Students in New York have less access to computers in public schools than students in most other parts of the country, according to a new report.

The availability of computers for fourth-graders in New York was 93 percent – 2 percent below the national average – while the number of students per terminal was 4.3, slightly higher than the national average.

Access to computers for eighth-graders in New York was lower than for fourth-graders, but was even with the national average of 83 percent.

The sub-par showing resulted in New York earning a D grade for access – while the majority of states got a C.

The state also fared poorly on the use of technology in schools, scoring a D+ in part because it lacked computer-based tests and virtual schools, according to the report by the Washington, DC-based Editorial Projects in Education.

“It’s particularly important because we know that disadvantaged kids don’t necessarily have the same access to technology outside of school as kids who come from more affluent homes,” said Caroline Hendrie, executive project editor of the report, Technology Counts.

New York fared better in its technology-training requirements for teachers and administrators – earning a B- that bumped up its overall rating to a C-.

West Virginia was the only state that earned an A, while Georgia and South Dakota scored A- grades.

At the bottom, Nevada, Oregon, and Rhode Island earned D grades, while the District of Columbia ranked last, with a D-.

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