Type of District |
1980 |
1985 |
1990 |
1995 |
2000 |
2005 |
2007 |
2008 |
City school districts Other public school districts Operating Nonoperating |
62 675 668 7 |
62 669 663 6 |
62 658 656 2 |
62 648 647 1 |
62 642 641 1 |
62 636 635 1 |
62 636 635 1 |
62 635 634 1 |
TOTAL |
737 |
731 |
720 |
710 |
704 |
698 |
698 |
697 |
Since 1980, the number of districts has been reduced by 40 as a result of school districts consolidating to create more efficient units. During the same period, the number of districts not operating schools has declined from 7 to 1.
In 1920, there were more than 10,000 operating districts in New York State.