School desegregation and equitable access to educational opportunity takes alignment in the housing and education sectors. Racist housing policies and practices have systematically limited access to opportunity for generations of people of color, profoundly affecting their wealth, and perpetuating racial disparities in opportunity and well-being…

These maps were developed to supplement findings from the Fall 2012 Pearce and Garcia Middle Schools phone survey. The maps show the distribution and density of student households in the two attendance zones, the distribution of responses to the survey questions, as well as the proportion of ethnicities in the surveyed area.

In this brief, authors Marybeth Mattingly, Andrew Schaefer, and Douglas Gagnon explore challenges and opportunities for youth in Southwestern (SW) Minnesota. They analyze data on various demographic, economic, educational, and social indicators to gain a better understanding of the circumstances youth face and the opportunity available in SW…

The 2016 AASA Superintendent Salary & Benefits Study marks the fifth edition of this study. This survey tracks the demographics, salary, benefits, and other elements of the employment contracts of school superintendents throughout the country. This year's study is based on 1,392 responses (15 percent response rate). The survey was distributed…

This report includes quantitative information by individual urban school district for the 2006-2007 school year. Data includes: (1) Total Students; (2) Free/Reduced Price Lunch Eligible Students; (3) Students with Individual Educational Plans; (4) English Language Learners; (5) American Indian/Alaskan Native Students; (6) Asian/Pacific Islander…

This report, from the Department of Instruction in Dover, Delaware, provides school enrollment figures by race and ethnicity for all school districts in the state. The figures are from school reports of September 30, 1986. The four tables present the following information, respectively: (1) racial and ethnic composition by school pupil enrollment…

This report presents data on the distribution of minority group students and staff in the public schools of Connecticut in 1986. The data were collected to comply with federal accounting standards for minority groups. The findings are presented for the 22.5 percent minority student enrollment and the 6.2 percent minority staff persons in the…

This paper describes an evaluation strategy designed to assess the efficacy of an education system at the district level. The strategy provides a measure of accountability that takes into account the potential effects of demographic variables. The study focused on Bellevue Public Schools (Washington), a medium-sized district near Seattle with an…

A report by the California State Department of Education described the impact of a major change in student ethnic enrollment throughout the state. Not only has there been an increase in the numbers of minority students, but there have also been shifts in the concentration of minority students and increases in the number of Limited English…

This report provides demographic information on the racial and ethnic composition of New York State public schools. The data include the breakdown of students and staff by racial and ethnic background and some tables include comparative data from 1974 through 1979. Appendices provide tables on racial and ethnic background of staff and students…

A first draft of a School District-Census Geo-Reference File for Illinois for 1980 has been completed. In this file each census enumeration district or block group is matched with the appropriate school district or districts. Companion files have also been developed for community college districts, area vocational education districts, and for a…

The object of this study was to compile data for a broadly based sample of 125 school districts showing enrollment by race between 1967 and 1985. The sample represents about 20 percent of national enrollment in public schools in 1968 and close to half of all minority enrollment. Data are presented to support an analysis of the relationships…

Results from a study of minority participation and perspectives on two efforts at school reform are reported. Two case studies of different approaches to school district restructuring in urban schools were conducted in Chicago (Illinois) and Milwaukee (Wisconsin) in schools with predominantly Mexican-American populations in the 1989-90 school…

The prospect of simultaneous cuts in Federal and State aid to public school education in some States poses a serious threat to large cities which suffer financial stress and face the added responsibility of educating large numbers of poor black and Hispanic children. Financial needs that might result from cuts in Federal aid cannot be met by State…

Characteristics of students in South Carolina schools are provided for the 91 geographic school districts and the special schools and districts funded through the Department of Education. Within the districts, schools are arranged alphabetically. The sex distribution and racial and ethnic compositions of students in each school are provided.…