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Region II comprises 1,304 school districts that enroll 4,621,589 K-12 students (See Table I below). Desegregation needs in Region II school districts reflect the national trends discussed in previous sections, including overrepresentation of English learners and students of color in special education; their underrepresentation in gifted programs and advanced-placement courses; discrepancies in the testing and placement of English learners; unequal access to highly qualified, effective teachers; low on-time graduation and high dropout rates; achievement gaps; and uneven school financing formulas. Table 7 displays some of Region II’s characteristics.
Table 7: School District Characteristics of Region II (2008 - 2010)
Regional Characteristic |
New York |
New Jersey |
Puerto Rico |
Virgin Islands |
Public School Districts (N) |
697 |
604 |
1 |
2 |
Total students: K-12 (N) |
2,695,000 |
1,383,705 |
527,116 |
15,768 |
Public K-12 Schools (N) |
4,512 |
2,485 |
1,499 |
39 |
Charter Schools (N) |
141 |
73 |
-- |
-- |
Per-pupil spending per year |
$18,801 |
$19,154 |
$6,483 |
$12,358 |
FTE teachers (N) |
225,780 |
112,933 |
39,359 |
1,518 |
Average pupil/teacher ratio |
11.6/1 |
12.4/1 |
12.5/1 |
10.5/1 |
Students: % White |
51% |
53% |
-- |
1.3% |
Students: % Black |
19% |
17% |
-- |
83.1% |
Students: % Hispanic |
21% |
21% |
100% |
15.2% |
Students: % Asian/Pacific Islander |
8% |
8.5% |
-- |
.2% |
Students: % American Indian/ Alaska Native |
.005% |
.002% |
-- |
.2% |
Students: % Hawaiian Native |
|
.009% |
|
|
Students: % Two or more races |
|
.004% |
|
|
Students: %, Title I-eligible schools |
96% |
51% |
99% |
-- |
Students: %, Title I Schoolwide-program schools |
45% |
15% |
93% |
-- |
Students: % with IEPs |
14.4% |
14.4% |
20.5% |
-- |
Students: % enrolled in ELL programs |
8.3% |
4.7% |
-- |
-- |
Students: % eligible for free/reduced lunch |
44.1% |
28.9% |
91.4% |
-- |
(Sources: NJDOE, 2011a; 2011b; 2011c; NYSED, 2010; 2011a; 2011c; 2011d; PRDOE, 2008; U.S. Census Department 2011; USDE, 2011.) |
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