Racial mix in the Huntsville City Schools..... (Birmingham, Florence: 2014, lofts)

[hsvkr]

over the past 12 years. I thought that it was interesting to see that over the past 12 years the percentage of white students has decreased EVERY year. Does anyone have a theory for this?

[Charles]

What is the source of the data?

[hsvkr]

What are your thoughts?

[Charles]

Originally Posted by hsvkr

What are your thoughts?

I want to see the data for myself. I haven't found them yet. Do you have a pointer to a more specific location?

Thanks

[hsvkr]

Public Data Reports

On "Select a report to view:" Enrollment By Ethnicity and Gender (System Level)
Then click the Go button.
You can then select the school year and the school system.
After this click the View Report button.
You will then get the enrollment as reported by the school system by gender and by ethnicity for each grade and in total.

[Charles]

Originally Posted by hsvkr

Public Data Reports

On "Select a report to view:" Enrollment By Ethnicity and Gender (System Level)
Then click the Go button.
You can then select the school year and the school system.
After this click the View Report button.
You will then get the enrollment as reported by the school system by gender and by ethnicity for each grade and in total.

Got it, Thanks. I was on that website and was messing around with all sorts of report generators and I just didn't see that one.

Possible reasons: Higher birthrates amongst non-whites, Increase use of private schools by whites, whites moving to other school districts, non-white people from elsewhere (other parts of Alabama) moving to Huntsville city, non-white people from other places (outside of Alabama like Latin America) moving to Huntsville city, and non whites moving from more diverse US cities like LA and DC moving to Huntsville city.

"The purpose of this study was to examine specific problems associated with white flight and reveal solutions that may solve some of the problems. The following urban school problems attributed to white flight were addressed in this study: desegregation, busing and student performance. The study attempted to ascertain views of building administrators for Huntsville City Schools, Madison City Schools and Madison County Schools concerning enrollment decline in Huntsville City Schools.
The study design used the methodology of survey research within the category of descriptive research for gathering evidence concerning white flight from Huntsville City Schools. Six factors that could influence students' exodus from Huntsville City Schools were considered, these factors legal precedence and court mandates, school safety, busing, parental preference, availability of housing, and perceived fear of racial and perceived fear of racial anxieties. This study indicated that white flight was an issue now faced by Huntsville City Schools. The study showed that the student population was continuing to decline for various reasons. White students have been exiting Huntsville City Schools since the early 1980s when court ordered busing was implemented to achieve a more diverse student population in selected schools.
White flight does exist in Huntsville City Schools. The white population began its exodus during the decade of the 80s. Court ordered busing was forced upon the city of Huntsville, and the community rebelled. Enrollment has increased to a great degree in Madison City Schools and Madison County Schools. This in part was due to the decline of Huntsville City Schools."


from


White flight from urban schools, 1990--2000: The case of Huntsville-Madison County, Alabama

[caution]

for most of the US, there's plenty of room for flight to continue, but the sprawl it creates is sad.

as long as fuel is cheap, folks will live on the fringes and work in the decaying center

[hsvkr]

Will the Huntsville city school system cause the city of Huntsville to go the way of Birmingham????

[milledj]

Originally Posted by caution

for most of the US, there's plenty of room for flight to continue, but the sprawl it creates is sad.

as long as fuel is cheap, folks will live on the fringes and work in the decaying center

The infamous donut effect. Of course, I CHOOSE to reject sprawl and walk to work. Florence has a great downtown where people live in lofts!

[hsvkr]

vouchers that could be used at public or private schools to lure folks back into the city.....
If something big does not happen, I believe that you will continue to see "white flight" from the city into the surrounding areas.
Then again I could be wrong....