- Racially isolated Black schools have the lowest ratio of Black teachers to their surrounding communities, 35%, while predominantly White schools seem to mirror their community’s racial make-up.
- Racially isolated Black schools are all situated in school zones that have a high number of liabilities and a low number of institutional assets.
- Geographic proximity does not necessarily translate into structurally supportive community context for children, and Black children are much more likely to be reassigned to schools in high risk neighborhoods across town, busing is eliminated.
- Minority students are isolated in high-risk communities with limited financial and human capital, few key institutional assets and high liabilities in terms of crime.