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NIAGARA FALLS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT - 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

6,733

Count of Completed Questions

1,560

Percent Completed

23.17% of Enrolled

Subgroup	Yes		No
Subgroup	#	%	#	%
All Students	804	51.54	756	48.46
Female	408	52.71	366	47.29
Male	396	50.38	390	49.62
American Indian/Alaska Native	13	43.33	17	56.67
Black	247	51.14	236	48.86
Hispanic	66	50	66	50
Asian or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	37	59.68	25	40.32
White	318	50.32	314	49.68
Multiracial	123	55.66	98	44.34
General Education Students	646	50.08	644	49.92
Students with Disabilities	158	58.52	112	41.48
Not English Language Learner	795	51.39	752	48.61
English Language Learner	9	69.23	4	30.77
Economically Disadvantaged	554	53.01	491	46.99
Not Economically Disadvantaged	250	48.54	265	51.46
Not Migrant	804	51.54	756	48.46
Homeless	17	47.22	19	52.78
Not Homeless	787	51.64	737	48.36
In Foster Care	1	100	0	0
Not in Foster Care	803	51.51	756	48.49
Parent in Armed Forces	3	42.86	4	57.14
Parent Not in Armed Forces	801	51.58	752	48.42

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

6,733

Count of Completed Questions

1,585

Percent Completed

23.54% of Enrolled

Subgroup	Chromebook		Desktop		Laptop		No Device		Smartphone		Tablet
Subgroup	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%
All Students	95	5.99	149	9.4	771	48.64	127	8.01	362	22.84	81	5.11
Female	45	5.72	47	5.97	384	48.79	63	8.01	180	22.87	68	8.64
Male	50	6.27	102	12.78	387	48.5	64	8.02	182	22.81	13	1.63
American Indian/Alaska Native	0	0	5	16.67	19	63.33	0	0	6	20	0	0
Black	28	5.7	35	7.13	233	47.45	43	8.76	127	25.87	25	5.09
Hispanic	10	7.25	11	7.97	64	46.38	12	8.7	34	24.64	7	5.07
Asian or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	3	4.62	7	10.77	36	55.38	3	4.62	12	18.46	4	6.15
White	43	6.74	71	11.13	314	49.22	43	6.74	131	20.53	36	5.64
Multiracial	11	4.93	20	8.97	105	47.09	26	11.66	52	23.32	9	4.04
General Education Students	74	5.64	120	9.15	641	48.86	96	7.32	311	23.7	70	5.34
Students with Disabilities	21	7.69	29	10.62	130	47.62	31	11.36	51	18.68	11	4.03
Not English Language Learner	95	6.05	147	9.36	763	48.57	126	8.02	360	22.92	80	5.09
English Language Learner	0	0	2	14.29	8	57.14	1	7.14	2	14.29	1	7.14
Economically Disadvantaged	64	6.03	82	7.72	499	46.99	100	9.42	265	24.95	52	4.9
Not Economically Disadvantaged	31	5.93	67	12.81	272	52.01	27	5.16	97	18.55	29	5.54
Not Migrant	95	5.99	149	9.4	771	48.64	127	8.01	362	22.84	81	5.11
Homeless	1	2.86	1	2.86	19	54.29	4	11.43	10	28.57	0	0
Not Homeless	94	6.06	148	9.55	752	48.52	123	7.94	352	22.71	81	5.23
In Foster Care	0	0	0	0	1	100	0	0	0	0	0	0
Not in Foster Care	95	6	149	9.41	770	48.61	127	8.02	362	22.85	81	5.11
Parent in Armed Forces	0	0	2	28.57	3	42.86	0	0	2	28.57	0	0
Parent Not in Armed Forces	95	6.02	147	9.32	768	48.67	127	8.05	360	22.81	81	5.13

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

6,733

Count of Completed Questions

1,575

Percent Completed

23.39% of Enrolled

Subgroup	No Device		Personal		School
Subgroup	#	%	#	%	#	%
All Students	116	7.37	859	54.54	600	38.1
Female	57	7.25	456	58.02	273	34.73
Male	59	7.48	403	51.08	327	41.44
American Indian/Alaska Native	1	3.33	17	56.67	12	40
Black	43	8.76	244	49.69	204	41.55
Hispanic	11	8.21	66	49.25	57	42.54
Asian or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	4	6.35	43	68.25	16	25.4
White	36	5.65	382	59.97	219	34.38
Multiracial	21	9.55	107	48.64	92	41.82
General Education Students	94	7.21	744	57.06	466	35.74
Students with Disabilities	22	8.12	115	42.44	134	49.45
Not English Language Learner	115	7.37	852	54.58	594	38.05
English Language Learner	1	7.14	7	50	6	42.86
Economically Disadvantaged	88	8.32	534	50.47	436	41.21
Not Economically Disadvantaged	28	5.42	325	62.86	164	31.72
Not Migrant	116	7.37	859	54.54	600	38.1
Homeless	4	11.11	13	36.11	19	52.78
Not Homeless	112	7.28	846	54.97	581	37.75
In Foster Care	0	0	0	0	1	100
Not in Foster Care	116	7.37	859	54.57	599	38.06
Parent in Armed Forces	0	0	4	66.67	2	33.33
Parent Not in Armed Forces	116	7.39	855	54.49	598	38.11

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

6,733

Count of Completed Questions

1,580

Percent Completed

23.47% of Enrolled

Subgroup	No Device		Not Shared		Shared
Subgroup	#	%	#	%	#	%
All Students	132	8.35	1,195	75.63	253	16.01
Female	57	7.29	605	77.37	120	15.35
Male	75	9.4	590	73.93	133	16.67
American Indian/Alaska Native	0	0	24	80	6	20
Black	42	8.62	372	76.39	73	14.99
Hispanic	16	11.59	101	73.19	21	15.22
Asian or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	5	7.81	44	68.75	15	23.44
White	44	6.9	494	77.43	100	15.67
Multiracial	25	11.21	160	71.75	38	17.04
General Education Students	102	7.8	1,005	76.83	201	15.37
Students with Disabilities	30	11.03	190	69.85	52	19.12
Not English Language Learner	129	8.23	1,188	75.81	250	15.95
English Language Learner	3	23.08	7	53.85	3	23.08
Economically Disadvantaged	104	9.78	787	74.04	172	16.18
Not Economically Disadvantaged	28	5.42	408	78.92	81	15.67
Not Migrant	132	8.35	1,195	75.63	253	16.01
Homeless	5	13.51	27	72.97	5	13.51
Not Homeless	127	8.23	1,168	75.7	248	16.07
In Foster Care	0	0	0	0	1	100
Not in Foster Care	132	8.36	1,195	75.68	252	15.96
Parent in Armed Forces	1	16.67	5	83.33	0	0
Parent Not in Armed Forces	131	8.32	1,190	75.6	253	16.07

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

6,733

Count of Completed Questions

1,533

Percent Completed

22.77% of Enrolled

Subgroup	Not Sufficient		Sufficient
Subgroup	#	%	#	%
All Students	302	19.7	1,231	80.3
Female	147	19.14	621	80.86
Male	155	20.26	610	79.74
American Indian/Alaska Native	3	10.71	25	89.29
Black	112	23.53	364	76.47
Hispanic	27	19.85	109	80.15
Asian or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	7	11.86	52	88.14
White	110	17.8	508	82.2
Multiracial	43	19.91	173	80.09
General Education Students	229	18.1	1,036	81.9
Students with Disabilities	73	27.24	195	72.76
Not English Language Learner	301	19.8	1,219	80.2
English Language Learner	1	7.69	12	92.31
Economically Disadvantaged	227	21.97	806	78.03
Not Economically Disadvantaged	75	15	425	85
Not Migrant	302	19.7	1,231	80.3
Homeless	8	24.24	25	75.76
Not Homeless	294	19.6	1,206	80.4
In Foster Care	0	0	1	100
Not in Foster Care	302	19.71	1,230	80.29
Parent in Armed Forces	2	28.57	5	71.43
Parent Not in Armed Forces	300	19.66	1,226	80.34

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

6,733

Count of Completed Questions

1,573

Percent Completed

23.36% of Enrolled

Subgroup	No		Yes
Subgroup	#	%	#	%
All Students	60	3.81	1,513	96.19
Female	20	2.56	760	97.44
Male	40	5.04	753	94.96
American Indian/Alaska Native	1	3.45	28	96.55
Black	24	4.89	467	95.11
Hispanic	7	5	133	95
Asian or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	1	1.56	63	98.44
White	15	2.39	612	97.61
Multiracial	12	5.41	210	94.59
General Education Students	35	2.69	1,266	97.31
Students with Disabilities	25	9.19	247	90.81
Not English Language Learner	59	3.78	1,500	96.22
English Language Learner	1	7.14	13	92.86
Economically Disadvantaged	47	4.44	1,012	95.56
Not Economically Disadvantaged	13	2.53	501	97.47
Not Migrant	60	3.81	1,513	96.19
Homeless	0	0	36	100
Not Homeless	60	3.9	1,477	96.1
In Foster Care	0	0	1	100
Not in Foster Care	60	3.82	1,512	96.18
Parent in Armed Forces	0	0	7	100
Parent Not in Armed Forces	60	3.83	1,506	96.17

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

6,733

Count of Completed Questions

1,559

Percent Completed

23.15% of Enrolled

Subgroup	Cellular		Community Wi-Fi		Dial-up		DSL		Mobile Hotspot		None		Other		Broadband		Satellite
Subgroup	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%
All Students	353	22.64	163	10.46	7	.45	15	.96	53	3.4	52	3.34	371	23.8	457	29.31	88	5.64
Female	197	25.49	79	10.22	3	.39	5	.65	30	3.88	28	3.62	186	24.06	207	26.78	38	4.92
Male	156	19.85	84	10.69	4	.51	10	1.27	23	2.93	24	3.05	185	23.54	250	31.81	50	6.36
American Indian/Alaska Native	7	23.33	2	6.67	0	0	0	0	1	3.33	2	6.67	8	26.67	7	23.33	3	10
Black	122	24.9	55	11.22	4	.82	3	.61	30	6.12	16	3.27	125	25.51	111	22.65	24	4.9
Hispanic	31	22.96	16	11.85	0	0	2	1.48	3	2.22	5	3.7	43	31.85	31	22.96	4	2.96
Asian or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	14	22.58	6	9.68	0	0	1	1.61	0	0	1	1.61	16	25.81	22	35.48	2	3.23
White	129	20.67	62	9.94	1	.16	8	1.28	12	1.92	15	2.4	129	20.67	222	35.58	46	7.37
Multiracial	50	22.94	22	10.09	2	.92	1	.46	7	3.21	13	5.96	50	22.94	64	29.36	9	4.13
General Education Students	309	23.97	125	9.7	6	.47	13	1.01	37	2.87	26	2.02	316	24.52	384	29.79	73	5.66
Students with Disabilities	44	16.3	38	14.07	1	.37	2	.74	16	5.93	26	9.63	55	20.37	73	27.04	15	5.56
Not English Language Learner	351	22.69	162	10.47	7	.45	15	.97	52	3.36	52	3.36	367	23.72	453	29.28	88	5.69
English Language Learner	2	16.67	1	8.33	0	0	0	0	1	8.33	0	0	4	33.33	4	33.33	0	0
Economically Disadvantaged	221	21.03	117	11.13	4	.38	13	1.24	43	4.09	45	4.28	268	25.5	286	27.21	54	5.14
Not Economically Disadvantaged	132	25.98	46	9.06	3	.59	2	.39	10	1.97	7	1.38	103	20.28	171	33.66	34	6.69
Not Migrant	353	22.64	163	10.46	7	.45	15	.96	53	3.4	52	3.34	371	23.8	457	29.31	88	5.64
Homeless	6	17.14	2	5.71	0	0	0	0	3	8.57	0	0	15	42.86	9	25.71	0	0
Not Homeless	347	22.77	161	10.56	7	.46	15	.98	50	3.28	52	3.41	356	23.36	448	29.4	88	5.77
In Foster Care	0	0	1	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Not in Foster Care	353	22.66	162	10.4	7	.45	15	.96	53	3.4	52	3.34	371	23.81	457	29.33	88	5.65
Parent in Armed Forces	2	33.33	2	33.33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	16.67	1	16.67	0	0
Parent Not in Armed Forces	351	22.6	161	10.37	7	.45	15	.97	53	3.41	52	3.35	370	23.82	456	29.36	88	5.67

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

6,733

Count of Completed Questions

1,550

Percent Completed

23.02% of Enrolled

Subgroup	No		Yes
Subgroup	#	%	#	%
All Students	232	14.97	1,318	85.03
Female	114	14.81	656	85.19
Male	118	15.13	662	84.87
American Indian/Alaska Native	6	20.69	23	79.31
Black	75	15.5	409	84.5
Hispanic	18	13.33	117	86.67
Asian or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	7	10.77	58	89.23
White	90	14.54	529	85.46
Multiracial	36	16.51	182	83.49
General Education Students	169	13.12	1,119	86.88
Students with Disabilities	63	24.05	199	75.95
Not English Language Learner	228	14.82	1,310	85.18
English Language Learner	4	33.33	8	66.67
Economically Disadvantaged	175	16.79	867	83.21
Not Economically Disadvantaged	57	11.22	451	88.78
Not Migrant	232	14.97	1,318	85.03
Homeless	5	14.29	30	85.71
Not Homeless	227	14.98	1,288	85.02
In Foster Care	0	0	1	100
Not in Foster Care	232	14.98	1,317	85.02
Parent in Armed Forces	1	14.29	6	85.71
Parent Not in Armed Forces	231	14.97	1,312	85.03

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

6,733

Count of Completed Questions

1,500

Percent Completed

22.28% of Enrolled

Subgroup	Availability		Cost		None		Other
Subgroup	#	%	#	%	#	%	#	%
All Students	438	29.2	137	9.13	730	48.67	195	13
Female	213	28.55	71	9.52	360	48.26	102	13.67
Male	225	29.84	66	8.75	370	49.07	93	12.33
American Indian/Alaska Native	7	25	3	10.71	17	60.71	1	3.57
Black	160	34.12	46	9.81	197	42	66	14.07
Hispanic	34	26.77	15	11.81	59	46.46	19	14.96
Asian or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	16	25.81	11	17.74	26	41.94	9	14.52
White	158	26.33	43	7.17	326	54.33	73	12.17
Multiracial	63	29.44	19	8.88	105	49.07	27	12.62
General Education Students	339	27.23	105	8.43	630	50.6	171	13.73
Students with Disabilities	99	38.82	32	12.55	100	39.22	24	9.41
Not English Language Learner	434	29.13	137	9.19	727	48.79	192	12.89
English Language Learner	4	40	0	0	3	30	3	30
Economically Disadvantaged	311	30.76	109	10.78	447	44.21	144	14.24
Not Economically Disadvantaged	127	25.97	28	5.73	283	57.87	51	10.43
Not Migrant	438	29.2	137	9.13	730	48.67	195	13
Homeless	10	30.3	6	18.18	11	33.33	6	18.18
Not Homeless	428	29.18	131	8.93	719	49.01	189	12.88
In Foster Care	1	100	0	0	0	0	0	0
Not in Foster Care	437	29.15	137	9.14	730	48.7	195	13.01
Parent in Armed Forces	2	28.57	0	0	4	57.14	1	14.29
Parent Not in Armed Forces	436	29.2	137	9.18	726	48.63	194	12.99

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