Segregation is Back
Segregation has decreased dramatically after Brown v. Board of Education, but now it's back. In the south, the percentage of black children in white schools began to rise steadily from zero to nearly 44% in 1988. That's where it peaked. After 1991 the number of black children in white schools began to decline. By 2011 the percentage of black children in majority white schools was 23.2 percent, a major decrease.
Do Charter Schools Lead to Modern Day Segregation?
Delaware has seen a dramatic rise in the number of charter schools which exist throughout the state. These charter schools are composed of primarily white students, thus increasing the minority ratio at traditional public schools.
African-Americans
74% of African-Americans students attended schools in 2009-10 where at least half the population consisted of only one minority.
Hispanics
80% of Hispanic students attended schools in 2009-2010 where at least half of the population consisted of one ethnicity.
Asian-Americans
Asian American students are the most integrated group in the nation's public schools. Three-fourths of Asian Americans attend multiracial schools.