Enrollment trends in big‐city schools
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11258013 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Allan C Ornstein (Loyola University Chicago, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1989 |
| Volume | 66 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 64-71 |
| Publication date | 1989-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Peabody Journal of Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0161-956X • E-ISSN: 1532-7930 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/01619568909538663 |
| OpenAlex | W1985094290 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 4 |
The current crisis in urban schools is symptomatic of a general demographic trend in urban life. The problem is the large build-up of minority students-especially black and Hispanic, the majority of whom are educationally disabled because of family structure and welfare dependency-in city schools and the continuing exodus of white middle-class families from the city. Nationwide, minority enrollments increased from 19.8% in 1966 to 24% in 1976 to 29.6% in 1986, and are projected to increase to 37.5% by 1996. The biggest minority gain came from the Hispanic student population, representing 4.6% of the public school enrollment in 1966 and 9.9% in 1986 (more than 100% increase in 20 years). Based on current immigration and fertility trends, the Hispanic student population should reach 14% by 1996 and surpass the black student population in the year 2010. On the heels of the Hispanic student population is the Asian enrollment-the next fastest growing minority group. It doubled in the 10 years from 1966 to 1976, doubled again from 1976 to 1986, and it is expected to increase another 60% by 1996 and double before 2010 (Bouvier & Davis, 1982; U.S. Government, 1989a). These trends in minority enrollments are shown in Table 1. The largest 25 city school districts (as of 1980) posted the largest gain in minority students. In 1950, all but one of the nation's 25 largest city school systems had a white majority. By 1980, all but two had a majority of minorities (Columbus and San Diego). By 1990, these two school districts also comprised a majority of minorities. These figures are shown in Table 2
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