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BALLSTON SPA MIDDLE SCHOOL - 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

963 Count of Completed Questions

801 Percent Completed

83.18% of Enrolled

Subgroup	Yes		No
Subgroup	#	%	#	%
All Students	796	99.38	5	.62
Female	394	98.99	4	1.01
Male	400	99.75	1	.25
Nonbinary	2	100	0	0
American Indian/Alaska Native	1	100	0	0
Black	15	93.75	1	6.25
Hispanic	47	97.92	1	2.08
Asian or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	21	95.45	1	4.55
White	680	99.71	2	.29
Multiracial	32	100	0	0
General Education Students	664	99.4	4	.6
Students with Disabilities	132	99.25	1	.75
Not English Language Learner	792	99.37	5	.63
English Language Learner	4	100	0	0
Economically Disadvantaged	240	98.77	3	1.23
Not Economically Disadvantaged	556	99.64	2	.36
Not Migrant	796	99.38	5	.62
Homeless	18	100	0	0
Not Homeless	778	99.36	5	.64
In Foster Care	0	0	0	0
Not in Foster Care	796	99.38	5	.62
Parent in Armed Forces	14	100	0	0
Parent Not in Armed Forces	782	99.36	5	.64

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

963 Count of Completed Questions

946 Percent Completed

98.23% of Enrolled

Subgroup	Chromebook		Desktop		Laptop		No Device		Smartphone		Tablet
Subgroup	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%
All Students	849	89.75	22	2.33	50	5.29	8	.85	6	.63	11	1.16
Female	426	90.45	8	1.7	20	4.25	6	1.27	3	.64	8	1.7
Male	420	88.98	14	2.97	30	6.36	2	.42	3	.64	3	.64
Nonbinary	3	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
American Indian/Alaska Native	1	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Black	19	82.61	0	0	1	4.35	1	4.35	1	4.35	1	4.35
Hispanic	55	94.83	0	0	2	3.45	0	0	1	1.72	0	0
Asian or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	21	91.3	0	0	1	4.35	0	0	0	0	1	4.35
White	714	89.14	21	2.62	46	5.74	7	.87	4	.5	9	1.12
Multiracial	39	97.5	1	2.5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
General Education Students	697	90.05	16	2.07	44	5.68	5	.65	3	.39	9	1.16
Students with Disabilities	152	88.37	6	3.49	6	3.49	3	1.74	3	1.74	2	1.16
Not English Language Learner	844	89.69	22	2.34	50	5.31	8	.85	6	.64	11	1.17
English Language Learner	5	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Economically Disadvantaged	299	89.25	7	2.09	11	3.28	3	.9	5	1.49	10	2.99
Not Economically Disadvantaged	550	90.02	15	2.45	39	6.38	5	.82	1	.16	1	.16
Not Migrant	849	89.75	22	2.33	50	5.29	8	.85	6	.63	11	1.16
Homeless	22	84.62	2	7.69	1	3.85	0	0	0	0	1	3.85
Not Homeless	827	89.89	20	2.17	49	5.33	8	.87	6	.65	10	1.09
In Foster Care	1	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Not in Foster Care	848	89.74	22	2.33	50	5.29	8	.85	6	.63	11	1.16
Parent in Armed Forces	14	87.5	2	12.5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Parent Not in Armed Forces	835	89.78	20	2.15	50	5.38	8	.86	6	.65	11	1.18

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

963 Count of Completed Questions

946 Percent Completed

98.23% of Enrolled

Subgroup	No Device		Personal		School
Subgroup	#	%	#	%	#	%
All Students	6	.63	37	3.91	903	95.45
Female	4	.85	16	3.4	451	95.75
Male	2	.42	21	4.45	449	95.13
Nonbinary	0	0	0	0	3	100
American Indian/Alaska Native	0	0	0	0	1	100
Black	1	4.35	1	4.35	21	91.3
Hispanic	0	0	1	1.72	57	98.28
Asian or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	0	0	2	8.7	21	91.3
White	5	.62	32	4	764	95.38
Multiracial	0	0	1	2.5	39	97.5
General Education Students	4	.52	29	3.75	741	95.74
Students with Disabilities	2	1.16	8	4.65	162	94.19
Not English Language Learner	6	.64	37	3.93	898	95.43
English Language Learner	0	0	0	0	5	100
Economically Disadvantaged	3	.9	19	5.67	313	93.43
Not Economically Disadvantaged	3	.49	18	2.95	590	96.56
Not Migrant	6	.63	37	3.91	903	95.45
Homeless	0	0	4	15.38	22	84.62
Not Homeless	6	.65	33	3.59	881	95.76
In Foster Care	0	0	0	0	1	100
Not in Foster Care	6	.63	37	3.92	902	95.45
Parent in Armed Forces	0	0	2	12.5	14	87.5
Parent Not in Armed Forces	6	.65	35	3.76	889	95.59

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

963 Count of Completed Questions

946 Percent Completed

98.23% of Enrolled

Subgroup	No Device		Not Shared		Shared
Subgroup	#	%	#	%	#	%
All Students	7	.74	917	96.93	22	2.33
Female	4	.85	457	97.03	10	2.12
Male	3	.64	457	96.82	12	2.54
Nonbinary	0	0	3	100	0	0
American Indian/Alaska Native	0	0	1	100	0	0
Black	1	4.35	22	95.65	0	0
Hispanic	0	0	58	100	0	0
Asian or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	0	0	23	100	0	0
White	6	.75	774	96.63	21	2.62
Multiracial	0	0	39	97.5	1	2.5
General Education Students	5	.65	753	97.29	16	2.07
Students with Disabilities	2	1.16	164	95.35	6	3.49
Not English Language Learner	7	.74	912	96.92	22	2.34
English Language Learner	0	0	5	100	0	0
Economically Disadvantaged	3	.9	321	95.82	11	3.28
Not Economically Disadvantaged	4	.65	596	97.55	11	1.8
Not Migrant	7	.74	917	96.93	22	2.33
Homeless	0	0	24	92.31	2	7.69
Not Homeless	7	.76	893	97.07	20	2.17
In Foster Care	0	0	1	100	0	0
Not in Foster Care	7	.74	916	96.93	22	2.33
Parent in Armed Forces	0	0	14	87.5	2	12.5
Parent Not in Armed Forces	7	.75	903	97.1	20	2.15

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

963 Count of Completed Questions

801 Percent Completed

83.18% of Enrolled

Subgroup	Not Sufficient		Sufficient
Subgroup	#	%	#	%
All Students	18	2.25	783	97.75
Female	10	2.51	388	97.49
Male	8	2	393	98
Nonbinary	0	0	2	100
American Indian/Alaska Native	0	0	1	100
Black	1	6.25	15	93.75
Hispanic	1	2.08	47	97.92
Asian or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	0	0	22	100
White	16	2.35	666	97.65
Multiracial	0	0	32	100
General Education Students	12	1.8	656	98.2
Students with Disabilities	6	4.51	127	95.49
Not English Language Learner	18	2.26	779	97.74
English Language Learner	0	0	4	100
Economically Disadvantaged	9	3.7	234	96.3
Not Economically Disadvantaged	9	1.61	549	98.39
Not Migrant	18	2.25	783	97.75
Homeless	1	5.56	17	94.44
Not Homeless	17	2.17	766	97.83
In Foster Care	0	0	0	0
Not in Foster Care	18	2.25	783	97.75
Parent in Armed Forces	0	0	14	100
Parent Not in Armed Forces	18	2.29	769	97.71

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

963 Count of Completed Questions

742 Percent Completed

77.05% of Enrolled

Subgroup	No		Yes
Subgroup	#	%	#	%
All Students	4	.54	738	99.46
Female	4	1.08	367	98.92
Male	0	0	369	100
Nonbinary	0	0	2	100
American Indian/Alaska Native	0	0	1	100
Black	0	0	14	100
Hispanic	0	0	44	100
Asian or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	0	0	19	100
White	3	.47	631	99.53
Multiracial	1	3.33	29	96.67
General Education Students	3	.48	626	99.52
Students with Disabilities	1	.88	112	99.12
Not English Language Learner	4	.54	737	99.46
English Language Learner	0	0	1	100
Economically Disadvantaged	3	1.47	201	98.53
Not Economically Disadvantaged	1	.19	537	99.81
Not Migrant	4	.54	738	99.46
Homeless	0	0	13	100
Not Homeless	4	.55	725	99.45
In Foster Care	0	0	0	0
Not in Foster Care	4	.54	738	99.46
Parent in Armed Forces	0	0	14	100
Parent Not in Armed Forces	4	.55	724	99.45

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

963 Count of Completed Questions

888 Percent Completed

92.21% of Enrolled

Subgroup	Cellular		Community Wi-Fi		Dial-up		DSL		Mobile Hotspot		None		Other		Broadband		Satellite
Subgroup	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%
All Students	8	.9	37	4.17	0	0	29	3.27	3	.34	4	.45	16	1.8	790	88.96	1	.11
Female	5	1.12	23	5.17	0	0	19	4.27	2	.45	3	.67	8	1.8	385	86.52	0	0
Male	3	.68	14	3.18	0	0	10	2.27	1	.23	1	.23	8	1.82	402	91.36	1	.23
Nonbinary	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	100	0	0
American Indian/Alaska Native	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	100	0	0
Black	1	4.76	2	9.52	0	0	1	4.76	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	80.95	0	0
Hispanic	0	0	3	5.45	0	0	0	0	1	1.82	1	1.82	1	1.82	48	87.27	1	1.82
Asian or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	0	0	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	18	90	0	0
White	7	.93	30	3.98	0	0	25	3.32	2	.27	2	.27	12	1.59	675	89.64	0	0
Multiracial	0	0	1	2.63	0	0	3	7.89	0	0	1	2.63	2	5.26	31	81.58	0	0
General Education Students	6	.82	27	3.67	0	0	26	3.53	2	.27	4	.54	8	1.09	662	89.95	1	.14
Students with Disabilities	2	1.32	10	6.58	0	0	3	1.97	1	.66	0	0	8	5.26	128	84.21	0	0
Not English Language Learner	8	.9	37	4.18	0	0	29	3.27	3	.34	4	.45	16	1.81	788	88.94	1	.11
English Language Learner	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	100	0	0
Economically Disadvantaged	3	1.01	20	6.73	0	0	8	2.69	1	.34	3	1.01	11	3.7	251	84.51	0	0
Not Economically Disadvantaged	5	.85	17	2.88	0	0	21	3.55	2	.34	1	.17	5	.85	539	91.2	1	.17
Not Migrant	8	.9	37	4.17	0	0	29	3.27	3	.34	4	.45	16	1.8	790	88.96	1	.11
Homeless	0	0	4	19.05	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4.76	16	76.19	0	0
Not Homeless	8	.92	33	3.81	0	0	29	3.34	3	.35	4	.46	15	1.73	774	89.27	1	.12
In Foster Care	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	100	0	0
Not in Foster Care	8	.9	37	4.17	0	0	29	3.27	3	.34	4	.45	16	1.8	789	88.95	1	.11
Parent in Armed Forces	0	0	1	6.25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	93.75	0	0
Parent Not in Armed Forces	8	.92	36	4.13	0	0	29	3.33	3	.34	4	.46	16	1.83	775	88.88	1	.11

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

963 Count of Completed Questions

742 Percent Completed

77.05% of Enrolled

Subgroup	No		Yes
Subgroup	#	%	#	%
All Students	51	6.87	691	93.13
Female	30	8.09	341	91.91
Male	21	5.69	348	94.31
Nonbinary	0	0	2	100
American Indian/Alaska Native	0	0	1	100
Black	3	21.43	11	78.57
Hispanic	5	11.36	39	88.64
Asian or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	2	10.53	17	89.47
White	38	5.99	596	94.01
Multiracial	3	10	27	90
General Education Students	37	5.88	592	94.12
Students with Disabilities	14	12.39	99	87.61
Not English Language Learner	51	6.88	690	93.12
English Language Learner	0	0	1	100
Economically Disadvantaged	31	15.2	173	84.8
Not Economically Disadvantaged	20	3.72	518	96.28
Not Migrant	51	6.87	691	93.13
Homeless	2	15.38	11	84.62
Not Homeless	49	6.72	680	93.28
In Foster Care	0	0	0	0
Not in Foster Care	51	6.87	691	93.13
Parent in Armed Forces	0	0	14	100
Parent Not in Armed Forces	51	7.01	677	92.99

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

963 Count of Completed Questions

875 Percent Completed

90.86% of Enrolled

Subgroup	Availability		Cost		None		Other
Subgroup	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%
All Students	29	3.31	53	6.06	770	88	23	2.63
Female	18	4.1	24	5.47	382	87.02	15	3.42
Male	11	2.54	29	6.7	385	88.91	8	1.85
Nonbinary	0	0	0	0	3	100	0	0
American Indian/Alaska Native	0	0	0	0	1	100	0	0
Black	1	4.76	4	19.05	16	76.19	0	0
Hispanic	1	1.89	6	11.32	45	84.91	1	1.89
Asian or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	1	5.56	3	16.67	14	77.78	0	0
White	25	3.36	38	5.1	662	88.86	20	2.68
Multiracial	1	2.7	2	5.41	32	86.49	2	5.41
General Education Students	22	3.03	43	5.91	642	88.31	20	2.75
Students with Disabilities	7	4.73	10	6.76	128	86.49	3	2.03
Not English Language Learner	29	3.32	52	5.95	770	88.1	23	2.63
English Language Learner	0	0	1	100	0	0	0	0
Economically Disadvantaged	18	6.25	31	10.76	226	78.47	13	4.51
Not Economically Disadvantaged	11	1.87	22	3.75	544	92.67	10	1.7
Not Migrant	29	3.31	53	6.06	770	88	23	2.63
Homeless	2	10.53	1	5.26	14	73.68	2	10.53
Not Homeless	27	3.15	52	6.07	756	88.32	21	2.45
In Foster Care	0	0	0	0	1	100	0	0
Not in Foster Care	29	3.32	53	6.06	769	87.99	23	2.63
Parent in Armed Forces	0	0	0	0	16	100	0	0
Parent Not in Armed Forces	29	3.38	53	6.17	754	87.78	23	2.68

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