Figure B
Share of black children in segregated and intensely segregated schools, 1968–2010
| Segregated (50–100% nonwhite) | Intensely segregated (90–100% nonwhite) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1968–1969 | 76.6% | 64.3% |
| 1980–1981 | 62.9% | 33.2% |
| 1991–1992 | 65.4% | 32.7% |
| 2001–2002 | 71.7% | 38.0% |
| 2009–2010 | 74.1% | 38.1% |
Note: The trend lines reflect a linear interpolation using data points from 1968–1969, 1980–1981, 1991–1992, 2001–2002, and 2009–2010.
Source: Orfield, Kucsera, and Siegel-Hawley (2012, 34)
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