Need-to-Resource Capacity Category/Year Regents Examinations
Global History and Geography U.S. History & Government
 Number
Tested
% Tested
55-64
% Tested
65-84
% Tested
85-100
 Number
Tested
% Tested
55-64
% Tested
65-84
% Tested
85-100
New York City                  
  2001-02 62,666 20% 43% 11% 55,096 18% 46% 19%
  2000-01 62,233 19% 45% 17% na na na na
  1999-00 44,455 16% 42% 18% na na na na
Large City Districts                  
  2001-02 6,839 21% 47% 9% 5,940 24% 50% 11%
  2000-01 6,572 19% 52% 12% 4,805 21% 39% 15%
  1999-00 3,445 24% 36% 11% na na na na
High Need Urban/Suburban Districts                  
  2001-02 13,887 15% 53% 15% 12,746 17% 52% 19%
  2000-01 14,281 15% 53% 21% 10,911 13% 43% 26%
  1999-00 9,929 16% 47% 20% na na na na
High Need Rural Districts                  
  2001-02 12,900 13% 58% 50% 12,603 15% 52% 26%
  2000-01 13,690 12% 56% 28% 10,947 12% 43% 35%
  1999-00 10,135 15% 49% 26% na na na na
Average Need Districts                  
  2001-02 63,606 9% 57% 27% 62,258 11% 53% 30%
  2000-01 66,490 8% 53% 35% 56,165 9% 42% 40%
  1999-00 50,990 10% 50% 34% na na na na
Low Need Districts                  
  2001-02 27,380 4% 49% 44% 27,101 6% 47% 45%
  2000-01 27,611 4% 42% 53% 25,599 5% 35% 55%
  1999-00 23,759 5% 41% 50% na na na na
Total Public                  
  2001-02 187,372 13% 51% 22% 175,848 13% 50% 27%
  2000-01 190,973 12% 49% 30% 108,473 10% 41% 41%
  1999-00 142,713 12% 45% 30% na na na na
Total Nonpublic                  
  2001-02 21,440 9% 53% 29% 19,954 10% 50% 30%
  2000-01 22,622 6% 50% 40% 17,994 9% 43% 41%
  1999-00 17,052 10% 51% 33% na na na na
Total State                  
  2001-02 208,812 13% 51% 23% 195,802 13% 50% 27%
  2000-01 213,595 11% 49% 31% 126,467 9% 41% 41%
  1999-00 159,765 12% 46% 30% na na na na