Charts present data on elementary and secondary students and teachers in public and nonpublic schools in the state of New York. Information is presented on: (1) nonpublic school enrollment by level and religious affiliation, 1980-81; (2) trends of nonpublic school enrollment by religious affiliation, New York State, 1976-77 to 1980-81; (3) trends…

The purpose of this research memorandum is to describe a means of measuring racial balance and to apply the measure to the distribution of public school population in San Francisco. The measure is derived from the definition that full integration would be achieved if each school had exactly the citywide racial mixture of students. The racial…

The California State Department of Education collects racial and ethnic data on public school staff and students in California in October of each year through the California Basic Educational Data System (CBEDS). This report presents a summary of the data for the State and for each county. The following characteristics are noted: (1) of the 4.5…

Reports on eight high schools in Chicago's black neighborhoods which attract a significant number of white students from neighborhoods and suburbs outside their immediate areas. Most are Catholic or private schools, but one is public. (Author/AM)

Examining the widespread claims that private schools have high segregation levels and vouchers will lead to greater segregation, this study finds that both assertions are empirically unsupportable. Private schools participating in Cleveland's voucher program are much less segregated than Cleveland's public schools. This means that students using…

For this report, the first of a series, the National School Desegregation Research Project obtained federal data for the 1984-85 school year, which show a substantial change in the racial composition of American's public schools since 1968, when data were first collected. The white majority is shrinking, due to a large decline in fertility and a…

THE NEW YORK CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION HAS INSTITUTED A NUMBER OF PROGRAMS TO ACHIEVE ETHNIC BALANCE IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEMS OF RACIAL INTEGRATION, WHICH RESULT FROM HOUSING, MOVEMENT OF WHITE POPULATION, GROWTH OF NONPUBLIC EDUCATION, AND THE DIFFERENTIAL RATE OF ETHNIC CHANGE IN THE VARIOUS BOROUGHS, REFLECT A CONDITION OF THE…

Analysis of the United States Department of Education's racial enrollment statistics for the 1980-84 period shows no significant increase in the segregation of black students in the U.S. For black students, the data suggest that the courts ignored the current Administration's policies against mandatory desegregation, and that the trends in…

This resource book was designed to provide school staff and the community with a source of information about the District of Columbia public schools. The following data are provided for the school year 1984-85: (1) Board of Education, central administration, and regional offices; (2) student membership; (3) student membership by race; (4) student…

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…

The primary objective of this study was to identify concentrations and locations of American Indian, Asian American, Black, and Spanish Surname students attending the public schools of California. A comparative analysis of the four ethnic minority groups being studied is also presented. The study first identifies four major ethnic minority groups…

The only minority member of the Los Angeles Board of Education answers questions concerning problems encountered in desegregating Los Angeles schools. Available from: P.O. Box 41048, Los Angeles, CA 90041. (CM)

Documents the largest shift back toward school segregation since Brown v. Board of Education (1954). It explains this trend through Supreme Court rulings and demographic changes due to immigration and the growth of suburbs. Hispanics, seen as the future predominant minority population in the United States, are already reported to be more…

Investigates the myth of white flight in response to school desegregation. Using data from urban and suburban enrollment and overall demographic shifts, reveals a trend in population changes more complex than can be explained by "white flight." Concluding comments discuss the implications and relevance of these findings to education…

Scholars have debated whether students' enrollment in private schools changes levels of racial segregation across urban school districts. The authors examine this issue by comparing the actual racial composition of schools with the racial composition of school-aged children living in the corresponding attendance areas. They do so by linking maps…