Growing Inequity

The gap between the share of students who enrolled in college right after graduating from high-poverty high schools and the share who did so right after graduating from low-poverty high schools grew to 28 percentage points for the Class of 2020.

Note: High-poverty schools: 75% of the student population is eligible for free/reduced lunch. Low-poverty schools: Less than 25% of students are eligible for free/reduced lunch. Low-income schools: At least 50% of students are eligible for free/reduced lunch. Minority schools: At least 40% of the students are Black or Hispanic.
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