Table 1.
Summary Statistics
| 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panel A: Central District Means and Standard Deviations | ||||
| Log (White Public Enrollment) | 10.52 (0.72) |
10.59 (0.71) |
10.07 (0.75) |
9.94 (0.82) |
| Log (White Private Enrollment) | 8.66 (1.40) |
8.67 (1.28) |
8.60 (1.05) |
8.47 (0.96) |
| Log (Black Public Enrollment) | 9.00 (1.20) |
9.53 (1.16) |
9.52 (1.10) |
9.59 (1.03) |
| Log (Black Private Enrollment) | 6.05 (1.75) |
6.02 (1.58) |
6.40 (1.51) |
6.49 (1.43) |
| Log(Total White Population) | 12.35 (0.82) |
12.34 (0.76) |
12.28 (0.74) |
12.25 (0.78) |
| Log(Total Black Population) | 10.56 (1.20) |
10.78 (1.18) |
11.00 (1.11) |
11.13 (1.05) |
| Fraction of Metropolitan Land Area in the Central District |
0.20 (0.29) |
0.20 (0.29) |
0.20 (0.29) |
0.20 (0.29) |
| Number of Districts in the Metropolitan Area |
35.21 (46.04) |
34.25 (43.23) |
33.97 (42.56) |
|
| Desegregated Districts | 0 | 28 | 88 | 92 |
| Desegregated Districts (5+) | 0 | 4 | 69 | 92 |
| Panel B: Mean Central District Private School Enrollment Shares | ||||
| White Private Share | 0.17 | 0.16 | 0.22 | 0.21 |
| White Private Share - South | 0.11 | 0.10 | 0.18 | 0.18 |
| White Private Share - Non-South | 0.24 | 0.23 | 0.25 | 0.25 |
| Black Private Share | 0.07 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
| Black Private Share - South | 0.04 | 0.02 | 0.03 | 0.04 |
| Black Private Share - Non-South | 0.11 | 0.05 | 0.07 | 0.07 |
| Panel C: Census Tract Sample | ||||
| Total Tracts | 8,044 | 9,555 | 10,293 | 10,758 |
| Desegregated Tracts | 0 | 1,802 | 9,328 | 10,758 |
| Desegregated Tracts (5+) | 0 | 416 | 6,543 | 10,758 |
| Central Districts With Tract Data | 78 | 89 | 92 | 92 |