32.3%)	238 (52.0%)	23 (5.0%)	9 (2.0%)	6 (1.3%)	6 (1.3%)	$17,095			$1,429			$15,667	25.7	16.8	962	82