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[quote=Anonymous]For the wonky among us, the DC Policy Center released a new report yesterday. https://www.dcpolicycenter.org/publications/landscape-of-diversity-in-dc-public-schools/

It considers both racial diversity and also economic diversity. Lots of interesting charts and graphics.

Key finding: DC schools are more diverse economically than they are racially.

"Students at public schools in D.C. have more exposure to peers from different economic groups than to peers in other racial and ethnic groups. Over half of schools have between 40 percent and 60 percent of students who are at-risk, meaning that many students are attending schools with a balanced share of students from another economic group (see Figure 2). However, 18 schools have very low proportions – less than ten percent – of at-risk students, while just three schools have more than 90 percent of at-risk students. By comparison, the distribution of African American students is extremely imbalanced. Half of D.C.’s public schools have a student body that is at least 90 percent African American, meaning that many students do not attend school with students from other racial or ethnic groups."

54 schools are considered "racially and ethnically diverse" meaning that "the plurality group in each school does not represent more than 61 percent of the student body."

The 10 most diverse schools are Wilson HS, Yu Ying, Mundo Verde, BASIS DC, Seaton, Stokes, DCI, Hearst, EL Haynes and Breakthrough Montessori.

There are 52 "economically diverse schools" defined as schools where the plurality group (either at-risk students or not at-risk students) represents at least 46 percent and no more than 50 percent of all students

The 10 most economically diverse schools are CHEC, Brookland, Center City Cap Hill, Phelps, Langdon, Achievement Prep, Center City Shaw, Chavez, Perry Street Prep, HD Cooke

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