| Need-to-Resource Capacity Category/Year | Enrollment | Annual Attendance Rate | Dropouts and Youth at Risk | Percent to College | Student/Support Staff Ratio | Pupil Teacher Ratio | |||||||||
| Total | %White | %Black | %Hisp | %Other | Census Poverty Index | % Free/ Reduced Lunch | LEP Rate | Susp Rate | Dropout Rate | ||||||
| New York City | |||||||||||||||
| 2001-02 | 1,038,833 | 15 | 34 | 38 | 13 | na | 30 | 82 | 13.7 | na | 11.2 | 71 | 242.1 | 13.9 | |
| 2000-01 | 1,048,692 | 15 | 35 | 38 | 12 | 88.7 | 30 | 82 | 17.8 | 3.8 | 6.5 | 64 | 240.4 | 14.1 | |
| 1999-00 | 1,056,708 | 15 | 35 | 38 | 12 | 88.5 | 30 | 81 | 17.1 | 4.2 | 7 | 59 | 244.5 | 14.4 | |
| Large City Districts | |||||||||||||||
| 2001-02 | 125,280 | 26 | 52 | 20 | 3 | na | 32 | 79 | 8 | na | 5.3 | 75 | 140.4 | 11.5 | |
| 2000-01 | 126,650 | 26 | 52 | 19 | 3 | 91.3 | 32 | 79 | 8.4 | 12.8 | 4 | 79 | 145.0 | 12.3 | |
| 1999-00 | 129,055 | 27 | 52 | 18 | 3 | 90.5 | 32 | 82 | 8.8 | 11.5 | 3.8 | 76 | 146.0 | 14.9 | |
| High Need Urban/Suburban Districts | |||||||||||||||
| 2001-02 | 216,974 | 49 | 31 | 17 | 3 | na | 20 | 64 | 6.9 | na | 5 | 71 | na | 13.1 | |
| 2000-01 | 216,400 | 51 | 31 | 16 | 2 | 92.9 | 20 | 62 | 6.9 | 9.8 | 3.9 | 78 | na | 13.2 | |
| 1999-00 | 215,826 | 52 | 30 | 15 | 2 | 93.1 | 20 | 63 | 6.4 | 9.3 | 3.8 | 77 | na | 13.4 | |
| High Need Rural Districts | |||||||||||||||
| 2001-02 | 176,553 | 92 | 3 | 3 | 2 | na | 17 | 46 | 0.7 | na | 3.2 | 77 | na | 11.8 | |
| 2000-01 | 179,578 | 93 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 94.3 | 17 | 48 | 0.7 | 5.2 | 3.6 | 76 | na | 12.1 | |
| 1999-00 | 183,526 | 93 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 94.6 | 17 | 47 | 0.7 | 5 | 3.4 | 74 | na | 12.5 | |
| Average Need Districts | |||||||||||||||
| 2001-02 | 869,540 | 86 | 6 | 6 | 2 | na | 7 | 23 | 1.9 | na | 2 | 85 | na | 12.8 | |
| 2000-01 | 868,545 | 86 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 94.9 | 7 | 24 | 1.8 | 4.3 | 2 | 84 | na | 13.2 | |
| 1999-00 | 868,382 | 87 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 95 | 7 | 25 | 1.8 | 4.2 | 2.1 | 83 | na | 13.4 | |
| Low Need Districts | |||||||||||||||
| 2001-02 | 391,484 | 87 | 3 | 5 | 6 | na | 3 | 5 | 2.3 | na | 1.1 | 93 | na | 12.4 | |
| 2000-01 | 383,737 | 87 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 95.6 | 3 | 5 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 93 | na | 12.6 | |
| 1999-00 | 376,399 | 88 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 95.6 | 3 | 5 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 93 | na | 12.7 | |
| Total Public | |||||||||||||||
| 2001-02 | 2,818,664 | 55 | 20 | 19 | 7 | na | 18 | 50 | 6.8 | na | 5.7 | 81 | 159.3 | 13 | |
| 2000-01 | 2,823,602 | 55 | 20 | 18 | 6 | 92.3 | 18 | 51 | 8.4 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 80 | 167.6 | 13.3 | |
| 1999-00 | 2,829,896 | 55 | 20 | 18 | 6 | 92.3 | 18 | 51 | 8.1 | 4.7 | 4 | 77 | 173.4 | 13.6 | |
| Total Nonpublic | |||||||||||||||
| 2001-02 | 493,434 | 68 | 15 | 12 | 5 | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | |
| 2000-01 | 495,553 | 68 | 16 | 12 | 4 | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | |
| 1999-00 | 491,427 | 68 | 15 | 12 | 4 | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | |
| Total State | |||||||||||||||
| 2001-02 | 3,312,098 | 57 | 19 | 18 | 6 | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | |
| 2000-01 | 3,319,155 | 57 | 19 | 18 | 6 | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | |
| 1999-00 | 3,321,323 | 57 | 20 | 17 | 6 | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | |