Personally I would not get too bogged with stats in deciding which school is better than another. Our experience(3 kids, one still in HS) has taught us just cause a school has high test scores, high teachers education level and other facts has no bearing on how any particular child will do at any particular school.
Some kids do well in a large school, some do not. That's goes for academically as well as sports. It depends more on the child than the school. Fit the child to the school not the school to the child. The home environment also plays an important role.
I know this doesn't help you much but one important thing to consider is that property taxes can vary alot from town to town so you need to check that out as well.
Due to Act 60/68 school budgets are very complicated. Just read an article about Black River HS in Ludlow. Because it's considered a rich town they have to send most of their property taxes to other towns so since Act 60 was inacted their own HS is falling in disrepair. The poorer towns that now receive more money due to Act 60 are the ones who can improve their schools. It's kinda wacky.
If you find a property that your considering check about that particular's school districts funding regarding the facilty, programs and teacher's pay. Personally check the school out. Ask people about the school.
Personally check the school out with your child, realize that's alot harder than comparing stats but is a much better way.
Good luck.
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