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Capital improvement projects constructed on time or early (%)
Design and construct new schools, additions and capital improvement projects authorized by the Department of Education. — Increase the number of capital improvement projects completed on schedule and within budget.
SCA attributes its below-target on-time-or-early completion rate for capital improvement projects to lingering COVID-19-era supply chain disruptions, stating the Authority is "still recovering" from these impacts even as the share of projects finished on time or early climbed from 31% in FY23 to 53% in FY25.
Researched July 16, 2026 — NYC School Construction Authority, Fiscal 2025 Mayor's Management Report
* Year to date — this fiscal year isn't complete, so it's not compared against prior years in the target/trend status above.
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| Fiscal year | Actual | Target |
|---|---|---|
| FY22 | 47% | 80% |
| FY23 | 31% | 80% |
| FY24 | 43% | 80% |
| FY25 | 53% | 60% |
| FY26 (YTD) | Not available | 60% |
Why this is tracked
The New York State Legislature created the School Construction Authority in 1988 after concluding that the Board of Education's Division of School Facilities had completely failed at building high-quality schools and keeping them in repair, citing what lawmakers called the "deplorable condition" of city schools and a lack of accountability. The new public-benefit corporation was designed to remove capital construction from the Board of Education and address structural obstacles like the state's Wicks Law, which had driven up costs and delays on public works projects. SCA now designs and builds new schools and capital improvement projects on the Department of Education's behalf.
New York City School Construction Authority - History, City Journal - Why New York Can't Build Schools
Source: SCA Finance Department — via NYC Open Data: Mayor's Management Report, Agency Performance Indicators
Coverage shown: FY22–FY26, reported pmmr/mmr.
Definition: The percent of on time or early completion for capital projects with substantial completion within 30 days of the scheduled date, inclusive of only actualized completed construction projects.