2024’s Best States for Racial Equality in Education

By WalletHub | Special to the OBSERVER It’s been decades since the landmark decision in Brown v. Board of Education declared school segregation unconstitutional in 1954, though it took years for schools to actually adopt that ruling. Now, no one can be denied enrollment in a school due to the color of their skin, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that educational conditions are equal for all students. With predominantly white school districts receiving $23 billion more funding per year than predominantly non-white districts, WalletHub today released its report on the& Best States for Racial Equality in Education, along with expert commentary. & In order to determine which states have the most racial equality in education, WalletHub compared the 50 states across six key metrics. Our data compares the difference between white and black Americans in areas such as high school and college degrees, test scores and graduation rates. Below, you can see highlights from the report.& Racial Equality in Education in California (1=Most Equality; 25=Avg.): Overall Rank: 31sst 1st – Share of Adults with at Least a High School Degree 23rd – Share of Adults with at Least a Bachelor’s Degree 40th – Standardized-Test Scores 47th – Mean SAT Score...