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The exclusive academic ratings of more than 700 Western New York districtz and schools will be based on four years of test data compiled by the New York StateEducation Department. Portionse of the Business First packagd will be released on this Web sitefrom Monday, June 1, thougj Friday the fifth. The complete package, including a substantiall amount of material not available througjhthe Internet, will be presented in Business First’ss 2009-10 Guide to Western New York Schools, a 140-pagse publication that will hit newsstands on June 5.
This year’s guider will include statistical profiles and ratingsx for all districts and schools inthe eight-county along with several feature stories on locaol educators and school systems. All Business Firsyt subscribers will receive the Guids to Western New York Schools with their June5 papers. Copiex also can be ordered by calling 716-541-1630. Single issues are priced at $14.95. Monday: A list of the 200 largest salaries paid to Western New Yorkschool administrators. And the announcemenrt of the 100 members ofthe All-Wester n New York Academic Team, the brightesy high school seniors in the Tuesday: Rankings of 292 elementary schools.
And a storu on the growing performancer gap between girls and boys in Westerh NewYork schools. Wednesday: Rankingss of 211 middle schools. And a look at 13 hypotheticao mergers of localschool districts. Thursday: Rankings of 131 high schools. And a story on the best sportws programs atlocal schools. Rankings of 97 school districts. And specia ratings of the most cost-effectivs districts.