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New York CityLarge CityUrban-SuburbanRuralAverageLowTotal Public
20060.4370.5350.420.3870.2970.1650.368
20070.3290.4640.3420.2990.230.1220.282

Percentage of Students Scoring at Level 1

Fewer students showed serious academic problems across grades 3-8 in every need/resource category improved. Students with disabilities in the Big 4 Cities were about 4 times as likely as those in Low Need Districts to show serious academic problems.