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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
362475003424	1171	School 58-World Of Inquiry School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	200 University Ave	Rochester	14605	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 325-6170	951	81	11.7	79.3%	68 (7.2%)	612 (64.4%)	213 (22.4%)	23 (2.4%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.3%)	$11,565	$1,795	$9,770	7.9	6	1175	4
360009505714	1172	High School For Youth And Community Development At Erasmus	Public	9-12	911 Flatbush Ave	Brooklyn	11226	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 564-2470	463	29	16.1	85.1%	18 (3.9%)	310 (67.0%)	82 (17.7%)	21 (4.5%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.4%)	$19,901	$2,009	$17,893	7.8	9.3	1121	51
360012006724	1173	East New York Arts And Civics High School (The)	Public	9-12	800 Van Siclen Ave	Brooklyn	11207	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 927-5540	161	15	10.7	91.9%	8 (5.0%)	104 (64.6%)	43 (26.7%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	$19,983	$3,132	$16,852	7.7	2.1	1218	45
360012006339	1174	Spring Creek Community School	Public	6-12	1065 Elton St	Brooklyn	11239	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 688-7200	468	44	10.5	87.2%	6 (1.3%)	328 (70.1%)	110 (23.5%)	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	$20,757	$2,104	$18,653	7.7	5.8	1177	3
362475003420	1175	School Without Walls	Public	9-12	480 Broadway	Rochester	14607	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 546-6732	262	26	10.2	89.7%	36 (13.7%)	137 (52.3%)	76 (29.0%)	10 (3.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	$15,224	$1,298	$13,926	7.7	33.6	800	375
360009700827	1176	Ebc High School For Public Service-Bushwick	Public	9-12	1155 Dekalb Ave	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #32	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 452-3440	445	40	11	87.2%	3 (0.7%)	57 (12.8%)	370 (83.1%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	$18,598	$1,659	$16,939	7.6	6	1174	2
360094806058	1177	Northside Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	424 Leonard St-4th Fl	Brooklyn	11222	Kings County	Northside Charter High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 390-1273	401	43	9.3		11 (2.7%)	86 (21.4%)	295 (73.6%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	$21,784	$3,220	$18,564	7.6	8.2	1142	35
360009705555	1178	Brooklyn School For Social Justice (The)	Public	9-12	400 Irving Ave	Brooklyn	11237	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #32	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 381-7100	272	29	9.4	86.4%	7 (2.6%)	33 (12.1%)	206 (75.7%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (7.4%)	$24,160	$2,301	$21,858	7.5	6.4	1170	8
360009505713	1179	High School For Global Citizenship (The)	Public	9-12	883 Classon Ave	Brooklyn	11225	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 230-6300	221	21	10.5	91.0%	7 (3.2%)	167 (75.6%)	26 (11.8%)	8 (3.6%)	3 (1.4%)	2 (0.9%)	8 (3.6%)	$21,102	$3,629	$17,473	7.4	33	807	372
360017205868	1180	Leadership Preparatory Bedford Stuyvesant Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	141 Macon St-1st Fl	Brooklyn	11216	Kings County	Leadership Preparatory Bedford Stuyvesant Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 636-0360	1,186	97	12.2	87.4%	13 (1.1%)	916 (77.2%)	189 (15.9%)	31 (2.6%)	18 (1.5%)	7 (0.6%)	12 (1.0%)	$18,768	$2,396	$16,372	7.4	14.6	1020	160

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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)
362475003424	1171	School 58-World Of Inquiry School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	200 University Ave	Rochester	14605	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 325-6170	951	81	11.7	79.3%	68 (7.2%)	612 (64.4%)	213 (22.4%)	23 (2.4%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.3%)	$11,565			$1,795			$9,770	7.9	6	1175	4
360009505714	1172	High School For Youth And Community Development At Erasmus	Public	9-12	911 Flatbush Ave	Brooklyn	11226	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 564-2470	463	29	16.1	85.1%	18 (3.9%)	310 (67.0%)	82 (17.7%)	21 (4.5%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.4%)	$19,901			$2,009			$17,893	7.8	9.3	1121	51
360012006724	1173	East New York Arts And Civics High School (The)	Public	9-12	800 Van Siclen Ave	Brooklyn	11207	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 927-5540	161	15	10.7	91.9%	8 (5.0%)	104 (64.6%)	43 (26.7%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	$19,983			$3,132			$16,852	7.7	2.1	1218	45
360012006339	1174	Spring Creek Community School	Public	6-12	1065 Elton St	Brooklyn	11239	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #19	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 688-7200	468	44	10.5	87.2%	6 (1.3%)	328 (70.1%)	110 (23.5%)	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	$20,757			$2,104			$18,653	7.7	5.8	1177	3
362475003420	1175	School Without Walls	Public	9-12	480 Broadway	Rochester	14607	Monroe County	Rochester City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 546-6732	262	26	10.2	89.7%	36 (13.7%)	137 (52.3%)	76 (29.0%)	10 (3.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	$15,224			$1,298			$13,926	7.7	33.6	800	375
360009700827	1176	Ebc High School For Public Service-Bushwick	Public	9-12	1155 Dekalb Ave	Brooklyn	11221	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #32	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 452-3440	445	40	11	87.2%	3 (0.7%)	57 (12.8%)	370 (83.1%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	$18,598			$1,659			$16,939	7.6	6	1174	2
360094806058	1177	Northside Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	424 Leonard St-4th Fl	Brooklyn	11222	Kings County	Northside Charter High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(347) 390-1273	401	43	9.3		11 (2.7%)	86 (21.4%)	295 (73.6%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	$21,784			$3,220			$18,564	7.6	8.2	1142	35
360009705555	1178	Brooklyn School For Social Justice (The)	Public	9-12	400 Irving Ave	Brooklyn	11237	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #32	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 381-7100	272	29	9.4	86.4%	7 (2.6%)	33 (12.1%)	206 (75.7%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (7.4%)	$24,160			$2,301			$21,858	7.5	6.4	1170	8
360009505713	1179	High School For Global Citizenship (The)	Public	9-12	883 Classon Ave	Brooklyn	11225	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #17	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 230-6300	221	21	10.5	91.0%	7 (3.2%)	167 (75.6%)	26 (11.8%)	8 (3.6%)	3 (1.4%)	2 (0.9%)	8 (3.6%)	$21,102			$3,629			$17,473	7.4	33	807	372
360017205868	1180	Leadership Preparatory Bedford Stuyvesant Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	141 Macon St-1st Fl	Brooklyn	11216	Kings County	Leadership Preparatory Bedford Stuyvesant Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(718) 636-0360	1,186	97	12.2	87.4%	13 (1.1%)	916 (77.2%)	189 (15.9%)	31 (2.6%)	18 (1.5%)	7 (0.6%)	12 (1.0%)	$18,768			$2,396			$16,372	7.4	14.6	1020	160