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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
360008506386	1181	Pelham Lab High School	Public	9-12	3000 E Tremont Ave	Bronx	10461	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 904-5090	313	33	9.3	84.7%	18 (5.8%)	69 (22.0%)	174 (55.6%)	18 (5.8%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.9%)	$22,315	$2,638	$19,676	7.2	8.9	1124	57
360010605603	1182	Western New York Maritime Charter School	Public, Charter	5-12	2193 S Park Ave	Buffalo	14220	Erie County	Western New York Maritime Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(716) 842-6289	369	58	6.3	24.4%	53 (14.4%)	139 (37.7%)	154 (41.7%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	$18,921	$2,202	$16,719	7.1	9.7	1110	72
360585005857	1183	Math Science Technology Preparatory School At 197	Public	9-12	646 E Delevan Ave	Buffalo	14215	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4500	435	56	7.7	93.6%	24 (5.5%)	273 (62.8%)	56 (12.9%)	65 (14.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.2%)	$34,487	$3,610	$30,877	6.9	7.2	1157	26
362475006177	1184	Rochester Early College International High School	Public	9-12	200 Genesee St	Rochester	14611	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 324-9010	350	37	9.4	88.6%	30 (8.6%)	212 (60.6%)	80 (22.9%)	22 (6.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	$17,737	$2,434	$15,303	6.9	7.1	1162	22
360009006163	1185	Bronx Career And College Preparatory High School	Public	9-12	800 Home St	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #12	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 542-4011	202	23	8.7	94.1%	2 (1.0%)	66 (32.7%)	120 (59.4%)	4 (2.0%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.0%)	$25,222	$2,710	$22,512	6.8	5.2	1186	1
360585006593	1186	Lafayette International School	Public	9-12	370 Lafayette Ave	Buffalo	14213	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4358	415	60	6.9	94.7%	37 (8.9%)	138 (33.3%)	120 (28.9%)	114 (27.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	$21,389	$2,102	$19,287	6.8	4.6	1193	7
360116006622	1187	Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	125 Stuyvesant Ave-Rm 213	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 491-8830	236	25	9.4	81.8%	4 (1.7%)	190 (80.5%)	36 (15.3%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	$21,877	$2,224	$19,653	6.8	10.2	1098	89
362859003864	1188	Henninger High School	Public	9-12	600 Robinson St	Syracuse	13206	Onondaga County	Syracuse City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 435-4343	1,499	105	14.3	85.1%	381 (25.4%)	663 (44.2%)	195 (13.0%)	145 (9.7%)	22 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	90 (6.0%)	$12,402	$2,763	$9,639	6.7	5.7	1181	7
361503001257	1189	George Junior Republic School	Public	7-12	24 McDonald Rd	Freeville	13068	Tompkins County	George Junior Republic Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 844-6324	117	31	3.7	87.2%	78 (66.7%)	24 (20.5%)	11 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)				6.7	3	1206	17
360008805804	1190	Bronxwood Preparatory Academy (The)	Public	9-12	921 E 228th St	Bronx	10466	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 696-3820	387	29	13.1	84.0%	5 (1.3%)	201 (51.9%)	143 (37.0%)	8 (2.1%)	5 (1.3%)	3 (0.8%)	22 (5.7%)	$17,648	$2,117	$15,531	6.6	7	1164	26

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No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

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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)
360008506386	1181	Pelham Lab High School	Public	9-12	3000 E Tremont Ave	Bronx	10461	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District # 8	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 904-5090	313	33	9.3	84.7%	18 (5.8%)	69 (22.0%)	174 (55.6%)	18 (5.8%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.9%)	$22,315			$2,638			$19,676	7.2	8.9	1124	57
360010605603	1182	Western New York Maritime Charter School	Public, Charter	5-12	2193 S Park Ave	Buffalo	14220	Erie County	Western New York Maritime Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(716) 842-6289	369	58	6.3	24.4%	53 (14.4%)	139 (37.7%)	154 (41.7%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	$18,921			$2,202			$16,719	7.1	9.7	1110	72
360585005857	1183	Math Science Technology Preparatory School At 197	Public	9-12	646 E Delevan Ave	Buffalo	14215	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4500	435	56	7.7	93.6%	24 (5.5%)	273 (62.8%)	56 (12.9%)	65 (14.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	14 (3.2%)	$34,487			$3,610			$30,877	6.9	7.2	1157	26
362475006177	1184	Rochester Early College International High School	Public	9-12	200 Genesee St	Rochester	14611	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 324-9010	350	37	9.4	88.6%	30 (8.6%)	212 (60.6%)	80 (22.9%)	22 (6.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	$17,737			$2,434			$15,303	6.9	7.1	1162	22
360009006163	1185	Bronx Career And College Preparatory High School	Public	9-12	800 Home St	Bronx	10456	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #12	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 542-4011	202	23	8.7	94.1%	2 (1.0%)	66 (32.7%)	120 (59.4%)	4 (2.0%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.0%)	$25,222			$2,710			$22,512	6.8	5.2	1186	1
360585006593	1186	Lafayette International School	Public	9-12	370 Lafayette Ave	Buffalo	14213	Erie County	Buffalo City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 816-4358	415	60	6.9	94.7%	37 (8.9%)	138 (33.3%)	120 (28.9%)	114 (27.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	$21,389			$2,102			$19,287	6.8	4.6	1193	7
360116006622	1187	Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	125 Stuyvesant Ave-Rm 213	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 491-8830	236	25	9.4	81.8%	4 (1.7%)	190 (80.5%)	36 (15.3%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	$21,877			$2,224			$19,653	6.8	10.2	1098	89
362859003864	1188	Henninger High School	Public	9-12	600 Robinson St	Syracuse	13206	Onondaga County	Syracuse City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 435-4343	1,499	105	14.3	85.1%	381 (25.4%)	663 (44.2%)	195 (13.0%)	145 (9.7%)	22 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	90 (6.0%)	$12,402			$2,763			$9,639	6.7	5.7	1181	7
361503001257	1189	George Junior Republic School	Public	7-12	24 McDonald Rd	Freeville	13068	Tompkins County	George Junior Republic Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 844-6324	117	31	3.7	87.2%	78 (66.7%)	24 (20.5%)	11 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)								6.7	3	1206	17
360008805804	1190	Bronxwood Preparatory Academy (The)	Public	9-12	921 E 228th St	Bronx	10466	Bronx County	New York City Geographic District #11	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 696-3820	387	29	13.1	84.0%	5 (1.3%)	201 (51.9%)	143 (37.0%)	8 (2.1%)	5 (1.3%)	3 (0.8%)	22 (5.7%)	$17,648			$2,117			$15,531	6.6	7	1164	26