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STORIES OF SCHOOL INTEGRATION COMPLETE DATA SET
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To view corresponding The Century Foundation report "Stories of School Integration" visit https://tcf.org/topics/education/stories-of-school-integration/
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NameDistrict or Charter?Homepage Link CityStateSocioeconomic Integration PolicyAttendance Zone Boundaries District-Wide Choice PoliciesMagnet School AdmissionsCharter School AdmissionsTransfer PoliciesOtherYear ImplementedSocioeconomic Factors Considered# of Schools# of Students% eligible for free and reduced-price lunch% Black % Hispanic% White % American Indian% Asian % Hawaiian native/Pacific Islander% Two or More RacesSource for Enrollment DataSource for Policy Information
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Alachua County Public Schoolsdistricthttp://www.sbac.edu/pages/ACPSGainesvilleFLAlachua County Public Schools considers socioeconomic diversity in school enrollments as a factor when redrawing school attendance boundaries.X2007not specified722815753%36%8%46%0%5%0%6%NCES Data 2013-2014School Board of Alachua County, Bylaws & Policies, "5120 - District School Zones," Adopted 2007, Revised 2008, 2011, http://www.neola.com/alachua-fl/search/policies/po5120.htm
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Allen Independent School Districtdistricthttp://www.allenisd.org/Page/1AllenTXAllen Independent School District seeks to maintain similar percentages of "economically disadvantaged" students across middle school campuses and keeps this percentage in mind when drawing attendance boundaries.X2009free and reduced-price lunch eligibility242038116%11%13%56%1%15%0%4%NCES Data 2013-2014"September 28, 2009 Board Meeting Summary," Allen Independent School District; emails with Halley Potter, March 24, 2011.
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Amherst-Pelham Regional Public Schoolsdistricthttp://www.arps.org/AmherstMAAmherst-Pelham Regional Public Schools redistricted its elementary schools to balance students by socioeconomic status. X2009free and reduced-price lunch eligibility2147827%8%13%61%0%10%0%9%NCES Data 2013-2014Diane Lederman, “Amherst OKs School Redistricting,” The Republican, October 29, 2009; and Amherst, Pelham & Amherst-Pelham Regional Schools, "Year-End Update on System-Wide Goals 2010-2013," http://www.arps.org/common/pages/DisplayFile.aspx?itemId=1118957. Page 22. 2011
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Beaumont Independent School Districtdistricthttp://www.bmtisd.com/pages/BeaumontISDBeaumontTXBeaumont Independent School District allows students attending a school where 65% or more of the students qualify for free and reduced-price lunch to transfer to a school where less than 65% of students qualify. X2008free and reduced-price lunch eligibility301987574%61%21%13%0%3%0%2%NCES Data 2013-2014Beaumont ISD, "Notification of the 2015-2016 Campus-to-Campus Transfer Request Window," updated January 5, 2015, http://www.bmtisd.com/files/_AOJgp_/04c937e6069504d33745a49013852ec4/faq.pdf
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Berkeley Unified School Districtdistricthttp://www.berkeleyschools.net/BerkeleyCABerkeley Unified School District employs a controlled choice student assignment plan that considers information about parent income, education level, and race within neighborhoods to assign K-5 students to district schools.X2004Parent income and educational attainment at the neighborhood level191014741%20%24%35%0%8%0%13%NCES Data 2013-2014Berkeley Public Schools, "Information on Berkeley Unified's Student Assignment Plan," http://www.berkeleyschools.net/information-on-berkeley-unifieds-student-assignment-plan/ (accessed October 29, 2015).
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Blackstone Valley Prep Mayoral Academycharter networkhttp://www.blackstonevalleyprep.org/CumberlandRIBlackstone Valley Prep Mayoral Academy reserves 50% of seats in their admissions lottery for low-income students and balances enrollment from urban and suburban districts.X2009free and reduced-price lunch eligibility496662%8%48%39%0%2%0%3%NCES Data 2013-2014Halley Potter, Charters without Borders (New York: The Century Foundation, September 16, 2015, http://www.tcf.org/bookstore/detail/charters-without-borders
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Bloomington Public Schoolsdistricthttp://www.bloomington.k12.mn.us/BloomingtonMN Bloomington Public Schools redrew attendance zones for elementary neighborhood schools and considered socioeconomic factors when assigning boundaries.X2011free and reduced-price lunch eligibility221033041%17%16%54%1%8%0%4%NCES Data 2013-2014Bloomington Public Schools, "2011 NSPRA Gold Medallion Award Entry," http://www.nspra.org/files/docs/Gold_Medallion2011-Bloomington.pdf
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Boulder Valley School Districtdistricthttp://www.bvsd.org/pages/home.aspxBoulderCOBoulder Valley's Community Montessori magnet school reserves 20% of the open spaces each year for students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch.X2007free and reduced-price lunch eligibility573054618%1%18%70%0%6%0%5%NCES Data 2013-2014Boulder Valley School District, Community Montessori, "Frequently Asked Questions," http://schools.bvsd.org/p12/communitymontessori/openenrollment/Pages/FAQ.aspx (accessed October 29, 2015); and John Ingold, "Boulder Montessori Ahead of the Curve," Denver Post, January 2, 2007, http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_4933756
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Brandywine Public School Districtdistricthttp://www.brandywineschools.org/site/default.aspx?PageID=1WilmingtonDEBrandywine Public School District considers socioeconomic composition when drawing attendance zone boundaries in order to keep most schools close to the district average for enrollment of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch. X2001free and reduced-price lunch eligibility171079933%37%5%50%0%6%0%2%NCES Data 2013-2014Richard D. Kahlenberg, Rescuing Brown v. Board of Education (New York: The Century Foundation, 2007), http://www.tcf.org/assets/downloads/tcf-districtprofiles.pdf
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Bricolage Academycharter schoolhttp://bricolagenola.org/New OrleansLABricolage Academy gives preference in its lottery—which is administered through New Orleans' centralized public school enrollment process, "OneApp"—to economically disadvantaged students.X2016students eligible for SNAP, TANF, or Medicaid, and students who are homeless124144%37%50%4%Louisiana Department of Education, October 2015 Enrollment Count, http://www.louisianabelieves.com/resources/library/enrollment-counts. (Note: The precentage of economically disadvantaged students eligible for SNAP, TANF, or Medicaid, or who are homeless, is included instead of the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Percentages for race/ethnicity are approximate and are missing for subgroups of 10 students or less.)"Apply for a Seat," Bricolage Academy of New Orleans, http://bricolagenola.org/admissions/ (accessed September 28, 2016).
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Brooklyn Prospect Charter Schoolcharter networkhttp://www.brooklynprospect.org/BrooklynNYBrooklyn Prospect Charter School offers a preference in the school's admissions lottery for students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch and offers priority in the waitlist for late admission to transient students who are also English Language Learners, who qualify for free and reduced-price lunch, or whose parent or legal guardian is a member of the United States Armed Forces currently deployed overseas.X2011free and reduce-price lunch eligibility, transient status161333%17%30%42%0%7%0%4%NCES Data 2013-2014Brooklyn Prospect Charter School, "Apply - Lottery Process," http://www.brooklynprospect.org/apply#quicktabs-apply (accessed October 29, 2015).
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Brunswick School Departmentdistricthttp://www.brunswick.k12.me.us/BrunswickMEBrunswick School Department considered socioeconomic status when redrawing elementary school attendance zones. X2010free and reduced-price lunch eligibility4239931%2%3%89%0%3%0%2%NCES Data 2013-2014Stephanie Grinnell, "Brunswick School Board considers impact of redistricting," The Forecaster, December 2, 2010, http://www.theforecaster.net/brunswick-school-board-considers-impact-of-redistricting/ ; and Michelle Small, at-large school board member for the Brunswick School Department, telephone interview with Halley Potter, February 9, 2011.
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Burlington Community School Districtdistricthttp://www.bcsds.org/BurlingtonIABurlington Community School District considered socioeconomic factors when redrawing elementary school attendance zones. X2007not specified9431861%15%6%70%0%1%0%8%NCES Data 2013-2014Craig T. Neises, “Book Hands Over Superintendent Post, Challenges,” Hawkeye, July 1, 2007; and Jane Evans, e-mail correspondence with Kristen Oshyn, March 9, 2009.
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Burlington School Districtdistricthttp://www.bsdvt.org/BurlingtonVTBurlington School District considers socioeconomic balance in both neighborhood school and magnet school student assignment policies.XX2011not specified10401943%14%3%66%0%11%0%5%NCES Data 2013-2014Molly Walsh, "Burlington School Board Oks Assignment Policy Change," Burlington Free Press, June 8, 2011, http://archive.burlingtonfreepress.com/article/20110608/NEWS02/106080312/Burlington-School-Board-OKs-assignment-policy-change
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Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Independent School District 191districthttp://www.isd191.org/BurnsvilleMN Burnsville-Eagan-Savage district gives preference to low-income students in magnet school admissions.X2010not specified20956646%20%15%51%1%8%0%6%NCES Data 2013-2014Zac Farber, "District 191 Looks to Shuffle Students for Socio-economic Balance," Burnsville Patch, June 14, 2013, http://patch.com/minnesota/burnsville/district-191-looks-to-shuffle-students-for-socioeconomic-balance_2e6c4496. 2013.; and Telephone Communication between Kimberly Quick and Stacie L. Stanley, Director of Equity/Integrated Services on October 22, 2015.
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Cambridge Public School Districtdistricthttp://www.cpsd.us/CambridgeMACambridge employs a controlled choice plan whereby every school in the district is required to fall within ten percentage points above or below the district-wide percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch. X2001free and reduced-price lunch eligibility17636145%29%14%38%1%12%0%6%NCES Data 2013-2014Richard D. Kahlenberg, Rescuing Brown v. Board of Education (New York: The Century Foundation, 2007), http://www.tcf.org/assets/downloads/tcf-districtprofiles.pdf.
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Central Park School for Childrencharter schoolhttp://www.cpscnc.org/DurhamNCCentral Park School for Children gives preference to students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch for 40% of seats in each grade level.X2013free and reduced-price lunch eligibility131710%19%4%69%0%1%1%6%NCES Data 2013-2014Reema Khrais, "Exploring the Racial Imbalance of NC's Charter Schools," WUNC, January 21, 2016, http://wunc.org/post/exploring-racial-imbalance-ncs-charter-schools; "How to Apply," Central Park Schol for Children, March 8, 2016, http://www.cpscnc.org/HowToApply; and John Heffernan, email correspondence with Halley Potter, September 30, 2016.
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Champaign Community Unit School District Number 4districthttp://www.champaignschools.org/ChampaignILThe Champaign Community School District uses a controlled choice student assignment policy in which each school must fall within 15 percentage points above or below the districtwide percentage of low-SES students.X2009free and reduced-price lunch eligibility18957258%34%10%40%0%10%0%6%NCES Data 2013-2014Jodie Heckel, "Income to be factor in Champaign school assignments," News-Gazzette, January 9, 2009, http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2009-01-09/income-be-factor-champaign-school-assignments.html ; and Champaign Community Unit School District No. 4, Board Policy 705.09, "Attendance - Schools of Choice Seat Assignment," approved November 10, 2014, http://choice.champaignschools.org/files/705%2009%20Attendance%20-%20Schools%20of%20Choice%2011-10-14.pdf
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Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schoolsdistricthttp://www.chccs.k12.nc.us/Chapel Hill NCThe Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools designed attendance boundaries to achieve socioeconomic diversity in schools. X2007Analysis of neighborhood disadvantage performed by social workers201216726%11%14%53%0%15%0%6%NCES Data 2013-2014Cheryl Johnston Sadgrove, "Board Poised to Consider Redistricting Plan," Raliegh News and Observer April 7, 2007; Telephone and Email Communications between Todd LoFrese, Asst Superintendent for Support Services, and Kimberly Quick on September 29, 2015; and email correspondance with Mike Kelley, Chair- School Board on September 16, 2015
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schoolsdistricthttp://www.cms.k12.nc.us/CharlotteNCCharlotte-Mecklenburg Schools has approved guidelines for student assignment that include "Reduc[ing] the number of schools with high concentration of poor and high-needs children." (The student assignment policy has not been approved yet.)XX2016not specified16514319955%41%19%31%0%6%0%2%NCES Data 2013-2014"Goals and Guiding Principles for Student Assignment," Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education, approved February 23, 2016, http://www.cms.k12.nc.us/cmsdepartments/StudentPlacement/PlanningServices/20172018StuAsgnReview/Documents/Student%20assignment%20principles%20Approved%204-26-16.pdf; "CMS Announces Student-Assignment Timeline," Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, May 24, 2016, http://www.cms.k12.nc.us/News/Pages/CMS-announces-student-assignment-timeline.aspx.
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Chicago Public Schoolsdistricthttp://cps.edu/Pages/home.aspxChicago ILChicago Public Schools considers the socioeconomic factors of the neighborhood in which a student lives when determining admissions for selective high schools and magnet schools, ensuring that enrollment in these schools contains an even mix of students from four different tiers of census tracts with similar characteristics.Xselective programs2009Census-tract data on socioeconomic status (median family income, adult educational attainment, percentage of
owner-occupied homes, percentage of single-parent homes, and percentage of households where a language besides English is
spoken) and performance of the neighborhood schools within the census tract 		65439493786%40%46%9%0%4%0%1%NCES Data 2013-2014Chicago Public Schools, "Chicago Public Schools Announce New policy for Admission to Selective Enrollment and Magnet Schools," https://s3.amazonaws.com/cntfiles/territory/69/news/articles/New_Policy_for_Admission_to_Selective_Enrollment_and_Magnet_Schools.pdf. 2010 ; and email correspondance between Karen Burroughs Hannsberry, Office of Access and Enrollment, and Kimberly Quick, Oct 17, 2015
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Citizens of the World Charter Schoolscharter networkhttp://www.citizensoftheworld.org/Los AngelesCACitizens of the World Charter Schools offers a weighted preference in the admissions lottery for students who qualify for free and reduced-price lunch at some of their schools.X2013free and reduced-price lunch eligibility373731%7%28%47%0%16%0%2%NCES Data 2013-2014Citizens of the World-Hollywood, "Admissions Information," http://cwchollywood.org/admissions/ (accessed October 27, 2015).
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Community Roots Charter Schoolcharter schoolhttp://www.communityroots.org/BrooklynNYCommunity Roots Charter School reserves 40% of its seats for students who live in public housing. X2012residence in public housing140830%41%11%39%0%3%0%6%NCES Data 2013-2014Richard Kahlenberg and Halley Potter, "Diverse Charter Schools," The Century Foundation and the Poverty and Race Research Action Council, 2012,http://www.tcf.org/assets/downloads/Diverse_Charter_Schools.pdf
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Compass Charter Schoolcharter schoolhttp://brooklyncompass.org/BrooklynNYCompass Charter School gives added weight in the school's admissions lottery to students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch.X2014free and reduced-price lunch eligibility115431%30%12%40%0%7%0%12%NYCDOE Demographic Snapshot 2015-2016, http://schools.nyc.gov/Accountability/data/default.htmCompass Charter School Application for 2015-2016, https://compasscharterschool.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/compass-application-2015.docx
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Dallas Independent School Districtdistricthttp://www.dallasisd.org/DallasTXDallas Independent School District allows the consideration of students' socioeconomic status as a factor in admissions for its Transformation Schools (similar to magnet schools) in order to promote socioeconomically diverse enrollment.X2016free and reduced-price lunch eligibility; census block data on median household income, percent of home ownership, percent of single-parent households, and adult educational attainment23815970489%23%70%5%0%1%0%0%NCES Data 2013-2014"How to Apply," Solar Prep, http://solarprep.org/how-to-apply/ (accessed September 28, 2016); "Socioeconomic Diversity Pilot," Dallas ISD, http://www.dallasisd.org/Page/34495 (accessed September 28, 2016); Regulation FDB, Dallas Independent School District, issued December 2, 2015, http://pol.tasb.org/Policy/Code/361?filter=FDB p. 10.
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Davenport Community Schoolsdistrict http://www.davenportschools.org/DavenportIADavenport considers socioeconomic status when reviewing requests for inter-district or within-district transfer, giving priority to transfer requests that improve socioeconomic balance among schools.X2008free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, student academic performance, and household economic survey fee waiver. 331581663%19%14%57%0%2%0%8%NCES Data 2013-2014Davenport Community School District, "District Diversity Plan," adopted February 11, 2008, amended January 12, 2015, http://www.davenportschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Diversity-Plan-3_12_15.pdf ; and Davenport Community Schools, Board Policy 501.11, "Attendance Centers," revised June 10, 2013, http://www.davenportschools.org/school-board/school-board-policies-district-administrative-regulations/501-attendance/#eleven
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Denver Public Schoolsdistricthttp://www.dpsk12.org/DenverCODenver Public Schools has strategically created several open-access zones in areas that include both high- and low-income neighborhoods, replacing attendance boundaries with a choice-based enrollment in these areas to encourage integration. Some schools consider free and reduced-price lunch eligibility or prioritize a portion of seats for students from certain geographic areas in order to promote socioeconomic balance. The district also considers the potential for socioeconomic integration as one of the factors when evaluating school requests for district facilities.Xfacilities policy2014free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, neighborhood 1878604672%14%58%21%1%3%0%3%NCES Data 2013-2014Denver Public Schools Board of Education Policies, Facility Allocation Policy, no. AG, adopted February 19, 2015, http://www.boarddocs.com/co/dpsk12/Board.nsf/files/9SKUNL7B4F6A/$file/Facility%20Allocation%20Policy%20-%20DRAFT%20-%20January%202014.pdf. 2014.; Jaclyn Zubrzycki, "School board moves a step away from neighborhood middle schools in northwest Denver," Chalkbeat Colorado, June 18, 2015, http://co.chalkbeat.org/2015/06/18/school-board-moves-another-step-away-from-neighborhood-middle-schools-in-northwest-denver/#.VjrFBflVikp ; and email correspondence between Brian Eschbacher, Director of Planning and Enrollment Services, and Kimberly Quick on Oct 8, 2015
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Des Moines Public Schoolsdistricthttp://www.dmschools.org/Des MoinesIADes Moines Public Schools considers socioeconomic status when reviewing requests for within-district and between-district open enrollment, only approving transfers that help achieve the goal of having each school fall within 10 percentage points above or below the district average for enrollment of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch. X2012free and reduced-price lunch eligibility613282770%18%24%44%0%7%0%6%NCES Data 2013-2014Des Moines Independent Community School District, "Diversity Plan," 2012, http://www.dmschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/DIVERSITY-PLAN2012.pdf ; and email correspondance between Eleanor Shirley, Enrollment Supervisor, and Kimberly Quick on Oct 15, 2015
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District of Columbia Public Schoolsdistricthttp://dcps.dc.gov/WashingtonDCDistrict of Columbia Public Schools approved a plan to require all district and charter schools that enroll 25% or less at-risk students to give priority to at-risk students for 25% of their seats. Selective schools in the district will also be required to give a priority to at-risk students who meet the school's admissions criteria.XXXselective programs2016"at-risk" students includes those who are homeless, students in foster care, those eligible for TANF or SNAP, and over-age high school students1294494299%68%16%12%0%2%0%2%NCES Data 2013-2014District of Columbia Public Schools, "Implementation Chart: Working Draft," March 6, 2015, http://dcps.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/dcps/publication/attachments/Implementation%20Plan.pdf ; District of Columbia Public Schools, Fiscal Year 2016 District of Columbia Public Schools School Budget Overview, April 2015, p. 7, http://dcps.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/dcps/publication/attachments/FY16%20DCPS%20Budget%20Overview.pdf
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DSST Public Schoolscharter networkhttp://dsstpublicschools.org/DenverCODSST Public Schools uses a lottery system and reserves a portion (around 40-70%) of its seats for low-SES students. X2004free and reduced-price lunch eligibility103,36666%17%40%19%0%4%Colorado Department of Education, "SY2014-15 Charter School Free and Reduced Lunch by School," http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdechart/2014percentfrl (Note: College View High not included in enrollment and demographic statistics.)Denver Public Schools, 2015-16 Individual Schol Priorities, http://schoolchoice.dpsk12.org/how-to-enroll-in-a-school/individual-school-priorities-pages/ (accessed October 27, 2015).
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Duval County Public School Districtdistrict http://www.duvalschools.org/site/default.aspx?PageID=1JacksonvilleFLDuval County Public School District considers socioeconomic status in its elementary magnet school admissions process, giving a priority to students zoned for Title I schools applying to magnet programs in non-Title I schools, as well as to students zoned for non-Title I schools applying to magnet programs in Title I schools.Xunclearzoning for Title I vs. non-Title I neighborhood school (with Title I schools defined as those with at least 75% of students elibile for free and reduced-price lunch)20912765350%44%9%38%0%4%0%4%NCES Data 2013-2014Duval County Public Schools, "Priorities for the Magnet Lottery," https://www.duvalchoice.com/how-to-apply/magnet-school/priorities (accessed October 27, 2015)
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East Baton Rouge Parish School Systemdistricthttp://www.ebrschools.org/Baton RougeLAThe East Baton Rouge Parish School System has opened magnet elementary, middle and high schools that reserve 45% of spots for students who receive free and reduced-price lunch. Xunclearfree and reduced-price lunch eligibility 874048982%80%5%11%0%3%0%1%NCES Data 2013-2014East Baton Rouge Parish Schools, "2014-2015 Elementary Magnet Programs," https://www.ebrmagnet.org/uploads/20142015EBRElementarySchool_MagnetPrograms_5.pdf ; and "Pick a Jewel of a School: 2014-2015 Middle & High Programs" http://www.ebrmagnet.org/uploads/20152016MiddleandHighSchoolMagnetcatalog.pdf
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Ector County Independent School Districtdistricthttp://www.ectorcountyisd.org/site/default.aspx?PageID=1OdessaTXThe Ector County Independent School District measures diversity based on a variety of factors including socioeconomic status and strives for each school to meet diversity targets. Diversity is also the primary consideration for transfers. XX2010not specified393085751%4%72%21%0%1%0%1%NCES Data 2013-2014"Unitary status brings changes to ECISD magnet courses, transfers," http://www.ectorcountyisd.org/cms/lib011/TX01000975/Centricity/Domain/9/Transfers-Magnet_issues_--_Shortened_version_for_OA.pdf (accessed November 4, 2015); and "School Board in Texas Approves Definition of Diversity that Goes beyond Race and Ethnicity," Legal Clips, National School Boards Association, April 27, 2011, http://legalclips.nsba.org/2011/04/27/school-board-in-texas-approves-definition-of-diversity-that-goes-beyond-race-and-ethnicity/
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Eden Prairie Schoolsdistricthttp://www.edenpr.org/site/default.aspx?PageID=1Eden PrarieMN Eden Prarie Schools redrew attendance boundaries to balance concentrations of poverty.X2010not specified13915220%12%6%65%0%12%0%5%NCES Data 2013-2014Kelly Smith, "Eden Prarie Oks changing School Lines," StarTribune, December 21, 2010, http://www.startribune.com/eden-prairie-approves-changing-school-lines/112289839/ and Glenn E. Singleton, More Courageous Conversations about Race (Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin, 2013), Chapter 11, http://www.corwin.com/upm-data/54547_Singleton_Ch_11.pdf. 2010.
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Eugene School District 4Jdistricthttp://www.4j.lane.edu/EugeneOREugene School District 4J uses an open choice policy that allows students to apply to any school in the district. At elementary schools that are below the district average for free and reduced-price lunch, the student selection process considers free and reduced-price lunch eligibility to encourage socioeconomically mixed enrollment. X2005free and reduced-price lunch eligibility361669242%2%14%70%1%4%0%9%NCES Data 2013-2014Eugene School District 4J, "School Choice Information," http://www.4j.lane.edu/instruction/enrollment/schoolchoice/ (accessed November 4, 2015).
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Fairfax County Public Schoolsdistricthttp://www.fcps.edu/index.shtmlFalls ChurchVAFairfax County Public Schools considers the socioeconomic characteristics of school populations when consolidating schools, redistricting school boundaries, or adopting pupil assignment plans.X2013free and reduced-price lunch eligibility21818338227%10%23%42%0%19%0%5%NCES Data 2013-2014Fairfax County Public Schools, "Facilities Planning: Local School Boundaries, Program Assignments, and School Closings," 2013, http://www.boarddocs.com/vsba/fairfax/Board.nsf/files/97KJK54D54F8/$file/P8130.pdf
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Franklin Special School Districtdistricthttp://www.fssd.org/FranklinTNThe Franklin Special School District rezoned its attendance boundaries to achieve a balance of socioeconomic status in each school zone.X2012not specified8380139%12%22%57%0%4%0%4%NCES Data 2013-2014Franklin Special School District, "A Parent's Guide to School Zones: Historical Perspective and Beyond," 2015, http://www.fssd.org/images/stories/pdfs/zones/Parent_Guide.pdf
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Fresno Unified School Districtdistrict http://www.fresnounified.org/Pages/Default.aspxFresnoCAFresno Unified School Board uses socioeconomic status as one of the factors in the lottery process for its magnet schools. X2006free and reduced-price lunch eligibilty 1087334983%9%66%12%1%12%0%1%NCES Data 2013-2014Fresno Unified School District, Board Policy 5116.2, "Magnet Schools," last revised August 8, 2007, http://www.fresnounified.org/board/policies/Policies/fusd/displaypolicy/424407/5.htm
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Greenville County Schoolsdistricthttp://www.greenville.k12.sc.us/index.aspGreenvilleSCThe Greenville County Schools attempts to reduce high concentrations of students living in poverty and low-performing students when determining student assignment areas. X2001free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, achievement 967447548%23%13%57%0%2%0%4%NCES Data 2013-2014Greenville County Schools, Board Policies, A - School District Organization, School Attendance Areas (no. AD), last revised October 26, 2010, http://www.boarddocs.com/sc/greenville/Board.nsf/Public
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Guilford County Public School Districtdistricthttp://www.gcsnc.com/pages/gcsncGreensboroNCGuilford County Public School District redistricted schools with an aim to improve socioeconomic balance and racial diversity. X2006students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch; students served by foster care, Head Start, SNAP, or TANF; homeless, or migrant students1267360759%41%13%36%1%6%0%4%NCES Data 2013-2014"Right decision, but not a shared vision" [editorial], The News Record, February 23, 2006, http://www.greensboro.com/editorial/right-decision-but-not-a-shared-vision/article_8ffd9d73-e297-5d54-a7e3-2f042ba026de.html ; and email correspondance between Nora K. Carr, Chief of Staff to Superintendent, and Kimberly Quick, Oct 14, 2015
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Hamilton County Public Schoolsdistricthttp://www.hcde.org/ChattanoogaTNHamilton County Public Schools designed the admissions priorities for its downtown magnet schools to promote socioeconomic balance by reserving some seats for students living in the predominantly low-income downtown neighborhood and giving a preference for remaining seats to students whose parents work in that neighborhood (but may live in the suburbs). Xunclearfree and reduced-price lunch eligibilty 794354058%31%8%58%0%2%0%1%NCES Data 2013-2014US Department of Education, "Creating Successful Magnet Schools Programs," 2004, https://www2.ed.gov/admins/comm/choice/magnet/report.pdf. Hamilton County Public Schools, "Appication, Selection, and Admissions Processes for Lottery Magnet Schools," http://images.pcmac.org/Uploads/HamiltonCountyDE/HamiltonCountyDE/Departments/DocumentsCategories/Documents/Applying%20for%20Lottery%20Magnet%20School.pdf, (accessed October 27, 2015).
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Hartford Public Schoolsdistricthttp://www.hartfordschools.org/HartfordCTHartford Public Schools operates inter-district magnet schools designed to achieve racial and socioeconomic integration by balancing enrollment of students from Hartford and students from surrounding suburban districts. The district also participates in an inter-district open choice program designed to promote integration.XX1997home district (urban vs. suburban)502129385%31%50%12%0%3%0%3%NCES Data 2013-2014Greater Hartford Regional School Choice Office, "What You Need To Know - Information on Lottery Process," http://www.choiceeducation.org/information-on-lottery-process (accessed October 27, 2015).
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High Tech Highcharter networkhttp://www.hightechhigh.org/San DiegoCAStudents who apply to High Tech High and receive free or reduced lunch receive a statistical advantage in the lottery. The school's admissions lottery is also weighted by home zip code, seeking an even distribution of students from across San Diego.X2000free and reduced-price lunch eligibilty 134,69840%8%48%31%1%11%The Public Charter Schools Dashboard, 2012-2013, http://www.publiccharters.org/dashboard/home ; High Tech High, Ed-Data.org, 2013-2014, http://www.ed-data.org/district/San-Diego/SBC----High-Tech-HighHigh Tech High, "Admissions FAQs" http://www.hightechhigh.org/admissions/HTH-AdmissionsFAQ.php (accessed November 4, 2015).
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Hillsborough County Public Schoolsdistricthttp://www.sdhc.k12.fl.us/TampaFLHillsborough County School Board approved new attendance zones which factored socioeconomic diversity into their models. X2009not specified32120343960%21%34%37%0%3%0%4%NCES Data 2013-2014Adam Emerson, "Hillsborough School Board Approves Boundary Changes," The Tampa Tribune, February 10, 2009, http://tbo.com/news/education/hillsborough-school-board-approves-boundary-changes-123675
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Hoboken Dual Language Charter Schoolcharter schoolhttp://holahoboken.org/HobokenNJHoboken Dual Language Charter School gives added weight in their admissions lottery to students who live in Section 8 or public housing, qualify for SNAP/TANF, or qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.X2016free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, residence in Section 8 or public housing, SNAP/TANF eligibility124611%2%28%63%0%2%1%4%NCES Data 2013-2014Laura Herzog, "Charter Lottery Favors Low-income Kids to Break Cycle of Poverty, Officials Say," NJ.com, December 16, 2015, http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2015/12/hoboken_hola_charter_school_on_lottery.html.
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Interdistrict School for Arts and Communicationcharter schoolhttp://www.isaacschool.org/New LondonCTThe Interdistrict School for Arts and Communication evenly splits enrollment between its urban host district, New London, and surrounding districts, which are mostly suburban, in order to create a socioeconomically and racially diverse student body.X1996home district (urban vs. suburban)124662%14%48%29%1%2%0%6%NCES Data 2013-2014Mary Ellen Flannery, “Identity Crisis: Maybe ‘Unionized Charter School’ Is Not a Contradiction in Terms,” NEA Today, March/April 2012, http://www.nea.org/home/38152.htm; and Interdistrict School for Arts and Communication, “About ISAAC,” http://www.isaacschool.org/page.cfm?p=583 (accessed September 28, 2016).
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Iowa City Community School Districtdistricthttp://www.iowacityschools.org/pages/ICCSDIowa CityIAIowa City Community School District strives to balance the socioeconomic composition of schools when assigning attendance boundaries. X2014free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, participation in programs for migrants or the homeless251307634%17%11%62%0%6%0%4%NCES Data 2013-2014Andrew Phillips, "Iowa City School District Still Uses Lunch Data as Part of Determining School Boundaries," The Gazette, May 5, 2015, http://www.thegazette.com/subject/news/iowa-city-school-district-still-uses-lunch-data-as-part-of-determining-school-boundaries-20150505 ; and email correspondance between Brian R. Kirschling, VP ICCSD Board of Education, and Kimberly Quick on Oct 15, 2015
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Jefferson County Public Schoolsdistricthttp://www.jefferson.k12.ky.us/schools/LouisvilleKYJefferson County Public Schools divides the district into "clusters" composed of diverse neighborhoods and allows families to rank preferences for schools within the district, asssigning students to schools based on their preferences and the district's diversity goals.X2008census block data on educational attainment of adults, household income, and percentage of minority residents17410056460%37%8%48%0%3%0%3%NCES Data 2013-2014Alana Semuels, "The City that Believed in Desegregation," The Atlantic, March 27, 2015, http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/03/the-city-that-believed-in-desegregation/388532/
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Kalamazoo Public Schoolsdistricthttp://www.kalamazoopublicschools.com/KalamazooMIKalamazoo Public Schools redrew attendance boundaries to balance the distribution of low-income students across schools. X2009free and reduced-price lunch eligibility251231171%43%12%37%0%2%0%7%NCES Data 2013-2014Julie Mack. "Kalamazoo Public Schools trustees approve redistricting for this fall," Mlive.com, February 13, 2009, http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2009/02/kalamazoo_public_schools_board_1.html. 2009 ; and email correspondance between Michael F. Rice, Superintendent, and Kimberly Quick, on Oct 14, 2015
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La Crosse School Districtdistricthttps://www.lacrosseschools.org/La CrosseWIThe La Crosse School District has redistricted schools to improve socioeconomic balance mutliple times. Although recent redistricting has moved back toward neighborhood attendance zones, the district made an exception to give students from a high-poverty neighborhood access to a mixed-income school.X1979free and reduced-price lunch eligibility 21682948%5%4%75%1%9%0%6%NCES Data 2013-2014Richard D. Kahlenberg, Rescuing Brown v. Board of Education (New York: The Century Foundation, 2007), http://www.tcf.org/assets/downloads/tcf-districtprofiles.pdf ; and Mary Ann Zehr, "Socioeconomics Replacing Race in School Assignments," Education Week, May 7, 2010, http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2010/05/12/31poverty.h29.html
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Lafayette Parish School Systemdistricthttp://www.lpssonline.com/site.phpLafayetteLALafayette Parish School System allows economically disadvantaged students to transfer to schools with lesser concentrations of poverty and greater school performance than their home zone school.Xunclearnot specified423096161%43%5%49%0%2%0%1%NCES Data 2013-2014Lafayette Parish School System, "Student Educational Advantage Transfers," http://www.lpssonline.com/site4570.php (accessed October 27, 2015).
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Larchmont Charter Schoolcharter networkhttp://www.larchmontcharter.org/Los AngelesCALarchmont Charter School's admissions lottery uses an algorithm that is updated each year to adjust the priority given to applications from students receiving free and reduced-price lunch in order to meet the school's goal for low-income enrollment that mirrors neighborhood census data.X2010free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, census tract data41,36239%8%23%46%0%22%California Student Poverty FRPM Data, 2014 http://www.cde.ca.gov/ds/sd/sd/filessp.asp. The Public Charter Schools Dashboard, 2012-2013, http://www.publiccharters.org/dashboard/select/school/larchmont/year/2014Richard Kahlenberg and Halley Potter, "Diverse Charter Schools," The Century Foundation and the Poverty and Race Research Action Council, 2012, p. 14, http://www.tcf.org/assets/downloads/Diverse_Charter_Schools.pdf
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Lee County Public Schoolsdistricthttp://www.leeschools.net/Fort MyersFLLee County Public Schools uses a district-wide choice enrollment system with an explicit goal for each school to remain within 20 percentage points above or below the district average for enrollment of low-income students. The district monitors diversity in each of the schools and adjusts marketing strategy or program placement if needed.X2004free and reduced-price lunch eligibility1268742565%15%35%45%0%2%0%2%NCES Data 2013-2014School District of Lee County, "Plan for Student Assignment, 2015-2016," 2014, http://www.leeschools.net/_cache/files/8f9bf18c-4def-4225-bb3b-e799444ab3a8/2409F41080EBBBA514F814C025F0CE75.2015-16-plan-for-student-assignment.pdf
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Lee County Schoolsdistricthttp://www.lee.k12.nc.us/site/default.aspx?PageID=1SanfordNCLee County Schools considers socioeconomic diversity when determining attendance boundaries for the schools. X2010attendance area in a Title I school; achievement161017465%21%32%42%1%1%0%3%NCES Data 2013-2014Lee County Schools, "School Assignment, Reassignment and Transfers," 2013, http://webserver.lee.k12.nc.us/inside_LCS/minutes/minutes_12_13/agenda_5_14_13/policies_2nd.pdf
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Los Feliz Charter School for the Artscharter schoolhttp://losfelizarts.org/Los AngelesCALos Feliz Charter School for the Arts gives preference in its admissions lottery to students who are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.Xunclearfree and reduced-price lunch eligibility152324%6%31%60%0%3%0%0%NCES Data 2013-2014"Admissions," Los Feliz Charter School, http://losfelizarts.org/admissions/ (accessed September 28, 2016).
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Loudoun County Public Schoolsdistricthttp://www.loudoun.k12.va.us/AshburnVALoudoun County Public Schools adopted attendance boundaries that prevented an uneven distribution of low-income students and English Language Learners across ten of its centrally located elementary schools.X2016free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, English Language Learner status867079718%7%16%55%1%17%0%5%NCES Data 2013-2014Armando Trullo, "Plan to Create Two Majority Minority Elementary Schools in Loudoun County Defeated," WAMU 88.5, March 29, 2016, https://wamu.org/news/16/03/29/under_compromise_at_risk_students_wont_be_concentrated_in_certain_loudoun_schools.
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Manatee County School Districtdistricthttp://www.manateeschools.net/pages/SDMCBradentonFLManatee County employs controlled choice across the district and assigns students to schools based on family preferences and several demographic and performance factors (gifted, non gifted, low SES, and limited English proficiency). The student assignment process uses an algorithm to create schools that all fall close to the district average for each of the demographic and performance factors.X1998not specified824670558%14%31%50%0%2%0%3%NCES Data 2013-2014Manatee County School District, "Manatee County's School Choice Program, 2015-2016" http://www.manateeschools.net/files/_JOBBg_/1f364ed54e1c68323745a49013852ec4/Manatee_School_Choice_Plan_1516_dwl.pdf; and Richard D. Kahlenberg, Rescuing Brown v. Board of Education (New York: The Century Foundation, 2007), p. 36, http://www.tcf.org/assets/downloads/tcf-districtprofiles.pdf
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McKinney Independent School Districtdistricthttp://www.mckinneyisd.net/McKinneyTXMcKinney Independent School District adopted a policy that attendance zones should not be based strictly on neighborhood geographic lines but instead should strive to create socioeconomic diversity. X1995not specified332456530%13%27%53%1%3%0%3%NCES Data 2013-2014Richard D. Kahlenberg, Rescuing Brown v. Board of Education (New York: The Century Foundation, 2007), p. 37, http://www.tcf.org/assets/downloads/tcf-districtprofiles.pdf. 2007; and McKinney Independent School District, "Attendance Zones," 2015, http://www.mckinneyisd.net/parents/zones/ (accessed October 28, 2015).
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Metropolitan Nashville Public Schoolsdistricthttp://www.mnps.org/pages/mnpsNashvilleTNMetropoiltan Nashville Public Schools' diversity plan sets goals for racial diversity within each school and also calls for schools to reach at least two-thirds of the district average percentage for enrollment of at least two of the following groups: low-income students, non-native English speakers, and students with special needs. These goals are factored into all zoning decisions.

Xtransportation policy - students who qualify for free and reduced-price lunch receive free transportation to all choice schools2013free and reduced-price lunch eligibility1618280672%44%20%31%0%4%0%1%NCES Data 2013-2014Metro Nashville Public Schools, "MNPS Diversity Initiatives," http://www.mnps.org/pages/mnps/About_Us/MNPS_Diversity_Initiatives/MNPS_Diversity_Initiatives (accessed October 28, 2015).
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Miami-Dade Public School Districtdistricthttp://www.dadeschools.net/MiamiFLMiami-Dade Public School District requires its magnet schools to tailor recruitment strategies to reach underrepresented populations across a variety of dimensions: socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, gender, and exceptional educational needs. X2002not specified54235623374%23%67%8%0%1%0%1%NCES Data 2013-2014School Board of Miami-Dade County, Bylaws and Policies, "2370 - Magnet Programs/Schools," adopted May 11, 2011, in effect July 1, 2011, http://www.neola.com/miamidade-fl/search/policies/po2370.htm
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Minneapolis Public Schoolsdistricthttp://www.mpls.k12.mn.us/MinneapolisMN Minneapolis Public Schools participates in an inter-district integration program that allows low-income students from Minneapolis to transfer to suburban schools. The district also reserves seats for low-income students at select magnet schools located in wealthier neighborhoods.XX2000free and reduced-price lunch eligibilty 923628365%36%19%33%4%7%0%1%NCES Data 2013-2014Minneapolis Public Schools, "'The Choice Is Yours' Minnesota Program," https://schoolrequest.mpls.k12.mn.us/the_choice_is_yours_minnesota_program (accessed October 28, 2015); Mila Koumpilova, "St. Paul District: 'High-need' Areas among Changes Planned to School Choice," TwinCities.com, December 2, 2012, http://www.twincities.com/ci_22111745/st-paul-district-high-need-areas-among-changes ; and Richard D. Kahlenberg, Rescuing Brown v. Board of Education (New York: The Century Foundation, 2007), p. 37, http://www.tcf.org/assets/downloads/tcf-districtprofiles.pdf. 2007.
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Montclair Public Schoolsdistricthttp://www.montclair.k12.nj.us/WebPage.aspx?Id=1MontclairNJMontclair Public Schools operates all schools as magnet schools in order to achieve racial and socioeconomic diversity. The district balances enrollment in each school to include students from all of the district's geographic zones, which are determined based on socioeconomic characteristics. X2010census data on neighborhoods, including household income and free and reduced-price lunch eligibility11667822%30%11%50%0%6%0%4%NCES Data 2013-2014Montclair Public Schools, "Montclair's Magnets," April 2014, https://www.montclair.k12.nj.us/WebPageFiles/2091/booklet.pdf ; and Montclair Public Schools, "Freedom of Choice School Selection and Assignment Policy Explained," 2011, http://www.montclair.k12.nj.us/Article.aspx?Id=671
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Montgomery County Public School Districtdistricthttp://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/RockvilleMDMontgomery County Public Schools considers the socioeconomic composition of a school's student body as one of the factors when drawing school boundaries or creating geographic choice plans. X2003free and reduced-price lunch eligibility20715129534%21%27%32%0%14%0%5%NCES Data 2013-2014Montgomery County Public Schools, "Long Range Educational Facilities Planning," revised June 6, 2015, http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/policy/pdf/faara.pdf.
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Moorpark Unified School Districtdistricthttp://www.mrpk.org/MoorparkCAMoorpark Unified School District redrew school attendance boundaries and converted two schools into magnet schools to achieve more socioeconomic balance among schools.X2006not specified12680933%1%43%45%0%7%0%3%NCES Data 2013-2014Sylvie Belmond, "Officials to Change School Boundaries," Moorpark Acorn, March 31, 2006, http://www.mpacorn.com/news/2006-03-31/Front_page/002.html. 2006.
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Napa Valley Unified School Districtdistricthttp://www.nvusd.k12.ca.us/NapaCAThe Napa Valley Unified School District works to balance enrollment in its schools while remaining mindful of the diversity and socio-economic status of its students.X2010free and reduced-price lunch eligibilty 331847344%3%52%31%0%9%0%5%NCES Data 2013-2014Jillian Jones, "Redrawing the lines for local high schools," Napa Valley Register.com, April 6, 2008, http://napavalleyregister.com/news/local/redrawing-the-lines-for-local-high-schools/article_0369923e-8d0e-56b1-90ee-3f68ec44d0ce.html. 2008.
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New Haven Public Schoolsdistricthttp://www.nhps.net/ New HavenCTNew Haven Public Schools operates inter-district magnet schools that balance urban and suburban enrollment such that roughly 65% of students are from New Haven and 35% are from suburban districts.Xunclearhome district (urban vs. suburban)472131466%43%39%15%0%2%0%0%NCES Data 2013-2014Linda Conner Lambeck, "How to Apply to a New Haven Magnet School," Education matters, Connecticut News, December 4, 2013, http://blog.ctnews.com/education/2013/12/04/how-to-apply-to-a-new-haven-magnet-schools/
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New York City Community School Districts 1, 6, 13, 15, and 17districthttp://schools.nyc.gov/default.htmNew YorkNYNew York City Community School Districts 1, 6, 13, 15, and 17 include eight non-zoned elementary schools (similar to magnet schools) that offer priority in admissions for a portion of their seats to students who are eligible for free and reduced-price lunch, English Language Learners, students from families impacted by incarceration, or students who are in the child welfare system.X2013English Language Learner status, free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, incarcerated parent, involvement in child welfare system229111,42672%35%40%12%1%11%0%1%NCES Data 2013-2014New York City Department of Education, "Chancellor Fariña Announces new Admissions Pilot at Seven Elementary Schools Designed to Promote Diversity," Press Release, November 20, 2015, http://schools.nyc.gov/Offices/mediarelations/NewsandSpeeches/2015-2016/Chancellor+Farina+Announces+New+Admissions+Pilot+at+Seven+Elementary+Schools+Designed+to+Promote+Div.htm; New York City Department of Education, Brooklyn 2015 Kindergarten Directory (2015), http://schools.nyc.gov/NR/rdonlyres/951D2800-BC77-411D-8879-4B2E8CE66972/0/2015KindergartenDirectory_Brooklyn_021115.pdf, p. 28; and Leslie Albrecht, "How a Park Slope School Is Fighting to Stay Diverse," DNAinfo, December 10, 2014, http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20141210/park-slope/how-park-slope-school-is-fighting-stay-diverse
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Newark Public Schoolsdistricthttp://www.nps.k12.nj.us/NewarkNJNewark employs a universal enrollment plan that gives additional weight to low-income students and students with special needs when they are underrepresented in the applicant pool for a school.X2013free and reduced-price lunch eligibility733497684%49%41%8%0%1%0%0%NCES Data 2013-2014Newark Enrolls, Universal Enrollment, "Frequently Asked Questions," http://newarkenrolls.org/frequently-asked-questions/ (accessed October 28, 2015).
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Omaha Public School Districtdistricthttp://district.ops.org/OmahaNEThe Omaha Public School District allows students to choose public and magnet schools outside their neighborhood schools, with an admissions preference given to students who would increase the socioeconomic diversity of the school. The district also participates in an inter-district initiative, The Learning Community, which promotes transfers between districts to increase socioeconomic diversity.XX1999free and reduced-price lunch eligibilty 1055106973%26%32%31%1%4%0%5%NCES Data 2013-2014Omaha Public Schools, "Student Assignment Plan Summary," http://district.ops.org/Portals/0/StudentCommunityServices/StudentPlacement/Student%20Assignment%20Plan%20Summary.pdf (accessed October 28, 2015); and Richard D. Kahlenberg, Rescuing Brown v. Board of Education (New York: The Century Foundation, 2007), p. 39, http://www.tcf.org/assets/downloads/tcf-districtprofiles.pdf. 2007.
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Palm Beach County School Districtdistricthttp://www.palmbeachschools.org/index.aspWest Palm BeachFLPalm Beach County School District considers the socioeconomic diversity of students within the district when drawing attendance boundaries and when considering intra-district transfers through the district's "Controlled Open Enrollment" program.XX2006free and reduced-price lunch eligibility27618289560%29%31%34%1%3%0%3%NCES Data 2013-2014The School Board of Palm Beach County, "School Board Policies, Pupil Personnel, Student Assignment," Adopted May 15, 2013, http://www.boarddocs.com/fl/palmbeach/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=9R8NDB5AD0A1#
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Papillion-La Vista School Districtdistricthttp://www.plcschools.org/site/default.aspx?PageID=1PapillionNEPapillion-La Vista School District created greater socioeconomic balance among middle schools when redrawing attendance boundaries.X2015free and reduced-price lunch eligibility201113722%5%7%82%0%2%0%3%NCES Data 2013-2014Joe Dejka, "4th Try to Redraw Papillion-La Vista Middle School Boundaries Raises Fewer Hackles Than Previous Proposals," Omaha.com, May 12, 2015, http://www.omaha.com/news/education/th-try-to-redraw-papillion-la-vista-middle-school-boundaries/article_c2fc8306-f850-11e4-a729-a7e108ae0439.html; and Joe Dejka, "Papillion-La Vista School Board OKs 4th Version of New Junior High Attendance Boundaries," Omaha.com, May 19, 2015, http://www.omaha.com/news/education/papillion-la-vista-school-board-oks-th-version-of-new/article_7511d0a4-fdcf-11e4-a268-2bb6e6a87f52.html.
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Pitt County School Districtdistricthttp://www.pitt.k12.nc.us/site/default.aspx?PageID=1GreenvilleNCPitt County School District established school attendance areas with maintaining student diversity as a major factor in deciding how boundaries are determined. Schools with more than 60% of students who qualify for free and reduced-price lunch were placed under review. X2007free and reduced-price lunch eligibilty 362424959%48%10%37%0%1%0%3%NCES Data 2013-2014Pitt County Board of Education, "School Attendance Areas," 2007, http://www.pitt.k12.nc.us/cms/lib6/NC01001178/Centricity/Domain/14/.107.pdf
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Pittsburgh Public Schoolsdistricthttp://www.pps.k12.pa.us/site/default.aspx?PageID=1PittsburghPAPittsburgh magnet schools admit students using a weighted lottery that considers socioeconomic status. X2009free and reduced-price lunch eligibilty 612560076%54%2%33%0%4%0%7%NCES Data 2013-2014Pittsburgh Public Schools, 2016-2017 Guide to the Offerings and Options in the Pittsburgh Public Schools, 2015, http://www.pps.k12.pa.us/cms/lib07/PA01000449/Centricity/Domain/23/PPS%20Offerings%20and%20Options%20Guide.pdf ; and Joe Smydo, "City Magnet School overhaul weighed,"Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 29, 2009, http://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2009/04/29/City-magnet-school-overhaul-weighed/stories/200904290157
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Polk County Public Schoolsdistricthttp://www.polk-fl.net/BartowFLPolk County Schools considers socioeconomic status in the student assignment process for magnet schools, sorting applicants into different pools based on geographically determined demographic similarilites and selecting applicants from different pools depending on enrollment at each magnet school. Xuncleargeographic data on free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, race, students with disabilities, and English language learners1719795360%21%29%44%1%2%0%3%NCES Data 2013-2014Carolyn Bridges, Polk County Schools: Magnet/Choice Enrollment Plan, https://www.polk-fl.net/districtinfo/departments/schoolbased/schoolchoice/documents/StudentAssignment.pdf (accessed November 2, 2015).
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Portland Public Schoolsdistricthttp://www.pps.k12.or.us/PortlandORPortland Public Schools gives preference in inter-district transfers and in the lottery for its focus option schools (similar to magnet schools) to certain students when they would increase the socioeconomic diversity of the school.XX2009free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, Head Start attendance864529943%10%16%57%1%8%1%7%NCES Data 2013-2014Portland Public Schools, "PPS Resident Focus Option Lottery Round Order & Preferences," 2015, http://www.pps.k12.or.us/files/enrollment-transfer/Lottery_Logic_15-16.version_2.pdf
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Postville Community Schoolsdistricthttp://www.postville.k12.ia.us/PostvilleIAPostville Community Schools considers diversity within schools when reviewing requests for students to transfer into or out of the district, giving priority to requests that would further the goals of the district's diversity plan. Xunclearfree and reduced-price lunch, years enrollment in English Language Learner program 264178%9%47%40%1%0%0%2%NCES Data 2013-2014Postville Community Schools, "Open Enrollment-Procedures as a Receiving District," revised January 2008, http://www.postville.k12.ia.us/pages/uploaded_files/606.2%20Open%20Enrollment--Procedures%20as%20a%20Receiving%20District.pdf ; and Postville Community Schools, "Open Enrollment Procedures as a Sending District," revised April 8, 2013, http://www.postville.k12.ia.us/vimages/shared/vnews/stories/4d7a87066eaad/606.1.pdf
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Rapides Parish Schoolsdistricthttp://www.rpsb.us/index.phpAlexandriaLARapides Parish Schools considers students' free and reduced-price lunch eligibility in the selection process for its magnet schools, balancing eligible and non-eligible students in each school.Xunclearfree and reduced-price lunch eligibility502382770%43%3%52%1%1%0%0%NCES Data 2013-2014Rapides Parish School Board, "Student Transfer and Withdrawal," Policy JBCD, revised August 2010, http://rpsb.us/policy/JBCD.htm.
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Redlands Unified School Districtdistricthttp://www.redlands.k12.ca.us/RedlandsCAThe Redlands Unified School District considered socioeconomic balance in schools when determining attendance boundaries. X2008not specified262102955%7%46%32%0%11%0%4%NCES Data 2013-2014Neal Waner, "Boundary committee's goal was educational opportunities for all," Redlands Daily Facts, July 10, 2008.
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Robbinsdale Area Schoolsdistricthttp://www.rdale.org/New HopeMN Robbinsdale Area Schools gives priority to students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch in the admissions lottery for kindergarten seats in magnet schools.X2012free and reduced-price lunch eligibility301226650%26%13%46%1%7%0%7%NCES Data 2013-2014Independent School District 281, Robbinsdale Area Schools, "Administrative Procedure 599AP: Kindergarten Admission to Magnet Schools," revision approved December 1, 2014, https://rsi.rdale.org/UserFiles/Servers/Server_231795/File/About/Kindergarten%20Lottery/599ap__kindergarten_admission_to_magnet_schools.pdf
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Rochester City School Districtdistricthttp://www.rcsdk12.org/site/default.aspx?PageID=1RochesterNYThe Rochester City School District employs a managed choice policy that assigns students to schools based on family preference, proximity, and socioeconomic balance.X2002free and reduced-price lunch eligibilty 672987882%60%25%10%0%4%0%0%NCES Data 2013-2014Rochester School Board, "Parent Preference/Managed Choice Policy," Rochester School Board Policy Manual, 2008, https://www.rcsdk12.org/cms/lib04/NY01001156/Centricity/Domain/22/Board%20Policies/Series%205000/5153_Parent_Preference_Managed_Choice.pdf.
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Rock Hill Public School District of York Countydistricthttp://www.rock-hill.k12.sc.us/Rock HillSCRock Hill Public School District considers student socioeconomic status, academic achivement, and race when drawing attendance boundaries. X2001free and reduced-price lunch eligibility281761755%37%7%50%2%2%0%3%NCES Data 2013-2014York 3/Rock Hill School District, "Policy JCR Reassignment of Students," issued October 26, 2009, http://policy.microscribepub.com/cgi-bin/om_isapi.dll?clientID=4292353887&depth=2&infobase=york3_rock_hill.nfo&softpage=PL_frame ; The Associated Press, "STATE: Rock Hill schools work to keep schools integrated," The T and D.com,May 16, 2004, http://thetandd.com/pm/state-rock-hill-schools-work-to-keep-schools-integrated/article_7f8d5476-4d47-5342-95f7-6ddba5f6de79.html
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Salina Public Schoolsdistricthttp://www.usd305.com/site/default.aspx?PageID=1SalinaKSSalina Public Schools used socioeconomic balance as a factor in drawing school boundaries. X2011not specified12701163%5%20%65%0%3%0%8%NCES Data 2013-2014Bill Hall, e-mail correspondence with Halley Potter, November 8, 2011.
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San Diego Unified School Districtdistricthttp://www.sandi.net/site/default.aspx?PageID=1San DiegoCASan Diego Unified School district provides an enrollment preference for low-achieving and low-income students from schools in need of improvement who are applying to higher-achieving schools through the district's magnet school, Voluntary Enrollment and Exchange Program (VEEP), or Program Improvement School Choice (PISC) processes.XXunclearnot specified22813001259%10%47%23%0%14%1%6%NCES Data 2013-2014San Diego Unified School District, "Neighborhood Schools and Enrollment Options: 2015-2016 Catalog," p. 3, https://www.sandiegounified.org/sites/default/files_link/district/files/enrollment-options/catalog/2015-16/EO_Catalog15-16_ENG_Web_FINAL.pdf
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San Francisco Unified School Districtdistricthttp://www.sfusd.edu/San FranciscoCAThe San Francisco Unified School District uses a choice-based enrollment system that gives a small preference to students residing in neighborhoods with the lowest test scores. X2010neighborhoods with the lowest test scores1285732360%10%27%13%0%41%2%7%NCES Data 2013-2014San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education Policy, "Student Assignment Redesign," March 9, 2010, http://www.sfusd.edu/en/assets/sfusd-staff/enroll/files/board-of-eduation-student-assignment-policy.pdf
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San José Unified School Districtdistricthttp://sjusd.org/San JoseCAThe San Jose Unified School District weights admissions to magnet schools based on the socioeconomic characteristics of a student's neighborhood to create diverse enrollment reflective of the district. The district also provides a preference in elementary school transfers and the secondary school choice system for applicants requesting a "voluntary integrative transfer"--moving from a low-SES attendance boundary to a high-SES school or vice versa.XXX2004free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, neighborhood socioeconomic characteristics (geo-codes)533310044%3%53%25%0%14%0%4%NCES Data 2013-2014San Jose Unified School District, "Voluntary Integration Plan," approved June 19, 2003, revised February 11, 2010, http://www.sjusd.org/pdf/districtinformation/Voluntary_Integration_Plan.pdf.
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Santa Rosa City Schoolsdistricthttp://www.srcs.k12.ca.us/Pages/Home.aspxSanta RosaCASanta Rosa City Schools reserves seats for low-income students in the admissions lotteries for its charter schools.X2014free and reduced-price lunch eligibility3316,38049%2%49%37%1%6%1%5%NCES Data 2013-2014Kerry Benefield, "Dispute over new rules for Santa Rosa charter schools," The Press Democrat, February 5, 2014, http://www.pressdemocrat.com/csp/mediapool/sites/PressDemocrat/News/story.csp?cid=1855523&sid=555&fid=181#page=0
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Seminole County Public Schoolsdistricthttp://www.scps.k12.fl.us/SanfordFLSeminole County Public Schools considers socioeconomic status when striving to create attendance zones that reflect the diversity of the community. The district also gives priority to intradistrict transfer requests that would bring the socioeconomic diversity of a school closer to the district average.XX2005free and reduced-price lunch eligibilty 766485146%14%23%54%0%4%0%3%NCES Data 2013-2014Seminole County Public Schools, "School Student Attendance Zones, Revision of Student Attendance Zones, and Inter-zone Transfers," revised July 31, 2012, http://www.scps.k12.fl.us/Portals/0/assets/pdf/newsStories/2012/12/Policy%205.30-10.pdf
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Springdale Public School Districtdistricthttp://www.springdaleschools.org/SpringdaleARThe Springdale Public School District has redrawn school boundaries with an eye toward income integration.X1999parental education and income levels, siblings using special services282136968%2%46%38%0%2%10%2%NCES Data 2013-2014Shain Bergan, "Students Could Change Schools to Balance Poverty," Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette, October 29, 2015, http://www.nwaonline.com/news/2011/nov/20/students-could-change-schools-balance-poverty/ ; Tracie Dungan, “Language Affect; School Boundaries,” Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, April 11, 1999, B1; and Telephone Communications between Gary Compton, Assistant Superintendent for Support Services, and Kimberly Quick on Oct 19, 2015.
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St. Lucie County Public School Districtdistricthttp://www.stlucie.k12.fl.us/Fort PierceFLThe St. Lucie County Public School District uses a controlled school choice plan, keeping each school within ten percentage points of the average enrollment of low-income students for the school's Choice Zone and grade level group. X2004free and reduced-price lunch eligibilty 523947767%30%27%38%0%2%0%4%NCES Data 2013-2014St. Lucie County Public Schools, "Choice Zones and Attendance Areas," 2013, http://plato.stlucie.k12.fl.us/mis/School+Board+Policies.nsf (Search title).
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St. Paul Public School District districthttp://www.spps.org/St. PaulMN St. Paul Public School District uses a school choice process based on geographical zones that were determined with socioeconomic diversity as a factor. The student assignment process also reserves 20% of seats in the district's low-poverty schools (those with free and reduced-price lunch enrollment at least 20 percentage points below the district average) for students from high-need neighborhoods.X2013free and reduced-price lunch eligibility; English language learner status, reading/math proficiency by neighborhood1103786573%28%14%23%1%31%0%4%NCES Data 2013-2014St. Paul Public Schools, "Integration Plan for St. Paul Public Schools 2013-2016," 2013, http://www.emid6067.net/pdfs/Integration%20Plan%20Final%205-22-13.pdf
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Stamford Public Schoolsdistricthttp://www.stamfordpublicschools.org/StamfordCTStamford Public Schools establishes attendance boundaries for neighborhood schools and weights magnet school lotteries such that all schools in the Stamford Public School system will fall within +/- 10% of the district average enrollment of disadvantaged students (students receiving free and reduced-price lunch, English Language Learners, and students living in income-restricted housing). XXunclearfree and reduced-price lunch eligibility; English language learner status; residence in income-restricted housing211585646%19%37%34%0%9%0%1%NCES Data 2013-2014Stamford Public Schools, "Assignment of Students to Schools and Application and Admission to Magnet Schools," October 17, 2011, http://docs.stamfordpublicschools.org/filestorage/1702/3024/5463/102111-Magnet_Lottery.pdf ; and telephone conversation between Judith Singer, Research Director, and Kimberly Quick on Oct 19, 2015
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The City Schoolcharter schoolhttp://www.citycharterschool.org/Los AngelesCAThe City School gives preference in its admissions lottery to students who are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.X2016free and reduced-price lunch eligibility131023%17%20%45%0%3%0%15%NCES Data 2013-2014"The City School Lottery Form 2017-18," The City School, https://citycharter.wufoo.com/forms/p1y7hhwi0h7z804/ (accessed September 28, 2016).
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Topeka Public School Districtdistricthttp://www.topekapublicschools.net/TopekaKSThe Topeka Public School District awards priority status in its magnet school admissions lotteries for students who will increase the socioeconomic diversity of that school. XunclearDifference between applicant's zoned school's residential population SES (determined by free and reduced-price lunch) and the magnet school's residential student population SES301378677%19%29%40%1%1%0%9%NCES Data 2013-2014Topeka Public School District, Board Policy 8045, "Admission to Elementary Magnet Schools," http://documents.topekapublicschools.net/board/policies/8045.pdf (accessed November 4, 2015)
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Troup County School Districtdistricthttp://www.troup.org/LaGrangeGATroup County School District considers schools' socioeconomic composition when establishing attendance zones.Xunclearfree and reduced-price lunch eligibilty 201267766%41%4%48%0%2%0%4%NCES Data 2013-2014Troup County Schools, "Policy: Student Assignment to Schools," revised June 20, 2013, https://eboard.eboardsolutions.com/epolicy/policy.aspx?S=5081&Sch=4162&PC=JBCCA&revNo=1.99&Z=P&Ref=PL
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University Place School Districtdistricthttp://www.upsd.wednet.edu/site/default.aspx?PageID=1University PlaceWAUniversity Place School District redrew elementary school attendance zones to more evenly distribute low-income students among schools. X2008free and reduced-price lunch eligibilty 9565139%9%12%52%1%9%1%16%NCES Data 2013-2014Brent Champaco, "University Place Will Shift Students to Balance Enrollment," The News Tribune, June 24, 2008.
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Wake County Public School Systemdistricthttp://www.wcpss.net/site/default.aspx?PageID=1CaryNCWake County Public School System has a goal of minimizing high concentrations of low performing students and students from low income families. Assignments for each family's "base school" and the lottery priorities for magnet schools are designed with this goal in mind.XX2013not specified17215460633%24%16%48%0%7%0%4%NCES Data 2013-2014Wake County Public School System, "Board Policy, Student Assignment," revised May 21, 2013, https://webarchive.wcpss.net/policy-files/series/policies/print-friendly/6200-bp.html
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Waterloo Community Schoolsdistricthttp://www.waterloo.k12.ia.us/WaterlooIAWaterloo Community Schools divides its schools into "clusters" that reflect the overall demographics of the district and allows transfers within those clusters. The district also restricts inter-district transfers that negatively impact diversity in the district's schools.Xunclearfree and reduced-price lunch eligibilty 191093867%26%11%54%0%2%1%7%NCES Data 2013-2014Waterloo Community School District, "Diversity Plan," revised June 2012, http://www.waterloo.k12.ia.us/board/files/2011/04/Diversity-Plan-June-2012.pdf