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State-Specific Computer Science Education Scorecards 2022

If you are on this page, you may have an outdated 2022 State-Specific CS Education Metrics scorecard.   The latest 2022 CS Education metrics scorecard for your state is now at 2022 State-Specific Computer Science Education Scorecards Re-VISIONed The policy scorecards linked below are still the most recent for that time period.

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 Metrics Scorecard Additional Explanation

Alabama Metrics Scorecard Single Image

State-Specific 2022 CS Education Metrics Scorecards are based on data associated with 2022 State of Computer Science Education report from Code.org, CSTA, and the ECEP Alliance.  The majority of the data was downloaded from the xlsx link on the Download Data link in Jan 2023.  In addition, data regarding AP CS A and AP CS P tests and pass rates were from archived data from the 2021 exams from Barbara Ericson’s Computing for Everyone Blog.  2022 AP data has not been publicly released yet. The CS Education Metrics Scorecard consists of 5 sections.

Section Description
School-Based Statistics Statistics in which the number of high schools is the denominator
Student-Based Statistics Statistics in which the number of students is the denominator
Women/Men Relative Strength Statistics Women-based statistic / Men based statistic
Black/White Relative Strength Statistics Black-student-based statistic / White-student-based statistic
Hispanic-Latinx/White Relative Strength Statistics Hispanic-Latinx-student-based statistic / White-student-based statistic

References to “CS courses” in the scorecard refer to “foundational computer science courses” that contain at least 20 hours of programming as described in the 2022 State of Computer Science Education report. Each Statistic is listed in a table with the following header:  

Metrics Header

Statistic A description of the statistic
Nationwide The nationwide (weighted) average for the statistic
State name The state value for the statistic
Z-Score The Z-score – number of standard deviations above/below the unweighted state average for the statistic.   Because the Z-score is based on the unweighted state average, it can still be positive/negative even if the state value is equal to the nationwide value.  The color of the row for the metric is based on the Z-score ranging from dark green (high positive) to dark red (low negative)

 

As of Feb 2023, the links to the articles on this blog describing these metrics used data from the 2021 State of CS Education report and AP data from 2019 and 2020 from the Computing for Everyone Blog.   Blog articles describing how these metrics have changed from 2021 to 2022 will be posted at a later date. 

School-Based Statistics

# Statistic Definition Notes
A1 % HS with CS # HS offering CS / # Total HS Main benchmark used in the 2022 State of CS Education report
A2 % Students in HS with CS # Students in HS offering CS / # Total Students  
A3 Have Not/Have HS Size Ratio Avg size of HS that does not offer CS / Avg size of HS that offers CS See Revisiting the CS HS: Bigger, Faster, and More Suburban
A4 Poor/Rich HS with CS Ratio % schools with FRL > 50% offering CS / % schools with FRL < 50% offering CS
A5 Rural/Urban HS with CS Ratio % schools in Town or Rural offering CS / % schools in Urban or Suburban offering CS

 

Student-Based Statistics

 

# Statistic Definition Notes
B1 % Students in HS with CS # Students in HS offering CS / # Total Students Same as A2 above
B2 % Students Enrolled in CS # Students enrolled in a CS course / # Total Students Not available for all states.  See Percent Students Enrolled in Computer Science: Opening the Treasure Chest
B3 Students Enrolled in CS / Students in HS with CS # Students enrolled in a CS course / # Students in HS offering CS Aka “FCS Uptake Ratio”.   Not available for all states.  See also Treasure Chest blog post.
B4 % Students taking AP CS Exam # Students taking either AP CS Exam / # Total Students See also AP CS Exam Rates: A closer look at an old standard
B5 Students Taking AP CS Exam / Students Enrolled in CS # Students taking either AP CS A or AP CS P / # Students Enrolled in CS Course Aka “AP CS/FCS Uptake Ratio”.   Not available for all states.  See also Old Standard blog post
B6 Students Taking AP CS Exam / Students in HS with CS # Students taking either AP CS A or AP CS P / # Students Enrolled in CS Course Aka “AP CS/School Uptake Ratio”  See also Old Standard blog post
B7 P Ratio (P / (A + P)) # Students taking AP CS P Exam / (# Students taking either AP CS A or AP CS P exam) See AP CS Principles: A Cultural shift in K12 CS Education
B8 AP CS Pass Rate # Students Achieving 3+ on either AP CS exam / # Students taking either AP CS exam
B9 AP CSP Pass Rate # Students Achieving 3+ on AP CS P exam / # Students taking AP CS P exam
B10 AP CSA Pass Rate # Students Achieving 3+ on AP CS A exam / # Students taking AP CS A exam

Relative Strength Statistics

The last three sections in the metrics scorecard cover “relative strength” metrics that compare one of the student-based statistics above for a subgroup to the same statistic for a reference subgroup.   The three sets of comparison metrics are:

  • Black/White Relative Strength Metrics that divide one of the student-based statistics for Black students by the same statistic for White students (see also Blacks in HS CS: Blame AP Envy!)

All three sections cover the same metrics below:

# Statistic Definition Notes
C1 % Students in HS with CS B1 for subgroup / B1 for reference subgroup For women/men, this is assumed to be 100%
C2 Students Enrolled in CS / Students in HS with CS B3 for subgroup / B3 for reference subgroup Not available for all states
C3 Students taking AP CS Exam / Students Enrolled in CS B5 for subgroup / B5 for reference subgroup Not available for all states
C4 Students Taking AP CS Exam / Students in HS with CS B6 for subgroup / B6 for reference subgroup  
C5 AP CS Pass Rate B8 for subgroup / B8 for reference subgroup  

Policy Scorecards Additional Explanation

Wyoming Policy Scorecard

State-Specific Jan 2023 CS Education Policy Scorecards are based on data associated with 2022 State of Computer Science Education report from Code.org, CSTA, and the ECEP Alliance.  The contents of this scorecard have been scraped in Jan 2023 from the State Tracking 9 Policies (Public) workbook available from the “State-by-State” details link under “Nationwide Momentum for CS” on the report home page and reorganized to provide information by each state rather than by each policy.   Similar but not as up-to-date or detailed data can also be found at the following locations:

In addition, Computer Science Legislation | CS Advocacy (code.org) contains links to current legislation under consideration on both the state and federal levels that may not be reflected in the scoresheets. The nine Pro-CS education policies are as follows:

Policy Description
P1 Create a state plan for K–12 computer science
P2 Define computer science and establish rigorous K–12 computer science standards
P3 Allocate funding for computer science teacher professional learning
P4 Implement clear certification pathways for computer science teachers
P5 Create preservice programs in computer science at higher education institutions
P6 Establish computer science supervisor positions in education agencies
P7 Require that all high schools offer computer science
P8 Allow a computer science credit to satisfy a core graduation requirement
P9 Allow computer science to satisfy a higher education admission requirement

For more information on how the implementation of these policies affect the CS Education metrics in each state, please view the following blog posts: