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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)	Ranking (2023 vs 2022)
361485001241	221	Horseheads Senior High School	Public	9-12	401 Fletcher St	Horseheads	14845	Chemung County	Horseheads Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 739-5601	1,142	92	12.3	27.4%	980 (85.8%)	16 (1.4%)	48 (4.2%)	34 (3.0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	55 (4.8%)	$15,057	$252	$14,805	75.4	74.6	218	3
361299001064	222	Griffith Institute High School	Public	9-12	290 N Buffalo St	Springville	14141	Erie County	Springville-Griffith Institute Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 592-3202	507	43	11.8	37.3%	476 (93.9%)	4 (0.8%)	12 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.2%)	$19,549	$177	$19,372	75.4	68.5	341	119
361815001630	223	Maine-Endwell Senior High School	Public	9-12	750 Farm-To-Market Rd	Endwell	13760	Broome County	Maine-Endwell Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 748-8070	728	52	14	36.3%	636 (87.4%)	21 (2.9%)	34 (4.7%)	7 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.6%)	$12,069	$1,655	$10,414	75.3	73.9	234	11
363099004164	224	Westfield High School	Public	6-12	203 E Main St	Westfield	14787	Chautauqua County	Westfield Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 326-2151	198	20	10	46.0%	171 (86.4%)	3 (1.5%)	17 (8.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.5%)	$21,542	$3,361	$18,181	75.3	66.5	373	149
362925003937	225	Union Springs High School	Public	9-12	239 Cayuga St	Union Springs	13160	Cayuga County	Union Springs Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 889-4110	233	23	10	34.3%	203 (87.1%)	4 (1.7%)	18 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	4 (1.7%)	$17,617	$779	$16,838	75.3	71.6	278	53
362919003930	226	George F Baker High School	Public	6-12	1 Tornado Dr	Tuxedo Park	10987	Orange County	Tuxedo Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 351-4786	104	21	5	30.8%	60 (57.7%)	14 (13.5%)	25 (24.0%)	5 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$41,325	$1,550	$39,776	75.2	71.3	286	60
362547003521	227	Salem High School	Public	7-12	41 E Broadway	Salem	12865	Washington County	Salem Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 854-7600	247	30	8.2	54.7%	233 (94.3%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$20,622	$1,800	$18,822	75.2	74.6	216	11
361167000925	228	Frontier Senior High School	Public	9-12	S 4432 Bay View Rd	Hamburg	14075	Erie County	Frontier Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 926-1720	1,352	112	12	31.1%	1,193 (88.2%)	22 (1.6%)	73 (5.4%)	19 (1.4%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	40 (3.0%)	$14,561	$989	$13,572	75.2	78.9	136	92
362166004325	229	Ogdensburg Free Academy	Public	7-12	1100 State St	Ogdensburg	13669	St. Lawrence County	Ogdensburg City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 393-0900	714	67	10.5	58.0%	702 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	$20,076	$1,947	$18,129	75	73.8	236	7
361809001618	230	Madrid-Waddington Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	2582 State Hwy 345	Madrid	13660	St. Lawrence County	Madrid-Waddington Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 322-5746	328	31	10.4	48.8%	315 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	$15,066	$1,349	$13,716	74.9	74.1	232	2

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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)
361485001241	221	Horseheads Senior High School	Public	9-12	401 Fletcher St	Horseheads	14845	Chemung County	Horseheads Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 739-5601	1,142	92	12.3	27.4%	980 (85.8%)	16 (1.4%)	48 (4.2%)	34 (3.0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	55 (4.8%)	$15,057			$252			$14,805	75.4	74.6	218	3
361299001064	222	Griffith Institute High School	Public	9-12	290 N Buffalo St	Springville	14141	Erie County	Springville-Griffith Institute Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 592-3202	507	43	11.8	37.3%	476 (93.9%)	4 (0.8%)	12 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.2%)	$19,549			$177			$19,372	75.4	68.5	341	119
361815001630	223	Maine-Endwell Senior High School	Public	9-12	750 Farm-To-Market Rd	Endwell	13760	Broome County	Maine-Endwell Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 748-8070	728	52	14	36.3%	636 (87.4%)	21 (2.9%)	34 (4.7%)	7 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.6%)	$12,069			$1,655			$10,414	75.3	73.9	234	11
363099004164	224	Westfield High School	Public	6-12	203 E Main St	Westfield	14787	Chautauqua County	Westfield Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 326-2151	198	20	10	46.0%	171 (86.4%)	3 (1.5%)	17 (8.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.5%)	$21,542			$3,361			$18,181	75.3	66.5	373	149
362925003937	225	Union Springs High School	Public	9-12	239 Cayuga St	Union Springs	13160	Cayuga County	Union Springs Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 889-4110	233	23	10	34.3%	203 (87.1%)	4 (1.7%)	18 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	4 (1.7%)	$17,617			$779			$16,838	75.3	71.6	278	53
362919003930	226	George F Baker High School	Public	6-12	1 Tornado Dr	Tuxedo Park	10987	Orange County	Tuxedo Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 351-4786	104	21	5	30.8%	60 (57.7%)	14 (13.5%)	25 (24.0%)	5 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$41,325			$1,550			$39,776	75.2	71.3	286	60
362547003521	227	Salem High School	Public	7-12	41 E Broadway	Salem	12865	Washington County	Salem Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 854-7600	247	30	8.2	54.7%	233 (94.3%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$20,622			$1,800			$18,822	75.2	74.6	216	11
361167000925	228	Frontier Senior High School	Public	9-12	S 4432 Bay View Rd	Hamburg	14075	Erie County	Frontier Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 926-1720	1,352	112	12	31.1%	1,193 (88.2%)	22 (1.6%)	73 (5.4%)	19 (1.4%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	40 (3.0%)	$14,561			$989			$13,572	75.2	78.9	136	92
362166004325	229	Ogdensburg Free Academy	Public	7-12	1100 State St	Ogdensburg	13669	St. Lawrence County	Ogdensburg City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 393-0900	714	67	10.5	58.0%	702 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	$20,076			$1,947			$18,129	75	73.8	236	7
361809001618	230	Madrid-Waddington Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	2582 State Hwy 345	Madrid	13660	St. Lawrence County	Madrid-Waddington Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 322-5746	328	31	10.4	48.8%	315 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	$15,066			$1,349			$13,716	74.9	74.1	232	2