Directory lists Universal Pre-K school locations across New York City boroughs. Data includes contact details, seat counts, and geographic coordinates. The dataset is maintained by the City of New York and was last updated in November 2024.
Use Cases
- Analyze the distribution of PreK_Type and Seats across different Boroughs to identify service gaps.
- Map school locations using Latitude and Longitude coordinates to visualize proximity to Census Tract or Community Board areas.
- Model the relationship between school features like Day_Length, EXTENDED_DAY, and MEALS offerings to understand service profiles.
- Assess demographic service coverage by joining on NTA (Neighborhood Tabulation Area) or BBL (Tax Lot) identifiers with other city datasets.
Strengths
- Contains 26 distinct columns covering administrative, contact, and geospatial attributes.
- Includes precise location identifiers such as BIN, BBL, Latitude, and Longitude for mapping.
Limitations
- Sample size and total row count are unknown, limiting statistical reliability.
- Data completeness for fields like Email, Website, or phone is uncertain without sample inspection.
Provenance
- Source
- data.cityofnewyork.us
- Collection Method
- null
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- Last updated on 2024-11 26.
- Geography
- New York City, United States, as indicated by Borough and NYC-specific codes like NTA and Community Board.