Need-to-Resource Capacity Category/Year Second Language Proficency Examinations  Occupational Ed. Proficiency Exam
Grade 8 and Below Grade 9 and Above
French Spanish Other Foreign Languages French Spanish Other Foreign Languages Introduction to Occupations
Num Tested % Pass Num Tested % Pass Num Tested % Pass Num Tested % Pass Num Tested % Pass Num Tested % Pass Num Tested % Pass
New York City                              
  2001-02 866 98% 7,973 92% 872 96% na na na na na na 8,893 82%
  2000-01 1,424 97% 10,743 93% 1,070 92% na na na na na na 10,466 81%
  1999-00 1,482 99% 10,368 96% 1,088 95% na na na na na na 7,117 69%
Large City Districts                              
  2001-02 342 81% 1,404 73% 116 83% 3 100% 35 57% 1 100% 3,157 86%
  2000-01 239 99% 1,333 84% 296 86% 255 83% 1,360 40% 61 87% 3,138 85%
  1999-00 118 99% 777 93% 170 95% 9 100% 127 65% na na 4,095 81%
High Need Urban/Suburban Districts                              
  2001-02 1,321 80% 4,783 77% 463 85% 292 73% 1,113 74% 190 79% 3,725 92%
  2000-01 1,589 85% 5,133 79% 583 83% 406 82% 1,144 81% 212 72% 5,062 88%
  1999-00 1,293 82% 3,948 81% 396 91% 214 65% 606 81% 119 87% 4,965 83%
High Need Rural Districts                              
  2001-02 1,975 85% 4,254 77% 205 85% 239 81% 775 64% 28 68% 5,083 96%
  2000-01 2,583 88% 5,394 77% 404 79% 395 85% 974 78% 48 98% 6,372 96%
  1999-00 2,040 82% 3,665 80% 296 78% 372 82% 718 80% 41 93% 6,281 92%
Average Need Districts                              
  2001-02 8,369 91% 22,189 87% 3,040 92% 1,084 87% 3,846 79% 793 82% 18,382 92%
  2000-01 10,472 94% 26,473 88% 3,747 90% 1,343 93% 4,415 87% 1,081 78% 21,968 96%
  1999-00 7,752 91% 18,979 89% 3,040 89% 1,261 87% 4,267 87% 795 84% 20,580 94%
Low Need Districts                              
  2001-02 3,539 97% 12,334 95% 2,818 97% 162 96% 760 77% 215 94% 3,056 90%
  2000-01 4,201 98% 14,397 96% 3,486 92% 357 98% 588 87% 408 95% 4,078 98%
  1999-00 3,339 97% 10,286 97% 2,315 95% 120 88% 693 89% 326 89% 3,588 95%
Total Public                              
  2001-02 16,412 91% 52,937 88% 7,514 93% 1,780 85% 6,529 76% 1,227 83% 42,296 90%
  2000-01 20,508 93% 63,473 89% 9,586 90% 2,756 90% 8,481 78% 1,810 82% 51,091 91%
  1999-00 16,024 91% 48,023 91% 7,305 92% 1,976 84% 6,411 85% 1,281 85% 46,626 87%
Total Nonpublic                              
  2001-02 479 90% 3,133 79% 260 67% 103 83% 496 82% 210 93% 1,521 88%
  2000-01 585 93% 4,123 82% 284 83% 132 95% 531 88% 240 90% 1,963 88%
  1999-00 679 88% 2,720 82% 185 81% 103 88% 739 84% 234 87% 1,482 82%
Total State                              
  2001-02 16,891 91% 56,070 87% 7,774 92% 1,883 85% 7,025 77% 1,437 85% 43,817 90%
  2000-01 21,093 93% 67,596 89% 9,870 90% 2,888 90% 9,012 79% 2,050 83% 53,054 91%
  1999-00 16,703 91% 50,743 90% 7,490 91% 2,079 84% 7,150 85% 1,515 86% 48,108 87%