Where Are All the White People in San Francisco Public Schools?

Posted by ryan_j_naughton on Tuesday March 24, 2015 @05:30PM
from the priceonomics.com dept.

http://priceonomics.com/where-are-all-the-white-people-in-san-francisco/

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Re:Where Are All the White People in San Francisco Public Sc... by socrates2016 on Tuesday March 24, 2015 @07:27PM (#9260283)

It was this way when I went to school in SF in the 80s. The rich white kids would go to the nicer elementary schools or go to private schools. A few would come back for Lowell High School (magnet high school).

Also this phenomena was well known even back then.

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Re:Where Are All the White People in San Francisco Public Sc... by fsk on Tuesday March 24, 2015 @10:53PM (#9260992)

Don't forget the effect of rent control.

If your parents live in a rent controlled apartment, then you're probably going to a public school.

If your parents can afford to pay market rents, then they probably can also afford a private school.

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Re:Where Are All the White People in San Francisco Public Sc... by shanemhansen on Tuesday March 24, 2015 @08:04PM (#9260451)

Private schools? At least that seems to be the case for the white parents I know in San Francisco.

I found this stat startling: "The average white San Franciscan makes three times more money than the average black resident. "

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