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Regional Composition of Industries in New York State

A look at the impact that some of the largest industry sectors have had on 21st-century jobs in the state’s nine regions outside of New York City.

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Violent and Disruptive Incidents and Bullying in New York Schools

This report explores publicly available School Safety and Educational Climate (SSEC) data from the New York State Education Department for School Years (SY) 2017-18 through 2023-24. Included is a trend analysis of several “violent and disruptive” incidents (e.g., assault, sexual offenses, weapons possession, bullying, cyberbullying and drug and alcohol incidents), the impact of the SY 2021-22 SSEC incident definition changes for several serious categories, and schools that reported no violent and disruptive incidents. | Download School-Level Data

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Local Sales Tax Collections Up 4.5 Percent in 2025 Over Prior Year

Sales tax collections for local governments and other local taxing entities in New York State totaled $24.4 billion in 2025, up 4.5 percent ($1 billion) over the prior year. This growth was close to three times the year-over-year increase for 2024 (1.6 percent) and higher than the 3.8 percent average pre-pandemic rate. All of the state’s 10 regions saw year-over-year increases in collections in 2025. New York City’s sales taxes grew by 5 percent ($521 million), while collections in the counties and cities in the rest of the state experienced 3.9 percent ($451 million) aggregate growth. | Regional Table

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Fiscal Stress Monitoring System – School Districts: School Year 2024-25 Results

This report highlights Fiscal Stress Monitoring System (FSMS) results for school districts that reported financial data for school fiscal year (SY) 2024-25, which ended on June 30, 2025. Of the 669 districts scored, 4.6 percent (31 districts) received a fiscal stress designation. This was nine districts more than in SY 2023-24. The report also analyzes the several indicator categories (e.g., low fund balance, operating deficit, etc.) that measure fiscal stress, the number of districts that have been in chronic stress since FSMS began in SY 2012-13, and the environmental indicators (e.g., high teacher turnover, high poverty, etc.) that can provide context for understanding why a district may be designated in stress.

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New Official Quick Start Guide

The Comptroller's Division of Local Government and School Accountability provides essential support to these officials to keep operations and services running smoothly for New Yorkers. If you’re a new local government official, complete the five tasks in this guide to get started in your new role.

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