The Diversity Explosion in Metro Atlanta Schools (Jackson, Crawford: to live in, wealthy)

[aries4118]

Originally Posted by Born 2 Roll

The AJC (Atlanta Journal Constitution) newspaper examined recent new data from the ARC (Atlanta Regional Commission) showing how the racial makeup of many metro Atlanta school districts has changed dramatically over the last 20 years or so during the period between 1995 and 2015.

From the Atlanta Journal Constitution:


The ARC data also provided an active chronological chart showing how the racial makeup of 16 metro Atlanta public school systems and statewide changed between 1995 and 2015.

In addition to Gwinnett County Public Schools' demographic change from 80% white in 1995 to only 26% white in 2015, the chronological chart showcasing the ARC's data also showed significant (if not dramatic) demographic changes in other school systems within the 10-county area of the ARC's jurisdiction (plus Forsyth County) like:

> The student enrollment of Cherokee County schools going from 95% white in 1995 down to 71% white in 2015...

> The student enrollment of Forsyth County schools going from 98% white in 1995 down to 66% white in 2015...

> The student enrollment of Buford City schools going from 71% white in 1995 down to 54% white in 2015...

> The student enrollment of Fayette County schools changing from 86% white in 1995 to only 51% white in 2015...

> The student enrollment of Cobb County schools changing from 77% white in 1995 to only 39% white in 2015...

> The student enrollment of Henry County schools changing from 85% white in 1995 to only 33% white in 2015...

> The student enrollment of Fulton County schools changing from 50% white in 1995 to only 29% white in 2015...

> The student enrollment of Douglas County schools changing from 84% white in 1995 to only 28% white in 2015...

> The student enrollment of Rockdale County schools changing from 83% white in 1995 to only 15% white in 2015...

> The student enrollment of Marietta City schools changing from 42% white in 1995 to only 19% white in 2015...

> The student enrollment of Clayton County schools changing from 45% white in 1995 to only 3% white in 2015.

The proportion of white students enrolled in the Atlanta Public Schools system actually increased from 7% in 1995 to 15% in 2015...

...While the proportion of white students enrolled in the Decatur City schools system increased dramatically during the 20-year period in question from 36% in 1995 to 64% in 2015.

Throughout the rest of Georgia outside of the 10-county jurisdiction of the ARC plus Forsyth County, the proportion of white students enrolled in public schools decreased from 60% in 1995 to 50% in 2015.

Throughout the state of Georgia as a whole, including the 10-county jurisdiction of the ARC and Forsyth, the proportion of white students enrolled in public schools decreased from 58% in 1995 to 41% in 2015.

"A look at the changing racial makeup of Gwinnett schools" (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
Gwinnett has 7 times more Hispanic students than it did in 1995 | www.myajc.com

"The Diversity Explosion in Metro Atlanta's Schools" (Atlanta Regional Commission report)
https://app.box.com/s/3xmubhlgfpej3lnnetvodup5hfvhifge

DeKalb?

[JoanCrawford]

Originally Posted by waronxmas

And this why we cannot progress. I went to a school that was 80% black, 10% asian, 7% latinx, and maybe 2% white. And you know what? Not all of those white kids got bullied. Many of them where the most popular kids in school, sports stars, prominent in the musical programs, etc.

What matters in life is not the color of skin, but how you interact with other people. If you tell your children that if they are around children of color and expect to get bullied, guess what will happen? They will get bullied. Not because of the color of their skin, but because they will treat their interactions with other kids as something to fear.

Now am I going to act like it never happens? No, because it obviously does. There are children of color that have racist parents and teach them dumb stuff too. However, this idea that the whiteness of one skin automatically makes them a target for kids of color is an ignorance based logic rooted in fear, not reality.

I don't want to progress into a liberal lalaland where shooters are abound and whites are persecuted.

[Born 2 Roll]

Originally Posted by arjay57

Good post, B2R.

This data shows how quickly school systems change.

How does this affect the idea that you can move to the suburbs and automatically get "good schools"?

The data actually reflects the trend of people moving to the suburbs largely because of the expectation that the schools will be better in the suburbs than in the urban core.

The data of the student populations of so many metro school systems changing so quickly from overwhelmingly majority-white to overwhelmingly majority-minority is also reflective of Atlanta's status as a "Black Mecca" and an increasingly very international metro area that attracts increasingly large numbers of minorities from around the nation and the entire globe.

The data is also reflective of the phenomenon of people moving directly into the Atlanta suburbs in very large numbers because of the good reputation of the schools in many suburban areas, particularly in areas like Cobb, North Fulton and Gwinnett counties.

The data is also reflective of people moving into the suburbs in large numbers because the suburbs appear to be where most of the affordable housing stock is in an Atlanta region where there is more residential development outside of the urban core than inside of it.

[Born 2 Roll]

Originally Posted by aries4118

Supposedly, the southeast quadrant of Cherokee (I-575 on the west, Highway 20 to the north) is booming--particularly the Sequoyah and Creekview districts.

That is a great point that Southeastern Cherokee County is booming.

But while the area is booming with much residential development (particularly detached single-family homes), Southeastern Cherokee County (and Southern Cherokee County in general) does not appear to be attracting the type of heavier commercial development (office and industrial development) that outer-suburban and exurban Northside counties like Forsyth (extreme Southern Forsyth along the GA 400 corridor) and Hall and even Jackson are attracting along their freeway corridors.

That lack of office/industrial commercial development is going to affect the demographic makeup of the area, particularly in regards to the Asian population, which seems to be heavily attracted to the GA 400 and GA 141 corridors in North Fulton and South Forsyth counties because of the presence the Tech industry and tech companies in that area.

Cherokee County just does not seem to have enough office and industrial development (particularly Tech) to attract a larger number of Asians at this point in time. Though Cherokee County does seem to have enough affordable housing to attract a good number of Black and Hispanic newcomers.

[Born 2 Roll]

Originally Posted by aries4118

DeKalb?

DeKalb's white student enrollment (which was low to begin with) declined from 17% in 1995 to 11% in 2015.

[bu2]

Originally Posted by OuiOui

I don't know what minority poster you're talking about. I didn't see any post saying they want a majority-Black, majority-Hispanic, or majority-(any other "minority") school.


I was not twisting anyone's words; I was offering my response to her response of my post. Now there's a tongue-twister.


But since you are so focused on semantics, here:





Better?

More clear yes.

But how is it different if it is 60% white vs. 40%?

[SAAN]

Originally Posted by Born 2 Roll

The AJC (Atlanta Journal Constitution) newspaper examined recent new data from the ARC (Atlanta Regional Commission) showing how the racial makeup of many metro Atlanta school districts has changed dramatically over the last 20 years or so during the period between 1995 and 2015.

From the Atlanta Journal Constitution:


The ARC data also provided an active chronological chart showing how the racial makeup of 16 metro Atlanta public school systems and statewide changed between 1995 and 2015.

In addition to Gwinnett County Public Schools' demographic change from 80% white in 1995 to only 26% white in 2015, the chronological chart showcasing the ARC's data also showed significant (if not dramatic) demographic changes in other school systems within the 10-county area of the ARC's jurisdiction (plus Forsyth County) like:

> The student enrollment of Cherokee County schools going from 95% white in 1995 down to 71% white in 2015...

> The student enrollment of Forsyth County schools going from 98% white in 1995 down to 66% white in 2015...

> The student enrollment of Buford City schools going from 71% white in 1995 down to 54% white in 2015...

> The student enrollment of Fayette County schools changing from 86% white in 1995 to only 51% white in 2015...

> The student enrollment of Cobb County schools changing from 77% white in 1995 to only 39% white in 2015...

> The student enrollment of Henry County schools changing from 85% white in 1995 to only 33% white in 2015...

> The student enrollment of Fulton County schools changing from 50% white in 1995 to only 29% white in 2015...

> The student enrollment of Douglas County schools changing from 84% white in 1995 to only 28% white in 2015...

> The student enrollment of Rockdale County schools changing from 83% white in 1995 to only 15% white in 2015...

> The student enrollment of Marietta City schools changing from 42% white in 1995 to only 19% white in 2015...

> The student enrollment of Clayton County schools changing from 45% white in 1995 to only 3% white in 2015.

The proportion of white students enrolled in the Atlanta Public Schools system actually increased from 7% in 1995 to 15% in 2015...

...While the proportion of white students enrolled in the Decatur City schools system increased dramatically during the 20-year period in question from 36% in 1995 to 64% in 2015.

Throughout the rest of Georgia outside of the 10-county jurisdiction of the ARC plus Forsyth County, the proportion of white students enrolled in public schools decreased from 60% in 1995 to 50% in 2015.

Throughout the state of Georgia as a whole, including the 10-county jurisdiction of the ARC and Forsyth, the proportion of white students enrolled in public schools decreased from 58% in 1995 to 41% in 2015.

"A look at the changing racial makeup of Gwinnett schools" (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
Gwinnett has 7 times more Hispanic students than it did in 1995 | www.myajc.com

"The Diversity Explosion in Metro Atlanta's Schools" (Atlanta Regional Commission report)
https://app.box.com/s/3xmubhlgfpej3lnnetvodup5hfvhifge

This must be terrible news for the Flight/NIMBY crowd. Everything they moved out to the boonies to avoid is slowing coming to them.

[SAAN]

Originally Posted by aries4118

DeKalb?

I moved to Dekalb in 88. Its probably not on the list because thats where alot of people moved from to those counties on the list, along with Clayton.

[OuiOui]

Originally Posted by bu2

More clear yes.

But how is it different if it is 60% white vs. 40%?

I was assuming a more significant majority such as the school I attended in Wisconsin which was over 90% white. 60% white, while still the majority, still leaves plenty of room for diversity. I'm not interested in any school that is over 90% any race; however, a 60% white majority allows for more representation from other race/ethnicities so as to not appear homogenous. Just as a 60% black school allows for more racial diversity than a 90% black school.


I really do not see the need to nitpick. I value diversity in schools. Some people do not. This is okay.

[aries4118]

Originally Posted by Born 2 Roll

DeKalb's white student enrollment (which was low to begin with) declined from 17% in 1995 to 11% in 2015.

Thanks!