About NYC students and schools

FAQ:

How many schools are there in NYC?  there are approx. 1000 distinct school buildings and more than 1150 schools       

What is the historical average of class sizes in grades K-3?  25 (some schools experience class sizes of 28+)

What is the historical average of class sizes in grades 4-6? 29 (some schools experience class sizes of 29+)

What is the historical average of class sizes in grades 7+? 31 (some schools experience class sizes in the range of 34+)

• What was the total state budget for education last year?  04-05 total: $14,812,439,523
  This year? 05-06 total: $15,642,871,828 What is the dollar difference? $830,432,305
• How much money did NYC receive from Albany last year? 04-05 total: $5,617,956,105  
  This year?  05-06 total: $5,940,696,794 What is the dollar difference? $322,740,689  What percent of the state education budget did NYC receive? 38.886% 
• How much state funding has NYC received in each of the last 3 years for class size reduction in grades K-3?
  03-04: $87,528,758        04-05: $88,837,812          05-06: $88,837,812

What is the citywide utilization rate for elementary schools? 95%  Middle schools? 85%  High schools? 69% Citywide Special Education schools? 98%

Brooklyn:
District 13          Elementary schools: 72%   Middle schools: 54%   High schools: 75%
District 14          Elementary schools: 75%   Middle schools: 53%
District 15          Elementary schools: 96%   Middle schools: 71%   High schools: 62%
District 16          Elementary schools: 71%   Middle schools: 57%
District 17           Elementary schools: 91%   Middle schools: 75%
District 18           Elementary schools: 88%   Middle schools: 83%
District 19           Elementary schools: 90%   Middle schools: 80%  High schools: 162%
District 20           Elementary schools: 108% Middle schools: 107%
District 21           Elementary schools: 91%   Middle schools: 86%  High schools: 96%
District 22           Elementary schools: 105% Middle schools: 100%
District 23           Elementary schools: 84%   Middle schools: 38%
District 32           Elementary schools: 92%   Middle schools: 80%

Bronx:
District 7             Elementary schools: 82%   Middle schools: 69%   High schools: 50%
District 8             Elementary schools: 93%     Middle schools: 85%
District 9                 Elementary schools: 98%     Middle schools: 95%
District 10           Elementary schools: 111%   Middle schools: 102%
District 11           Elementary schools: 108%   Middle schools: 97%
District 12           Elementary schools: 88%     Middle schools: 76%

Manhattan:
District 1           Elementary schools: 72%   Middle schools: 62%   High schools: 56%
District 2           Elementary schools: 94%   Middle schools: 74%   High schools: 73%
District 3           Elementary schools: 82%   Middle schools: 78%   High schools: 61%
District 4           Elementary schools: 80%   Middle schools: 76%   High schools: 68%
District 5           Elementary schools: 76%   Middle schools: 69%    High schools: 62%
District 6           Elementary schools: 111% Middle schools: 102% High schools: 35%

Queens:
District 24          Elementary schools: 113%   Middle schools: 95%
District 25           Elementary schools: 97%     Middle schools: 75%
District 26           Elementary schools: 101%   Middle schools: 97%
District 27          Elementary schools: 101%   Middle schools: 92%
District 28           Elementary schools: 102%  Middle schools: 79%
District 29          Elementary schools: 96%     Middle schools: 99%
District 30          Elementary schools: 103%   Middle schools: 99%

Staten Island:
District 31          Elementary schools: 97%   Middle schools: 97%

How many students attend NYC public schools? As of 10/31/05 : not yet available

Elementary Schools: not available    Middle Schools:  not available   High Schools: not available

How many NYC public schools are schools under registration review by New York State?  ...

How many NYC public schools are designated as "Schools In Need of Improvement" under NCLB? ...

How many NYC community school districts are designated as "Districts In Need of Improvement"? ...

(Source of state budget for education funding: SA040-5 and SA050-6)
(Source of historical class sizes and school utilzation rates: 2003-2004 NYC Dept. of Education School Construction Authority Enrollment, Capacity and Utilization Report.  The figures are adjusted for target of reduced class sizes in K-3)

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