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Poverty and inequality among Long Island children.

Map showing pre-K availability on Long Island by school district.

The persistence of economic and racial inequalities in education on Long Island.

Racial composition by level of poverty in Long Island schools, 2013

School Poverty on Long Island: Percent of students passing English 4, 2006-2013

Percent of English Language Learners on Long Island & NYS, 2001-2013

Percent of students passing English 4 on Long Island & NYS, 2006-2013

Percent of students passing Math 4 on Long Island & NYS, 2006-2013

School Poverty on Long Island: Percent of students passing English 8, 2006-2013

Percent of students receiving free lunch on Long Island and in NYS, 2001-2013

After a slight decline between 2006 and 2007, College Readiness has been essentially flat. Through 2013, there is a sizable gap in the performance between high and low poverty schools.

Long Island teachers tend to surpass New York State with greater educational preparedness. Turnover rates on Long Island were higher than NYS during the post-recession years, but returned to the State level in 2013.

Overall Long Island schools’ 4th Grade English Language Arts performance results exceed New York State. The gap between low-poverty and high-poverty schools, narrowed until 2009, but has since increased. 8th Grade Math results continue to exceed New York State. Performance for high-poverty schools improved until 2009. Dramatic declines were seen in 2013.

Students with Limited English Proficiency are disproportionately taught in high-poverty districts.

The racial and ethnic composition of Long Island schools is also noteworthy as Long Island remains one of the most residentially segregated areas of the United States.

While overall poverty levels on Long Island are lower than NYS as a whole, poverty in Long Schools is increasing.

Percent of highly educated teachers on Long Island, 2006-2013

School Poverty on Long Island: turnover rate among teachers, 2006-2013

Turnover rate among all teachers on Long Island & NYS, 2006-2013

School Poverty on Long Island: College readiness, 2006 – 2013

College readiness on Long Island & NYS, 2006-2013

School Poverty on Long Island: Percent of English language learners, 2001-2013

School Povert on Long Island: Percent of students passing Math 4, 2006-2013