Our definition of equity as it relates to education, extends beyond the "level playing field" analogy that is commonly invoked. Equity is a measure of educational outcomes. According to the Equity Report Card (published jointly between the Village at Ithaca and the Ithaca City School District):

"Equity is a measure of results, not of efforts. We will have achieved equity when all measures indicate an absence of disproportionality in participation and achievement in terms of race, class, and disability. For example, our data currently show that 3% of Advanced placement students are African-American, Latino or Native American, while these groups represent 13% of the total population. True equity will be achieved when the proportion of minority students in Advanced Placement classes approximates the proportion in the overall student body."