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[quote=Anonymous][quote]WRT no boundaries, sure tons of high SES people would move, [b]but many wouldn't.[/b] Either way, all those folks bailing for the suburbs[b] would be replaced by younger families who would suddenly find good housing stock i[/b]n the city more affordable. I'm not sure [b]anyone would even miss the high SES folks [/b]bailing to the suburbs. [/quote]

We don't know each other obviously on the anonymous internet, but I am nevertheless certain you are young.  Young enough to have not lived through the early 70s and been cognizant of what was happening around you WRT public schools.

the first "S" in SES is for socio (economic status).  right?  so by saying 'high SES,' this means that this group of parent-homebuyers has high educational attainment, high career success, high prestige within their careers, high discipline, high drive, high goal-oriented behavior .... [i]regardless of their take-home pay[/i].   (the "E" in SES).

This ^^^ breed of parent-homebuyer, isn't going to rush right in and "replace" the newly destabilized DCPS system, buying right-priced housing that was 1) existing, & just vacated by departed high SES parents or 2) newly built affordable middle-class SFHs.      This ^^^breed of parent-homebuyer didn't get where they are today (remember, great pedigree, not "high paycheck") by settling for good enough, so-so, destablized schools and 1+ hour bus commutes for their 4 year olds.    That would be an irrational decision, and adults with the high SOCIO status didn't make it to the top by making a series of irrational decisions.

Also?  you are way off base on your low estimate about the percentage of high achievers who will decamp to other school districts or private.   see, e.g., every. single. US city where bussing occurred 
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