Best High Schools in New York

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
441	Gowanda High School	Public	9-12	10674 Prospect St	Gowanda	14070	Cattaraugus County	Gowanda Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 532-3325	298	39	7.7	34.6%	187 (62.8%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (21.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.1%)	$32,741	$00	$32,741	63.6	68.6	366	75	361239001007
442	Heuvelton Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	87 Washington St	Heuvelton	13654	St. Lawrence County	Heuvelton Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 344-2414	510	45	11.4	30.2%	497 (97.5%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	$34,741	$1,514	$33,227	63.6	65.6	432	10	361431001180
443	Hunter-Tannersville Middle School High School	Public	7-12	6094 Main St	Tannersville	12485	Greene County	Hunter-Tannersville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 589-5880	157	21	7.4	51.6%	122 (77.7%)	2 (1.3%)	23 (14.6%)	5 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)	$40,033	$2,115	$37,919	63.6	74.6	249	194	361506001259
444	Saugerties Senior High School	Public	9-12	310 Washington Ave Ext	Saugerties	12477	Ulster County	Saugerties Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 247-6651	800	63	12.7	42.3%	556 (69.5%)	17 (2.1%)	157 (19.6%)	14 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (7.0%)	$29,905	$620	$29,285	63.5	70.3	331	113	362580003549
445	York Middle/High School	Public	6-12	2578 Genesee St	Retsof	14539	Livingston County	York Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 243-1730	343	45	7.5	42.0%	318 (92.7%)	5 (1.5%)	16 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	$31,199	$1,527	$29,672	63.5	63.2	468	23	363195004279
446	East Hampton High School	Public	9-12	2 Long Ln	East Hampton	11937	Suffolk County	East Hampton Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 329-4132	1,069	89	11.9	25.2%	414 (38.7%)	18 (1.7%)	594 (55.6%)	18 (1.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.0%)	$40,626	$997	$39,628	63.5	61.6	498	52	360966000736
447	Port Chester Senior High School	Public	9-12	1 Tamarack Rd	Port Chester	10573	Westchester County	Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 934-7950	1,549	110	14	66.6%	141 (9.1%)	47 (3.0%)	1,323 (85.4%)	27 (1.7%)	7 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.3%)	$28,829	$1,358	$27,471	63.5	58.6	541	94	362346003278
448	Pine Valley Central Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	7827 Rt 83	South Dayton	14138	Chautauqua County	Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton)	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 988-3276	199	30	6.6	40.2%	178 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.5%)	$38,847	$802	$38,045	63.4	61.2	504	56	362307003232
449	East-West School Of International Studies	Public	6-12	46-21 Colden St	Flushing	11355	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 353-0009	700	66	10.6	85.4%	18 (2.6%)	25 (3.6%)	113 (16.1%)	539 (77.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	$32,846	$1,949	$30,897	63.3	60.8	510	61	360012205879
450	Penn Yan Academy	Public	9-12	305 Court St	Penn Yan	14527	Yates County	Penn Yan Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 536-4408	427	43	9.8	44.5%	393 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.1%)	$26,106	$1,122	$24,984	63.3	73	288	162	362274003200

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 1234)	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 (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
441	Gowanda High School	Public	9-12	10674 Prospect St	Gowanda	14070	Cattaraugus County	Gowanda Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 532-3325	298	39	7.7	34.6%	187 (62.8%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (21.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.1%)	$32,741			$00			$32,741	63.6	68.6	366	75		361239001007
442	Heuvelton Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	87 Washington St	Heuvelton	13654	St. Lawrence County	Heuvelton Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 344-2414	510	45	11.4	30.2%	497 (97.5%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	$34,741			$1,514			$33,227	63.6	65.6	432	10		361431001180
443	Hunter-Tannersville Middle School High School	Public	7-12	6094 Main St	Tannersville	12485	Greene County	Hunter-Tannersville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 589-5880	157	21	7.4	51.6%	122 (77.7%)	2 (1.3%)	23 (14.6%)	5 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)	$40,033			$2,115			$37,919	63.6	74.6	249	194		361506001259
444	Saugerties Senior High School	Public	9-12	310 Washington Ave Ext	Saugerties	12477	Ulster County	Saugerties Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 247-6651	800	63	12.7	42.3%	556 (69.5%)	17 (2.1%)	157 (19.6%)	14 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (7.0%)	$29,905			$620			$29,285	63.5	70.3	331	113		362580003549
445	York Middle/High School	Public	6-12	2578 Genesee St	Retsof	14539	Livingston County	York Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 243-1730	343	45	7.5	42.0%	318 (92.7%)	5 (1.5%)	16 (4.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	$31,199			$1,527			$29,672	63.5	63.2	468	23		363195004279
446	East Hampton High School	Public	9-12	2 Long Ln	East Hampton	11937	Suffolk County	East Hampton Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 329-4132	1,069	89	11.9	25.2%	414 (38.7%)	18 (1.7%)	594 (55.6%)	18 (1.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.0%)	$40,626			$997			$39,628	63.5	61.6	498	52		360966000736
447	Port Chester Senior High School	Public	9-12	1 Tamarack Rd	Port Chester	10573	Westchester County	Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 934-7950	1,549	110	14	66.6%	141 (9.1%)	47 (3.0%)	1,323 (85.4%)	27 (1.7%)	7 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.3%)	$28,829			$1,358			$27,471	63.5	58.6	541	94		362346003278
448	Pine Valley Central Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	7827 Rt 83	South Dayton	14138	Chautauqua County	Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton)	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 988-3276	199	30	6.6	40.2%	178 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.5%)	$38,847			$802			$38,045	63.4	61.2	504	56		362307003232
449	East-West School Of International Studies	Public	6-12	46-21 Colden St	Flushing	11355	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #25	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 353-0009	700	66	10.6	85.4%	18 (2.6%)	25 (3.6%)	113 (16.1%)	539 (77.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	$32,846			$1,949			$30,897	63.3	60.8	510	61		360012205879
450	Penn Yan Academy	Public	9-12	305 Court St	Penn Yan	14527	Yates County	Penn Yan Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 536-4408	427	43	9.8	44.5%	393 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.1%)	$26,106			$1,122			$24,984	63.3	73	288	162		362274003200