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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
531	Harlem Village Academy North Charter School	Public, Charter	5-12	244 W 144 St-4th Fl	New York	10030	New York County	Harlem Village Academy North Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 812-9700	394	31	12.9	87.6%	1 (0.3%)	285 (72.3%)	100 (25.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	$28,024	$28,024	$00	58.4	50.6	638	107	360008005528
532	Preparatory Academy For Writers: A College Board School	Public	6-12	143-10 Springfield Blvd	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 949-8405	521	43	12	69.5%	3 (0.6%)	380 (72.9%)	109 (20.9%)	16 (3.1%)	7 (1.3%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	$28,266	$2,000	$26,266	58.2	50.2	643	111	360010105875
533	Dover High School	Public	9-12	2368 Rt 22	Dover Plains	12522	Dutchess County	Dover Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 877-5750	462	43	10.8	59.5%	239 (51.7%)	9 (1.9%)	188 (40.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.8%)	$30,433	$296	$30,136	58.2	57.1	564	31	360921000707
534	Saunders Trades & Technical High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	183 Palmer Rd	Yonkers	10701	Westchester County	Yonkers City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(914) 376-8150	1,039	77	13.4	83.8%	201 (19.3%)	120 (11.5%)	651 (62.7%)	35 (3.4%)	6 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	23 (2.2%)	$31,264	$1,346	$29,917	58.2	51.2	631	97	363192004251
535	Lyme Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	11868 Academy St	Chaumont	13622	Jefferson County	Lyme Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 649-2417	335	31	10.9	49.6%	299 (89.3%)	8 (2.4%)	13 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	$26,118	$1,613	$24,505	58.2	69.3	353	182	361788001604
536	Herkimer High School	Public	6-12	801 W German St	Herkimer	13350	Herkimer County	Herkimer Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 866-2230	537	49	11	51.2%	473 (88.1%)	31 (5.8%)	8 (1.5%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	$24,418	$2,056	$22,362	58.1	51.1	632	96	361422001168
537	West Seneca East Senior High School	Public	9-12	4760 Seneca St	West Seneca	14224	Erie County	West Seneca Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 677-3300	779	68	11.4	36.7%	605 (77.7%)	64 (8.2%)	54 (6.9%)	21 (2.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.7%)	$26,015	$706	$25,309	58.1	60.2	519	18	363078004149
538	Royalton-Hartland High School	Public	9-12	54 State St	Middleport	14105	Niagara County	Royalton-Hartland Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 735-2000	337	31	10.9	36.2%	302 (89.6%)	4 (1.2%)	14 (4.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.2%)	$25,662	$448	$25,214	58	67.9	381	157	362514003476
539	Sweet Home Senior High School	Public	9-12	1901 Sweet Home Rd	Amherst	14228	Erie County	Sweet Home Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 250-1203	1,105	92	12	48.3%	581 (52.6%)	263 (23.8%)	81 (7.3%)	128 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (4.6%)	$26,076	$845	$25,231	58	57.4	559	20	362850003832
540	Owen D Young Central School	Public, Alternative	K-12	2316 State Rt 80	Van Hornesville	13475	Herkimer County	Van Hornesville-Owen D Young Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 858-0729	159	27	5.9	51.6%	151 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	$39,186	$00	$39,186	58	65.3	435	105	362220003142

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on Regents Chemistry, Regents Common Core Algebra II, Regents Common Core English Language Arts, Regents Common Core Geometry, Regents Earth Science, Regents Global History and Geography, Regents Living Environment, Regents Physics, Regents U.S. History and Government, Regents Algebra I, Regents Life Science Biology, Regents Geometry, Regents Earth and Space Sciences test scores released by the NY State Education Department.
These rankings were last updated on December 4, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the NY State Education Department, usually on a yearly basis.
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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
531	Harlem Village Academy North Charter School	Public, Charter	5-12	244 W 144 St-4th Fl	New York	10030	New York County	Harlem Village Academy North Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(646) 812-9700	394	31	12.9	87.6%	1 (0.3%)	285 (72.3%)	100 (25.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	$28,024			$28,024			$00	58.4	50.6	638	107		360008005528
532	Preparatory Academy For Writers: A College Board School	Public	6-12	143-10 Springfield Blvd	Springfield Gardens	11413	Queens County	New York City Geographic District #29	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 949-8405	521	43	12	69.5%	3 (0.6%)	380 (72.9%)	109 (20.9%)	16 (3.1%)	7 (1.3%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	$28,266			$2,000			$26,266	58.2	50.2	643	111		360010105875
533	Dover High School	Public	9-12	2368 Rt 22	Dover Plains	12522	Dutchess County	Dover Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 877-5750	462	43	10.8	59.5%	239 (51.7%)	9 (1.9%)	188 (40.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.8%)	$30,433			$296			$30,136	58.2	57.1	564	31		360921000707
534	Saunders Trades & Technical High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	183 Palmer Rd	Yonkers	10701	Westchester County	Yonkers City School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(914) 376-8150	1,039	77	13.4	83.8%	201 (19.3%)	120 (11.5%)	651 (62.7%)	35 (3.4%)	6 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	23 (2.2%)	$31,264			$1,346			$29,917	58.2	51.2	631	97		363192004251
535	Lyme Central School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	11868 Academy St	Chaumont	13622	Jefferson County	Lyme Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 649-2417	335	31	10.9	49.6%	299 (89.3%)	8 (2.4%)	13 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	$26,118			$1,613			$24,505	58.2	69.3	353	182		361788001604
536	Herkimer High School	Public	6-12	801 W German St	Herkimer	13350	Herkimer County	Herkimer Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 866-2230	537	49	11	51.2%	473 (88.1%)	31 (5.8%)	8 (1.5%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	$24,418			$2,056			$22,362	58.1	51.1	632	96		361422001168
537	West Seneca East Senior High School	Public	9-12	4760 Seneca St	West Seneca	14224	Erie County	West Seneca Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 677-3300	779	68	11.4	36.7%	605 (77.7%)	64 (8.2%)	54 (6.9%)	21 (2.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.7%)	$26,015			$706			$25,309	58.1	60.2	519	18		363078004149
538	Royalton-Hartland High School	Public	9-12	54 State St	Middleport	14105	Niagara County	Royalton-Hartland Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 735-2000	337	31	10.9	36.2%	302 (89.6%)	4 (1.2%)	14 (4.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.2%)	$25,662			$448			$25,214	58	67.9	381	157		362514003476
539	Sweet Home Senior High School	Public	9-12	1901 Sweet Home Rd	Amherst	14228	Erie County	Sweet Home Central School District	No	No	No	No	(716) 250-1203	1,105	92	12	48.3%	581 (52.6%)	263 (23.8%)	81 (7.3%)	128 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (4.6%)	$26,076			$845			$25,231	58	57.4	559	20		362850003832
540	Owen D Young Central School	Public, Alternative	K-12	2316 State Rt 80	Van Hornesville	13475	Herkimer County	Van Hornesville-Owen D Young Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 858-0729	159	27	5.9	51.6%	151 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	$39,186			$00			$39,186	58	65.3	435	105		362220003142