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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)	Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
361443001196	511	James I O'Neill High School	Public	9-12	21 Morgan Rd	Fort Montgomery	10928	Orange County	Highland Falls Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 446-4914	433	43	10	31.9%	254 (58.7%)	36 (8.3%)	121 (27.9%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.7%)	$22,506	$2,603	$19,903	60.8	57.7	551	40
361287001056	512	Greenville High School	Public	9-12	4976 Sr 81	Greenville	12083	Greene County	Greenville Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 966-5070	346	39	8.8	31.2%	323 (93.4%)	3 (0.9%)	8 (2.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.6%)	$22,159	$172	$21,987	60.8	59.1	531	19
363048004099	513	Wellsville Secondary School	Public	6-12	126 W State St	Wellsville	14895	Allegany County	Wellsville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 596-2182	653	59	11.1	42.0%	619 (94.8%)	10 (1.5%)	10 (1.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	$15,840	$597	$15,243	60.6	63	454	59
361890001714	514	Mechanicville Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	25 Kniskern Ave	Mechanicville	12118	Saratoga County	Mechanicville City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 664-9888	726	60	12.1	44.9%	644 (88.7%)	15 (2.1%)	27 (3.7%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (4.4%)	$12,779	$1,461	$11,317	60.5	64.8	427	87
360669000455	515	Cato-Meridian Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	2851 State Rte 370	Cato	13033	Cayuga County	Cato-Meridian Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 626-3439	374	35	10.6	44.9%	346 (92.5%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.5%)	$17,824	$2,658	$15,166	60.5	63	455	60
361092000869	516	Falconer Middle/High School	Public	6-12	2 East Ave N	Falconer	14733	Chautauqua County	Falconer Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 665-6624	629	52	12.1	49.8%	582 (92.5%)	16 (2.5%)	24 (3.8%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$14,768	$1,366	$13,402	60.5	57.5	552	36
361738001548	517	Lindenhurst Senior High School	Public	9-12	300 Charles St	Lindenhurst	11757	Suffolk County	Lindenhurst Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 867-3700	1,854	161	11.5	46.1%	1,051 (56.7%)	80 (4.3%)	631 (34.0%)	57 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	29 (1.6%)	$21,196	$1,282	$19,914	60.4	65.3	416	101
362670003645	518	Sherburne-Earlville Senior High School	Public	9-12	13 School St	Sherburne	13460	Chenango County	Sherburne-Earlville Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 674-7380	387	33	11.5	42.1%	374 (96.6%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	$22,661	$1,685	$20,975	60.4	53.8	607	89
363078004149	519	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	775	68	11.3	37.7%	626 (80.8%)	58 (7.5%)	45 (5.8%)	16 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.5%)	$16,981	$1,184	$15,797	60.2	64.3	436	83
361598001381	520	Johnstown High School	Public	8-12	1 Sir Bills Circle	Johnstown	12095	Fulton County	Johnstown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 762-4661	557	47	11.8	52.1%	500 (89.8%)	7 (1.3%)	31 (5.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.7%)	$16,620	$567	$16,054	60.2	51.6	625	105

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on Regents Common Core Algebra I, 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 test scores released by the NY State Education Department.
These rankings were last updated on November 14, 2024, 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 (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)
361443001196	511	James I O'Neill High School	Public	9-12	21 Morgan Rd	Fort Montgomery	10928	Orange County	Highland Falls Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 446-4914	433	43	10	31.9%	254 (58.7%)	36 (8.3%)	121 (27.9%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.7%)	$22,506			$2,603			$19,903	60.8	57.7	551	40
361287001056	512	Greenville High School	Public	9-12	4976 Sr 81	Greenville	12083	Greene County	Greenville Central School District	No	No	No	No	(518) 966-5070	346	39	8.8	31.2%	323 (93.4%)	3 (0.9%)	8 (2.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.6%)	$22,159			$172			$21,987	60.8	59.1	531	19
363048004099	513	Wellsville Secondary School	Public	6-12	126 W State St	Wellsville	14895	Allegany County	Wellsville Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 596-2182	653	59	11.1	42.0%	619 (94.8%)	10 (1.5%)	10 (1.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.5%)	$15,840			$597			$15,243	60.6	63	454	59
361890001714	514	Mechanicville Junior/Senior High School	Public	6-12	25 Kniskern Ave	Mechanicville	12118	Saratoga County	Mechanicville City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 664-9888	726	60	12.1	44.9%	644 (88.7%)	15 (2.1%)	27 (3.7%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (4.4%)	$12,779			$1,461			$11,317	60.5	64.8	427	87
360669000455	515	Cato-Meridian Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	2851 State Rte 370	Cato	13033	Cayuga County	Cato-Meridian Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 626-3439	374	35	10.6	44.9%	346 (92.5%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.5%)	$17,824			$2,658			$15,166	60.5	63	455	60
361092000869	516	Falconer Middle/High School	Public	6-12	2 East Ave N	Falconer	14733	Chautauqua County	Falconer Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(716) 665-6624	629	52	12.1	49.8%	582 (92.5%)	16 (2.5%)	24 (3.8%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$14,768			$1,366			$13,402	60.5	57.5	552	36
361738001548	517	Lindenhurst Senior High School	Public	9-12	300 Charles St	Lindenhurst	11757	Suffolk County	Lindenhurst Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(631) 867-3700	1,854	161	11.5	46.1%	1,051 (56.7%)	80 (4.3%)	631 (34.0%)	57 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	29 (1.6%)	$21,196			$1,282			$19,914	60.4	65.3	416	101
362670003645	518	Sherburne-Earlville Senior High School	Public	9-12	13 School St	Sherburne	13460	Chenango County	Sherburne-Earlville Central School District	No	No	No	No	(607) 674-7380	387	33	11.5	42.1%	374 (96.6%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	$22,661			$1,685			$20,975	60.4	53.8	607	89
363078004149	519	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	775	68	11.3	37.7%	626 (80.8%)	58 (7.5%)	45 (5.8%)	16 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.5%)	$16,981			$1,184			$15,797	60.2	64.3	436	83
361598001381	520	Johnstown High School	Public	8-12	1 Sir Bills Circle	Johnstown	12095	Fulton County	Johnstown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(518) 762-4661	557	47	11.8	52.1%	500 (89.8%)	7 (1.3%)	31 (5.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.7%)	$16,620			$567			$16,054	60.2	51.6	625	105