2019-20 is the first year this report includes side-by-side comparisons of the racial and ethnic demographics of schools and special programs with the demographics of their respective attendance zones and districts. Enrollment counts are based on the October 31 Audited Register for 2019 for Pre-K, K-8, and 9-12 grades. The data is hosted by data.cityofnewyork.us and was last updated in November 2024.
Use Cases
- Analyze racial and ethnic composition across schools using # Black, # Hispanic, # Asian, # White, and # Other columns.
- Compare gender distribution within schools using # Male, # Female, % Male, and % Female columns.
- Calculate enrollment-based demographic percentages for reporting using Total Enrollment (Half Day & Full Day) and percentage columns like % Black and % Hispanic.
- Link school-level data using unique identifiers like DBN and Site ID for longitudinal or cross-source analysis.
Strengths
- Includes side-by-side demographic comparisons between schools and their attendance zones for the first time in the 2019-20 report.
- Contains 19 distinct columns covering enrollment counts, racial/ethnic demographics, and gender breakdowns.
- Data is sourced from the official October 31 Audited Register for New York City Public Schools.
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
- Spring 2020 state assessment results for ELA and Math are not available, as noted in the description.
Provenance
- Source
- data.cityofnewyork.us
- Collection Method
- Based on the October 31 Audited Register for NYC Public Schools.
- Time Range
- 2019-20 school year
- Freshness
- Last updated 2024-11-26 23:16:37; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- New York City, USA