Segregation and poverty in elementary school of a typical black student, selected central cities, 2000
| Percentage of white students in a typical black student’s school | Percentage of economically disadvantaged students in a typical black student’s school | |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit | 2% | 85% |
| Milwaukee | 13% | 71% |
| Fresno, Calif. | 19% | 64% |
| District of Columbia | 2% | 72% |
| Cleveland | 10% | 88% |
| U.S., nationwide | 31% | 56% |
Note: Data for U.S., nationwide are for 2001–2002. For detailed breakdowns for these and a wider set of school districts, see Appendix Table 3 available at the end of this publication's Web page, https://www.epi.org/publication/unfinished-march-public-school-segregation
Source: Data for districts are from USSchools; data for U.S., nationwide is from Orfield, Kucsera, and Siegel-Hawley (2012), Tables 5 and 8