The Top 10 Most Segregating School District Boundaries

These neighboring school districts have some of the largest poverty differences in the country.

State
District
Poverty rate
Enrollment
Median property value
Median household income
1. Michigan Detroit City School District 49% 49,043 $45,100 $26,087
Grosse Pointe Public Schools 7% 8,328 $220,100 $90,542
2. Alabama Birmingham City School District 49% 24,858 $86,100 $31,217
Vestavia Hills City School District 6% 6,762 $339,000 $81,352
3. Alabama Birmingham City School District 49% 24,858 $86,100 $31,217
Mountain Brook City School District 7% 4,477 $558,900 $130,259
4. Pennsylvania Clairton City School District 48% 785 $48,700 $29,158
West Jefferson Hills School District 7% 2,831 $157,200 $67,596
5. Ohio Dayton City School District 47% 14,209 $67,200 $27,938
Beavercreek City School District 7% 7,454 $183,300 $81,661
6. Arizona Balsz Elementary District 51% 2,719 $142,200 $36,488
Scottsdale Unified District 11% 24,866 $349,700 $67,699
7. Ohio Dayton City School District 47% 14,209 $67,200 $27,938
Oakwood City School District 7% 2,087 $232,000 $100,724
8. Ohio Youngstown City School District 46% 5,408 $46,900 $24,807
Poland Local School District 7% 2,078 $154,800 $63,568
9. Colorado Sheridan School District 2 49% 1,583 $150,000 $37,446
Littleton School District 6 9% 15,830 $286,700 $70,744
10. Illinois Carbon Cliff Barstow School District 36 45% 309 $96,300 $32,273
Geneseo Community Unit School District 228 6% 2,596 $147,000 $62,197