Black children are more than twice as likely as white children to attend high-poverty schools: Shares of white and black eighth-graders attending high-poverty schools, 2017
| Race | High-poverty (51-100%) |
|---|---|
| White | 31.3% |
| Black | 72.4% |
Note: High-poverty schools are schools in which 51–100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Source: Author’s analysis of microdata from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).