Data analysis and visuals for NYCC 4.17.2024 Oversight - School-Based Health Centers and School-Based Mental Health Clinics.' hearing.
An associated webpage for this analysis can be found on the council website:
- 2023-2024 SBHCs
- 2022-2023 SBHCs
- ?? Year SMHCs
- 2022-2023 School-Level Enrollment Data
- 2024 School Locations/Information
- School Districts Shapefile
- 2021-2022 LL12 School Disease Statistics - Local Law 12 of 2016, on file with the City Council
- DOE’s Demographic Snapshot Dataset
Committees are interested in gaining an understanding of the landscape of SBHCs and SBMHCs in NYC. This includes, but is not limited to, where and how they are sited and maintained as well as scope of services offered. The Committees are also interested in related data, including rates of utilization and any other types of data that may be collected. Additionally, the Committees are interested in what kind of outreach is conducted to inform students and their families about the existence of SBHCs and SBMHCs, any plans to expand access to their services, and whether continuity of care is ensured for students who graduate or transfer. Lastly, the Committees are interested in coordination efforts in the running of SBHCs and SBMHCs with regard to comparing outcomes and identifying best practices.
The data team examined student health reports submitted to the Council along with other publicly accessible information to gain insights into the locations and setups of SBHCs and SBMHCs in NYC.
- School Districts 9 and 10 in the Bronx stand out as the two districts with the highest number of school-based health centers.
- When comparing the student asthma rate, the citywide rate is slightly lower than (14.10%) to those of school districts (14.28%) with SBHCs and those without (12.48%), where the rates are nearly the same.
- The number of school based health centers per 10,000 students appears to be linked with certain health and social indicators such as poverty, asthma, type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, and severe allergic reactions.
- Despite a positive trend between SBHCs & asthma, school districts 15 & 3 stand out with fewer students in poverty and lower asthma rates compared to other districts with a high number of SBHCs.