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For the 2025 school year, there are 295 blue ribbon public schools serving 165,833 students in New York.

Blue ribbon schools have been recognized by the Department of Education for achieving superior standards of academic excellence. Read more about this and how blue ribbon schools work.

The top ranked blue ribbon public schools in New York are Commack High School, Manhasset Secondary School and Pittsford-mendon High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

New York blue ribbon public schools have an average math proficiency score of 70% (versus the New York public school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 49% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the New York public school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).