Best High Schools in New York

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
31	Wheatley School	Public	8-12	11 Bacon Rd	Old Westbury	11568	Nassau County	East Williston Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 333-7804	689	78	8.8	4.4%	349 (50.7%)	9 (1.3%)	48 (7.0%)	250 (36.3%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (4.1%)	$43,519	$564	$42,954	87.7	86.5	26	5	361005000781
32	Fayetteville-Manlius Senior High School	Public	9-12	8201 E Seneca Tpke	Manlius	13104	Onondaga County	Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 692-1900	1,343	106	12.7	17.3%	1,043 (77.7%)	40 (3.0%)	47 (3.5%)	155 (11.5%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (3.9%)	$24,741	$142	$24,599	87.1	86	30	2	361833001656
33	Pittsford-Mendon High School	Public	9-12	472 Mendon Rd	Pittsford	14534	Monroe County	Pittsford Central School District	No	No	No	No	(585) 267-1602	919	82	11.2	2.7%	615 (66.9%)	34 (3.7%)	60 (6.5%)	142 (15.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	60 (6.5%)	$26,397	$478	$25,920	87	86.2	28	5	362316003241
34	Half Hollow Hills High School West	Public	9-12	375 Wolf Hill Rd	Dix Hills	11746	Suffolk County	Half Hollow Hills Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 592-3200	1,028	103	9.9	29.2%	403 (39.2%)	163 (15.9%)	159 (15.5%)	252 (24.5%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (4.6%)	$38,176	$00	$38,176	86.9	84.5	43	9	361329001085
35	Rye High School	Public	9-12	Parsons St	Rye	10580	Westchester County	Rye City School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 967-6100	887	86	10.3	2.4%	700 (78.9%)	10 (1.1%)	89 (10.0%)	64 (7.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.4%)	$36,561	$375	$36,186	86.8	84.8	38	3	362526003492
36	East Aurora High School	Public	9-12	1003 Center St	East Aurora	14052	Erie County	East Aurora Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 687-2505	542	56	9.7	13.3%	500 (92.3%)	3 (0.6%)	15 (2.8%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	$26,251	$753	$25,499	86.8	86.9	24	12	360954000726
37	North Shore Senior High School	Public	9-12	450 Glen Cove Ave	Glen Head	11545	Nassau County	North Shore Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 277-7001	776	95	8.1	14.4%	551 (71.0%)	1 (0.1%)	95 (12.2%)	90 (11.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (4.5%)	$46,766	$520	$46,246	86.8	87.6	19	18	362637003614
38	Dobbs Ferry High School	Public	9-12	505 Broadway	Dobbs Ferry	10522	Westchester County	Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 693-7645	459	47	9.8	21.8%	283 (61.7%)	11 (2.4%)	99 (21.6%)	33 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.2%)	$38,725	$488	$38,237	86.7	83.2	66	28	360912000702
39	Williamsville East High School	Public	9-12	151 Paradise Rd	East Amherst	14051	Erie County	Williamsville Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 626-8400	940	76	12.3	15.9%	592 (63.0%)	38 (4.0%)	37 (3.9%)	226 (24.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (4.7%)	$21,933	$663	$21,270	86.7	84.8	39		363147004217
40	Gen Douglas MacArthur Senior High School	Public	9-12	3369 Old Jerusalem Rd	Levittown	11756	Nassau County	Levittown Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 434-7230	1,295	111	11.6	23.1%	840 (64.9%)	18 (1.4%)	269 (20.8%)	145 (11.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (1.7%)	$33,667	$477	$33,190	86.7	83.7	55	15	361716001523

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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
31	Wheatley School	Public	8-12	11 Bacon Rd	Old Westbury	11568	Nassau County	East Williston Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 333-7804	689	78	8.8	4.4%	349 (50.7%)	9 (1.3%)	48 (7.0%)	250 (36.3%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (4.1%)	$43,519			$564			$42,954	87.7	86.5	26	5		361005000781
32	Fayetteville-Manlius Senior High School	Public	9-12	8201 E Seneca Tpke	Manlius	13104	Onondaga County	Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 692-1900	1,343	106	12.7	17.3%	1,043 (77.7%)	40 (3.0%)	47 (3.5%)	155 (11.5%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (3.9%)	$24,741			$142			$24,599	87.1	86	30	2		361833001656
33	Pittsford-Mendon High School	Public	9-12	472 Mendon Rd	Pittsford	14534	Monroe County	Pittsford Central School District	No	No	No	No	(585) 267-1602	919	82	11.2	2.7%	615 (66.9%)	34 (3.7%)	60 (6.5%)	142 (15.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	60 (6.5%)	$26,397			$478			$25,920	87	86.2	28	5		362316003241
34	Half Hollow Hills High School West	Public	9-12	375 Wolf Hill Rd	Dix Hills	11746	Suffolk County	Half Hollow Hills Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 592-3200	1,028	103	9.9	29.2%	403 (39.2%)	163 (15.9%)	159 (15.5%)	252 (24.5%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (4.6%)	$38,176			$00			$38,176	86.9	84.5	43	9		361329001085
35	Rye High School	Public	9-12	Parsons St	Rye	10580	Westchester County	Rye City School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 967-6100	887	86	10.3	2.4%	700 (78.9%)	10 (1.1%)	89 (10.0%)	64 (7.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.4%)	$36,561			$375			$36,186	86.8	84.8	38	3		362526003492
36	East Aurora High School	Public	9-12	1003 Center St	East Aurora	14052	Erie County	East Aurora Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 687-2505	542	56	9.7	13.3%	500 (92.3%)	3 (0.6%)	15 (2.8%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	$26,251			$753			$25,499	86.8	86.9	24	12		360954000726
37	North Shore Senior High School	Public	9-12	450 Glen Cove Ave	Glen Head	11545	Nassau County	North Shore Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(516) 277-7001	776	95	8.1	14.4%	551 (71.0%)	1 (0.1%)	95 (12.2%)	90 (11.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (4.5%)	$46,766			$520			$46,246	86.8	87.6	19	18		362637003614
38	Dobbs Ferry High School	Public	9-12	505 Broadway	Dobbs Ferry	10522	Westchester County	Dobbs Ferry Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(914) 693-7645	459	47	9.8	21.8%	283 (61.7%)	11 (2.4%)	99 (21.6%)	33 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.2%)	$38,725			$488			$38,237	86.7	83.2	66	28		360912000702
39	Williamsville East High School	Public	9-12	151 Paradise Rd	East Amherst	14051	Erie County	Williamsville Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 626-8400	940	76	12.3	15.9%	592 (63.0%)	38 (4.0%)	37 (3.9%)	226 (24.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (4.7%)	$21,933			$663			$21,270	86.7	84.8	39			363147004217
40	Gen Douglas MacArthur Senior High School	Public	9-12	3369 Old Jerusalem Rd	Levittown	11756	Nassau County	Levittown Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(516) 434-7230	1,295	111	11.6	23.1%	840 (64.9%)	18 (1.4%)	269 (20.8%)	145 (11.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (1.7%)	$33,667			$477			$33,190	86.7	83.7	55	15		361716001523