Poverty and Achievement in Urban and Nonurban Districts. The ETS provided these data on the relationship between student performance and school poverty by state especially for this report. The ETS also provided data on 8th grade coursetaking and student achievement in urban and nonurban districts by state. See our tables on teaching, climate, and class size in urban and nonurban districts as they describe teacher qualifications , class size , and school climate . Teaching, Climate, and Class Size in Urban and Nonurban Districts.
Urban schools fare worse than nonurban schools on many measures of school quality.
See our tables on child poverty and race in the nation's cities as they describe child demographics , and extremely impoverished neighborhoods . Child Poverty and Race in the Nation's Cities. This table presents statistics on child poverty, race, and poverty concentration in 75 cities, selected counties, and 41 states. See our table on student demographics in urban districts , including the number of poor students, the number of minority students, and the number of special education students. Student Characteristics in Urban Districts.