New York State DMV Driving School Registry

Data.ny.gov provides a registry of driving schools licensed and regulated by the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles. Records include school names, addresses, phone numbers, and the specific vehicle courses offered. The dataset was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Geospatial analysis of driving school density using the Georeference, City, and Zip columns.
• Market analysis of course offerings by region using the Pre-Licensing, Auto, Tractor Trailer, Truck, Motorcycle, and Bus columns.
• Verifying licensed business contact information via the School Name, Street, Phone Number, and School Number fields.

Strengths

• Contains multiple geospatial reference columns for mapping (Georeference, NYS Municipal Boundaries, New York Zip Codes, Counties).
• Lists specific course types offered by each school, enabling detailed service analysis.

Limitations

• Unknown total number of records (rows) and file size.
• Data scope is limited to New York State, not nationally representative.

Provenance

Source

New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).

Collection Method

Records maintained by DMV for regulatory and licensing purposes.

Freshness

Last updated April 2026.

Geography

New York State, USA.