Chart Image: Fewer students with disabilities demonstrate serious academic difficulties in Big Five cities

Summary: Bar chart - Fewer students with disabilities demonstrate serious academic difficulties in Big Five cities. But more students in Big Five cities score at Level 1 in grades 3-8 ELA compared to rest of school districts - New York City, Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Yonkers, Big Five Cities combined, rest of State and total - 2006-2009

Fewer students with disabilities demonstrate serious academic difficulties in Big Five cities

	New York City	Buffalo	Rochester	Syracuse	Yonkers	Big Five Cities Combined	Rest of State	Total Public
2006	0.413	0.549	0.344	0.491	0.41	0.419	0.29	0.346
2007	0.306	0.413	0.405	0.342	0.387	0.317	0.196	0.351
2008	0.204	0.276	0.275	0.275	0.246	0.212	0.148	0.176
2009	0.103	0.135	0.16	0.169	0.13	0.109	0.079	0.092

Percentage of Students with Disabilities Scoring at Level 1 in Grades 3-8 ELA

Fewer students with disabilities demonstrate serious academic difficulties in each of the Big Five Cities. But, more students in Big Five Cities score at Level 1 compared to rest of school districts.