This report was based on information from New York State's Basic Educational Data System (BEDS) and teacher certification files. Data are based on information submitted by all public elementary and secondary schools in the state (excluding New York City and Buffalo). The report is comprised of a series of tables. Tables 1-6 deal with positions of public school professional personnel by professional field: Number of Public School Professionals; Salary Percentiles; Degree Status; Certification Status and Gender; Percentiles for Total Years of Educational Experience; and Age Distribution. Table 7 shows characteristics of public school teachers by geographic region, and Table 8, trends in characteristics. The final tables 9-16 show characteristics of administrators including chief administrative officers and principals at the following levels: elementary school, middle school, junior high school, K-12, senior high school, junior-senior high school, and special schools. (LL)