School-Based Health Centers Fact Sheet (SBHC)

Based on current (4/10/2023) data
252 Approved operating SBHCs in NYS
146 (58%) in the NYC 5 boroughs
106 (52%) in the Rest of the State
SBHC Urban, Suburban, and Rural Distribution
191 (76%) located in Urban Areas
15  (6%) located in Suburban Areas
46  (18%) located in Rural Areas
SBHC Grade Distribution
01 (<1%) Primary
64 (25%) in Elementary
36 (14%) in Elementary/Middle School
04 (<2%) in Elementary/High School
01 (<0%) in Elementary/Middle School/High School
17 (<7%) in Middle School
04 (02%) in Junior High School
20 (08%) in Middle School/ High School
12 (05%) in Junior High/High School
64 (25%) in High School
29 (12%) in (P)K-12 School
00 (<0%) in Others
Sponsors Type Breakdown - There are 47 Sponsors
20 (43%) Hospitals
27 (57%) Diagnostic and treatment centers
Sponsor Region Breakdown
22 (47%) in the NYC 5 boroughs
25 (53%) in the Rest of the State (ROS)
Based on 2020 - 2021 data
Number of students in schools with SBHCs 253,390
Percent of those students enrolled in the SBHC 62%
Racial Breakdown (based on 156,485 Enrollment)
American Indian and Alaskan Native 01%
Asian 04%
Black or African American 22%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 09%
Other 13%
Unknown 15%
White 20%
Ethnicity Breakdown (based on 156,485 enrollment)
Hispanic or Latino 46%
Non-Hispanic 42%
Unknown 10%
Health Care Coverage (based on 156,485 enrollment)
MMC + MFS 62%
Private 20%
Child Health Plus 06%
Uninsured 07%
None Specified 15%
Visits by Insurance Coverage (based on 251,402 visits)
MMC + MFS 59%
Private 22%
Child Health Plus 06%
Uninsured 04%
None Specified 09%