Asians and education in New York City

Representing only 15% of NYC students, Asians - including those from China, Korea, India and Pakistan - already account for upwards of 60% of the population at top high schools, such as Stuyvesant and Bronx Science. Asians were 26% of the 28,211 students who qualified to take the 2011 competitive high-schools exam, but were 47% of those scoring well enough to get accepted. Non-Hispanic whites were 15% of test takers, and 23% of those accepted. Blacks were 23% of test takers, and 5% of those accepted. Hispanics were 21% of test takers and 6% of those accepted. Hispanics now make up 40% of all students, and blacks 30% in New York City.