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NYC CHANCELLOR'S OFFICE - STUDENT DIGITAL RESOURCES

Annually, school districts and charter schools are required to conduct a survey concerning student digital resources and Internet access in their homes. Required by Commissioner’s Regulation 155.17, the Student Digital Resources and Access data provides information about student access to devices and internet at their place of residence. It is imperative that districts, BOCES, charter schools, and the New York State Education Department maintain an updated, accurate, complete picture of the digital access status for each individual student. The data will help identify specific needs and target resources. The data should also be used at local level for instructional and programmatic decision-making.

Information is reported to the State Education Department through the Student Information Repository System (SIRS). The count of enrolled includes students enrolled at any time during the school year in that location. The following data points are collected by school districts by surveying students’ households.

SCHOOL PROVIDED DEVICE

Data are based on the number of responses to this question.

Indication of whether the school or district issued the student a dedicated school- or district-owned device for the student’s use during the school year.

1. Did the school district issue your child a dedicated school or district-owned device for their use during the school year?

Enrollment

875,045

Count of Completed Questions

42,546

Percent Completed

4.86% of Enrolled

SubgroupYesNo
#%#%
All Students21,428 50.3621,118 49.64
Female10,085 49.2710,383 50.73
Male11,343 51.3810,735 48.62
American Indian/Alaska Native203 53.42177 46.58
Black3,063 57.982,220 42.02
Hispanic7,907 61.175,019 38.83
Asian/Pacific Islander6,245 51.945,779 48.06
Asian6,147 51.845,711 48.16
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander98 59.0468 40.96
White3,526 33.896,878 66.11
Multiracial484 31.651,045 68.35
General Education Students17,751 49.1218,387 50.88
Students with Disabilities3,677 57.382,731 42.62
Former Students with Disabilities0 00 0
Not English Language Learner18,160 48.3419,411 51.66
English Language Learner3,268 65.691,707 34.31
Formerly English Language Learner1,271 61.43798 38.57
Economically Disadvantaged14,003 60.699,071 39.31
Not Economically Disadvantaged7,425 38.1312,047 61.87
Not Migrant21,428 50.3621,118 49.64
Homeless1,313 66.08674 33.92
Not Homeless20,115 49.5920,444 50.41
In Foster Care33 64.7118 35.29
Not in Foster Care21,395 50.3521,100 49.65
Parent in Armed Forces959 61.4603 38.6
Parent Not in Armed Forces20,469 49.9420,515 50.06

PRIMARY DEVICE

Data are based on the number of responses to this question.

2. What is the device your child uses most often to complete learning activities away from school? (This can be a school-provided device or another device, whichever the student is most often using to complete their schoolwork.)

Enrollment

875,045

Count of Completed Questions

42,547

Percent Completed

4.86% of Enrolled

SubgroupChromebookDesktopLaptopNo DeviceSmartphoneTablet
#%#%#%#%#%#%
All Students4,141 9.733,396 7.9815,453 36.322,113 4.97914 2.1516,530 38.85
Female2,022 9.881,091 5.337,867 38.44981 4.79441 2.158,066 39.41
Male2,119 9.62,305 10.447,586 34.361,132 5.13473 2.148,464 38.34
American Indian/Alaska Native37 9.7432 8.42116 30.5316 4.216 1.58173 45.53
Black516 9.77305 5.771,824 34.53362 6.85170 3.222,106 39.86
Hispanic1,192 9.22749 5.794,011 31.03694 5.37388 35,893 45.59
Asian/Pacific Islander886 7.371,310 10.894,063 33.79414 3.44185 1.545,166 42.96
Asian870 7.341,302 10.983,990 33.65408 3.44181 1.535,107 43.07
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander16 9.648 4.8273 43.986 3.614 2.4159 35.54
White1,337 12.85881 8.474,712 45.29553 5.32150 1.442,771 26.63
Multiracial173 11.31119 7.78727 47.5574 4.8415 .98421 27.53
General Education Students3,453 9.552,962 8.213,304 36.811,724 4.77753 2.0813,943 38.58
Students with Disabilities688 10.74434 6.772,149 33.54389 6.07161 2.512,587 40.37
Former Students with Disabilities0 00 00 00 00 00 0
Not English Language Learner3,883 10.333,199 8.5114,440 38.431,813 4.83727 1.9313,510 35.96
English Language Learner258 5.19197 3.961,013 20.36300 6.03187 3.763,020 60.7
Formerly English Language Learner185 8.94185 8.94626 30.2635 1.6946 2.22992 47.95
Economically Disadvantaged1,903 8.251,598 6.937,116 30.841,181 5.12680 2.9510,597 45.92
Not Economically Disadvantaged2,238 11.491,798 9.238,337 42.82932 4.79234 1.25,933 30.47
Not Migrant4,141 9.733,396 7.9815,453 36.322,113 4.97914 2.1516,530 38.85
Homeless141 7.188 4.43492 24.76135 6.7996 4.831,035 52.09
Not Homeless4,000 9.863,308 8.1614,961 36.891,978 4.88818 2.0215,495 38.2
In Foster Care2 3.920 010 19.618 15.693 5.8828 54.9
Not in Foster Care4,139 9.743,396 7.9915,443 36.342,105 4.95911 2.1416,502 38.83
Parent in Armed Forces96 6.15103 6.59502 32.14119 7.6265 4.16677 43.34
Parent Not in Armed Forces4,045 9.873,293 8.0314,951 36.481,994 4.87849 2.0715,853 38.68

PRIMARY LEARNING DEVICE PROVIDER

Data are based on the number of responses to this question.

3. Who is the provider of the primary learning device identified in question 2? (This can be a school-provided device or another device, whichever the student is most often using to complete their schoolwork.)

Enrollment

875,045

Count of Completed Questions

42,546

Percent Completed

4.86% of Enrolled

SubgroupNo DevicePersonalSchool
#%#%#%
All Students1,903 4.4724,038 56.516,605 39.03
Female904 4.4211,782 57.577,781 38.02
Male999 4.5212,256 55.518,824 39.97
American Indian/Alaska Native16 4.21192 50.53172 45.26
Black326 6.172,478 46.912,479 46.92
Hispanic679 5.255,527 42.766,720 51.99
Asian/Pacific Islander346 2.887,347 61.14,331 36.02
Asian341 2.887,252 61.164,265 35.97
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander5 3.0195 57.2366 39.76
White473 4.557,376 70.92,555 24.56
Multiracial63 4.121,118 73.12348 22.76
General Education Students1,558 4.3120,988 58.0813,592 37.61
Students with Disabilities345 5.383,050 47.63,013 47.02
Former Students with Disabilities0 00 00 0
Not English Language Learner1,604 4.2722,128 58.913,839 36.83
English Language Learner299 6.011,910 38.392,766 55.6
Formerly English Language Learner49 2.371,062 51.33958 46.3
Economically Disadvantaged1,109 4.8110,664 46.2211,301 48.98
Not Economically Disadvantaged794 4.0813,374 68.685,304 27.24
Not Migrant1,903 4.4724,038 56.516,605 39.03
Homeless128 6.44723 36.391,136 57.17
Not Homeless1,775 4.3823,315 57.4815,469 38.14
In Foster Care7 13.7316 31.3728 54.9
Not in Foster Care1,896 4.4624,022 56.5316,577 39.01
Parent in Armed Forces112 7.17655 41.93795 50.9
Parent Not in Armed Forces1,791 4.3723,383 57.0515,810 38.58

PRIMARY LEARNING DEVICE ACCESS

Data are based on the number of responses to this question.

4. Is the primary learning device (identified in question 2) shared with anyone else in the household?

Enrollment

875,045

Count of Completed Questions

42,545

Percent Completed

4.86% of Enrolled

SubgroupNo DeviceNot SharedShared
#%#%#%
All Students1,935 4.5532,627 76.697,983 18.76
Female929 4.5415,781 77.113,756 18.35
Male1,006 4.5616,846 76.34,227 19.14
American Indian/Alaska Native20 5.26298 78.4262 16.32
Black346 6.554,138 78.33799 15.12
Hispanic663 5.1310,206 78.962,057 15.91
Asian/Pacific Islander365 3.049,013 74.962,645 22
Asian359 3.038,883 74.922,615 22.05
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander6 3.61130 78.3130 18.07
White474 4.567,810 75.072,120 20.38
Multiracial67 4.381,162 76300 19.62
General Education Students1,578 4.3727,715 76.696,844 18.94
Students with Disabilities357 5.574,912 76.651,139 17.77
Former Students with Disabilities0 00 00 0
Not English Language Learner1,653 4.428,932 77.016,985 18.59
English Language Learner282 5.673,695 74.27998 20.06
Formerly English Language Learner44 2.131,628 78.69397 19.19
Economically Disadvantaged1,134 4.9117,864 77.424,076 17.66
Not Economically Disadvantaged801 4.1114,763 75.823,907 20.07
Not Migrant1,935 4.5532,627 76.697,983 18.76
Homeless121 6.091,554 78.21312 15.7
Not Homeless1,814 4.4731,073 76.617,671 18.91
In Foster Care9 17.6535 68.637 13.73
Not in Foster Care1,926 4.5332,592 76.77,976 18.77
Parent in Armed Forces115 7.361,181 75.61266 17.03
Parent Not in Armed Forces1,820 4.4431,446 76.737,717 18.83

PRIMARY LEARNING DEVICE SUFFICIENCY

Data are based on the number of responses to this question.

5. Is the primary learning device (identified in question 2) sufficient for your child to fully participate in all learning activities away from school?

Enrollment

875,045

Count of Completed Questions

42,546

Percent Completed

4.86% of Enrolled

SubgroupNot SufficientSufficient
#%#%
All Students5,939 13.9636,607 86.04
Female2,829 13.8217,638 86.18
Male3,110 14.0918,969 85.91
American Indian/Alaska Native51 13.42329 86.58
Black922 17.454,361 82.55
Hispanic2,120 16.410,807 83.6
Asian/Pacific Islander1,626 13.5210,397 86.48
Asian1,599 13.4910,258 86.51
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander27 16.27139 83.73
White1,055 10.149,349 89.86
Multiracial165 10.791,364 89.21
General Education Students4,893 13.5431,245 86.46
Students with Disabilities1,046 16.325,362 83.68
Former Students with Disabilities0 00 0
Not English Language Learner4,972 13.2332,599 86.77
English Language Learner967 19.444,008 80.56
Formerly English Language Learner283 13.681,786 86.32
Economically Disadvantaged3,896 16.8819,179 83.12
Not Economically Disadvantaged2,043 10.4917,428 89.51
Not Migrant5,939 13.9636,607 86.04
Homeless412 20.731,575 79.27
Not Homeless5,527 13.6335,032 86.37
In Foster Care15 29.4136 70.59
Not in Foster Care5,924 13.9436,571 86.06
Parent in Armed Forces310 19.851,252 80.15
Parent Not in Armed Forces5,629 13.7335,355 86.27

INTERNET ACCESS IN RESIDENCE

Data are based on the number of responses to this question.

6. Is your child able to access the internet in their primary place of residence?

Enrollment

875,045

Count of Completed Questions

42,546

Percent Completed

4.86% of Enrolled

SubgroupNoYes
#%#%
All Students1,634 3.8440,912 96.16
Female813 3.9719,654 96.03
Male821 3.7221,258 96.28
American Indian/Alaska Native12 3.16368 96.84
Black269 5.095,014 94.91
Hispanic881 6.8212,046 93.18
Asian/Pacific Islander282 2.3511,741 97.65
Asian274 2.3111,583 97.69
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander8 4.82158 95.18
White165 1.5910,239 98.41
Multiracial25 1.641,504 98.36
General Education Students1,297 3.5934,841 96.41
Students with Disabilities337 5.266,071 94.74
Former Students with Disabilities0 00 0
Not English Language Learner1,190 3.1736,381 96.83
English Language Learner444 8.924,531 91.08
Formerly English Language Learner99 4.781,970 95.22
Economically Disadvantaged1,335 5.7921,740 94.21
Not Economically Disadvantaged299 1.5419,172 98.46
Not Migrant1,634 3.8440,912 96.16
Homeless205 10.321,782 89.68
Not Homeless1,429 3.5239,130 96.48
In Foster Care7 13.7344 86.27
Not in Foster Care1,627 3.8340,868 96.17
Parent in Armed Forces120 7.681,442 92.32
Parent Not in Armed Forces1,514 3.6939,470 96.31

INTERNET ACCESS TYPE

Data are based on the number of responses to this question.

7. What is the primary type of internet service used in your child’s primary place of residence?

Enrollment

875,045

Count of Completed Questions

42,547

Percent Completed

4.86% of Enrolled

SubgroupCellularCommunity Wi-FiDial-upDSLMobile HotspotNoneOtherBroadbandSatellite
#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%#%
All Students1,728 4.062,856 6.71150 .35738 1.73957 2.25720 1.694,049 9.5231,016 72.9333 .78
Female853 4.171,384 6.7677 .38341 1.67494 2.41352 1.721,935 9.4514,878 72.69154 .75
Male875 3.961,472 6.6773 .33397 1.8463 2.1368 1.672,114 9.5716,138 73.09179 .81
American Indian/Alaska Native24 6.3227 7.110 011 2.899 2.376 1.5856 14.74247 650 0
Black224 4.24241 4.5615 .2898 1.86216 4.09121 2.29755 14.293,566 67.547 .89
Hispanic682 5.28952 7.3696 .74229 1.77387 2.99391 3.021,790 13.858,221 63.6179 1.38
Asian/Pacific Islander500 4.161,084 9.0210 .08201 1.67201 1.67101 .84832 6.929,032 75.1263 .52
Asian490 4.131,078 9.0910 .08199 1.68197 1.66101 .85809 6.828,912 75.1662 .52
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander10 6.026 3.610 02 1.24 2.410 023 13.86120 72.291 .6
White276 2.65524 5.0428 .27179 1.72129 1.2487 .84558 5.368,581 82.4842 .4
Multiracial22 1.4428 1.831 .0720 1.3115 .9814 .9258 3.791,369 89.542 .13
General Education Students1,452 4.022,409 6.67118 .33638 1.77786 2.17589 1.633,248 8.9926,622 73.67277 .77
Students with Disabilities276 4.31447 6.9832 .5100 1.56171 2.67131 2.04801 12.54,394 68.5756 .87
Former Students with Disabilities0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0
Not English Language Learner1,357 3.612,110 5.6297 .26671 1.79777 2.07532 1.423,552 9.4528,191 75.03285 .76
English Language Learner371 7.46746 14.9953 1.0767 1.35180 3.62188 3.78497 9.992,825 56.7848 .96
Formerly English Language Learner92 4.45251 12.1310 .4826 1.2665 3.1435 1.69226 10.921,347 65.117 .82
Economically Disadvantaged1,242 5.382,273 9.85117 .51417 1.81754 3.27580 2.513,020 13.0914,423 62.5249 1.08
Not Economically Disadvantaged486 2.5583 2.9933 .17321 1.65203 1.04140 .721,029 5.2816,593 85.2184 .43
Not Migrant1,728 4.062,856 6.71150 .35738 1.73957 2.25720 1.694,049 9.5231,016 72.9333 .78
Homeless148 7.45214 10.7712 .631 1.5692 4.63103 5.18292 14.71,070 53.8525 1.26
Not Homeless1,580 3.92,642 6.51138 .34707 1.74865 2.13617 1.523,757 9.2629,946 73.83308 .76
In Foster Care3 5.888 15.692 3.920 00 02 3.926 11.7628 54.92 3.92
Not in Foster Care1,725 4.062,848 6.7148 .35738 1.74957 2.25718 1.694,043 9.5130,988 72.92331 .78
Parent in Armed Forces111 7.1196 6.1517 1.0947 3.0162 3.9766 4.23245 15.69892 57.1126 1.66
Parent Not in Armed Forces1,617 3.952,760 6.73133 .32691 1.69895 2.18654 1.63,804 9.2830,124 73.5307 .75

INTERNET PERFORMANCE CODE

Data are based on the number of responses to this question.

8. In their primary residence, can your child complete the full range of learning activities, including video streaming and assignment upload, without interruptions caused by slow or poor internet performance?

Enrollment

875,045

Count of Completed Questions

42,546

Percent Completed

4.86% of Enrolled

SubgroupNoYes
#%#%
All Students5,385 12.6637,161 87.34
Female2,589 12.6517,879 87.35
Male2,796 12.6619,282 87.34
American Indian/Alaska Native34 8.95346 91.05
Black819 15.54,464 84.5
Hispanic2,013 15.5710,913 84.43
Asian/Pacific Islander1,626 13.5210,398 86.48
Asian1,604 13.5310,254 86.47
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander22 13.25144 86.75
White783 7.539,621 92.47
Multiracial110 7.191,419 92.81
General Education Students4,417 12.2231,722 87.78
Students with Disabilities968 15.115,439 84.89
Former Students with Disabilities0 00 0
Not English Language Learner4,345 11.5633,227 88.44
English Language Learner1,040 20.913,934 79.09
Formerly English Language Learner326 15.761,743 84.24
Economically Disadvantaged3,986 17.2719,089 82.73
Not Economically Disadvantaged1,399 7.1918,072 92.81
Not Migrant5,385 12.6637,161 87.34
Homeless400 20.131,587 79.87
Not Homeless4,985 12.2935,574 87.71
In Foster Care11 21.5740 78.43
Not in Foster Care5,374 12.6537,121 87.35
Parent in Armed Forces281 17.991,281 82.01
Parent Not in Armed Forces5,104 12.4535,880 87.55

INTERNET ACCESS BARRIER

Data are based on the number of responses to this question.

9. What, if any, is the primary barrier to having sufficient and reliable internet access in your child’s primary place of residence?

Enrollment

875,045

Count of Completed Questions

42,546

Percent Completed

4.86% of Enrolled

SubgroupAvailabilityCostNoneOther
#%#%#%#%
All Students5,389 12.679,953 23.3924,624 57.882,580 6.06
Female2,599 12.74,784 23.3711,850 57.91,235 6.03
Male2,790 12.645,169 23.4112,774 57.861,345 6.09
American Indian/Alaska Native66 17.37107 28.16178 46.8429 7.63
Black710 13.441,503 28.452,809 53.17261 4.94
Hispanic1,788 13.833,984 30.826,355 49.16799 6.18
Asian/Pacific Islander1,933 16.083,011 25.046,156 51.2924 7.68
Asian1,910 16.112,957 24.946,080 51.27911 7.68
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander23 13.8654 32.5376 45.7813 7.83
White806 7.751,143 10.997,960 76.51495 4.76
Multiracial86 5.62205 13.411,166 76.2672 4.71
General Education Students4,492 12.438,334 23.0621,124 58.452,189 6.06
Students with Disabilities897 141,619 25.273,500 54.63391 6.1
Former Students with Disabilities0 00 00 00 0
Not English Language Learner4,524 12.048,580 22.8422,419 59.672,049 5.45
English Language Learner865 17.391,373 27.62,205 44.33531 10.68
Formerly English Language Learner304 14.69569 27.51,005 48.57191 9.23
Economically Disadvantaged3,750 16.257,133 30.9110,461 45.331,731 7.5
Not Economically Disadvantaged1,639 8.422,820 14.4814,163 72.74849 4.36
Not Migrant5,389 12.679,953 23.3924,624 57.882,580 6.06
Homeless328 16.51642 32.31862 43.38155 7.8
Not Homeless5,061 12.489,311 22.9623,762 58.592,425 5.98
In Foster Care14 27.4514 27.4519 37.254 7.84
Not in Foster Care5,375 12.659,939 23.3924,605 57.92,576 6.06
Parent in Armed Forces344 22.02498 31.88611 39.12109 6.98
Parent Not in Armed Forces5,045 12.319,455 23.0724,013 58.592,471 6.03
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