Graduation rates of Black students in New York schools rose 1.8% from the previous year, according to the New York State Education Department.
There were 21,286 Black students who graduated in the 2021-22 school year, compared to 21,686 in the previous year.
Statewide, Putnam County had the highest graduation rate of Black students at 94.4%. Steuben County suffered the lowest graduation rate of 19%.
In 2022, New York had roughly one teacher for every 12 students, which is lower than the national average of one teacher for every 16 students.
A 2021 report from the NYC Center for Innovation Through Data Intelligence found that outcomes for different racial and gender groups had improved since 2013. However, despite the observed improvements, substantial gaps still persisted, particularly among Black and Hispanic students.
| County | Total Number of Students | Number of Graduates | Overall Graduation Rate (%) | Number of Black Students | Graduation Rate of Black Students (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Putnam County | 13,126 | 1,099 | 94.2% | 354 | 94.4% |
| Nassau County | 193,986 | 14,997 | 94.2% | 19,753 | 85.7% |
| Rockland County | 38,830 | 2,855 | 88.7% | 4,509 | 84% |
| Orange County | 56,618 | 4,259 | 89% | 7,021 | 83.8% |
| Queens County | 250,978 | 16,034 | 87.2% | 37,019 | 83.3% |
| Seneca County | 3,713 | 234 | 87.3% | 89 | 83.3% |
| Ulster County | 20,228 | 1,576 | 88.4% | 1,407 | 83.1% |
| Suffolk County | 220,691 | 17,313 | 90.9% | 17,451 | 79.9% |
| Albany County | 35,235 | 2,516 | 89.3% | 5,348 | 79.7% |
| Niagara County | 26,329 | 1,917 | 89.2% | 3,089 | 79.5% |
| Westchester County | 139,163 | 10,153 | 91.6% | 15,208 | 79% |
| Kings County | 246,607 | 15,892 | 82.6% | 69,730 | 78.2% |
| Erie County | 108,418 | 7,670 | 88.3% | 17,457 | 76.4% |
| Oneida County | 31,570 | 2,092 | 87.6% | 2,944 | 74.7% |
| Dutchess County | 36,804 | 2,698 | 87.5% | 4,435 | 74.1% |
| Onondaga County | 63,425 | 4,339 | 85.5% | 11,273 | 74% |
| Schenectady County | 21,561 | 1,387 | 81.6% | 2,974 | 73.7% |
| Monroe County | 93,899 | 6,349 | 87.1% | 18,333 | 73.7% |
| Richmond County | 59,485 | 3,850 | 87.9% | 7,238 | 72.8% |
| Broome County | 23,467 | 1,561 | 87.1% | 2,199 | 72% |
| Genesee County | 7,522 | 556 | 94.9% | 297 | 70.8% |
| Orleans County | 5,403 | 329 | 77.4% | 297 | 70.8% |
| New York County | 125,064 | 12,110 | 84.6% | 21,667 | 69.5% |
| Columbia County | 6,175 | 443 | 89.7% | 354 | 68.8% |
| Rensselaer County | 18,152 | 1,265 | 90.3% | 1,758 | 68.5% |
| Chemung County | 10,615 | 647 | 83.7% | 796 | 67.6% |
| Cortland County | 5,556 | 372 | 85.1% | 73 | 66.7% |
| Saratoga County | 30,752 | 2,342 | 92.6% | 630 | 66.7% |
| Clinton County | 10,510 | 721 | 88.6% | 214 | 66.7% |
| Montgomery County | 6,777 | 461 | 85.7% | 210 | 65% |
| Herkimer County | 8,510 | 598 | 90.9% | 122 | 62.5% |
| Jefferson County | 16,518 | 951 | 85.1% | 801 | 61.1% |
| Tompkins County | 9,924 | 679 | 87.6% | 466 | 58.3% |
| Greene County | 5,195 | 365 | 87.3% | 137 | 56.2% |
| Wayne County | 12,835 | 902 | 90.4% | 450 | 55.6% |
| Chenango County | 6,901 | 459 | 87.9% | 101 | 53.3% |
| Sullivan County | 8,983 | 524 | 79.3% | 784 | 52.9% |
| Cayuga County | 8,441 | 552 | 81.9% | 279 | 51.9% |
| Bronx County | 164,228 | 9,674 | 82.2% | 39,102 | 51.9% |
| Cattaraugus County | 11,101 | 804 | 89.9% | 137 | 46.2% |
| Oswego County | 17,356 | 1,137 | 85.9% | 144 | 33.3% |
| Ontario County | 14,662 | 1,043 | 89.9% | 404 | 30.6% |
| Washington County | 8,026 | 508 | 83.7% | 79 | 30% |
| Steuben County | 13,285 | 922 | 88.2% | 194 | 19% |
