Mercer County Fragmentation and Exclusion in Schools New Jersey is home to 616 school districts. 183 are composed of just one school. 64 have fewer than 400 students. Mercer County alone has 11 school districts. Regional Contribution Agreements which allow cities to sell their Fair Share entrenches fragmentation.
Poor cities become poverty magnets.
Racial isolation in poor cities increases. It prevents overcrowded schools. It limits traffic and safety problems. The Fair Housing Act does not address sprawl From 1950-1990, suburban sprawl consumed land at about 5 times the rate of population increase. More desegregated than city-based districts.