#  A Closer Look at Income and Race Concentration in Public Schools 

 



 ![Race and Income School Map](/sites/g/files/omnuum10826/files/datasmart/files/race_and_income_in_public_schools_feature.png)

 

A majority of public school students nationwide are from low-income families, according to analysis by the Southern Education Foundation. But mapping this disadvantage shows that it's unevenly spread across the country: poverty is concentrated in specific schools, and black students are more likely than white students to attend these high-poverty schools. The foundation's report tracks student poverty through eligibility for free and reduced-price lunches, which are available to students with family incomes at or below 185 percent of the federal poverty level. The report reveals a high concentration of poverty in public schools correlated with race.



 

##  Stats 

Datasets: Southern Education Foundation; US census (eligibility for free and reduced lunch)

Visualizations: Map

Jurisdiction: School districts across the US

Developed by: The Urban Institute



 

 



 [ Project link arrow\_circle\_right ](https://www.urban.org/features/closer-look-income-and-race-concentration-public-schools)