Stepping back - An overview of the NYS Adult Education System

After having some posted some snippets, let me step back for some data that provides an overview of the NYS Adult Education System.  But let me add a qualifier:

• The statistics below represent students served by programs receiving funds from the New York State Education Department (NYSED).  The numbers come from data reported by these programs in fiscal year 2011 which began July 1, 2010 and ended June 30, 2011. Based on Federal reporting guidelines, all these students have attended classes for at least 12 hours.

In Fiscal Year 2011, NYS Adult Education programs served a total of 122,833 students.  Please see the regional breakdown in my posting dated February 27, 2012 .  


NYS adult education programs are almost as diverse as the students they serve.  See below for a breakdown of students by the type of program they attended.