Surrounding Community:
We researched demographic data of the 94619 area code, the surrounding area of the school.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2011: $496,100
Estimated Median Household Income: $73,938
Residents with Income below the poverty level: 13.2%
Estimated median house or condo value in 2011: $496,100
Races in zip code 94619:
White population: 6,958
Black population: 6,093
American Indian population: 89
Asian population: 5,135
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 129
Some other race population: 76
Two or more races population: 1,063
Hispanic or Latino population: 3,756
Students:
Student demographic information was readily available and painted a very different picture in terms of racial breakdown.
Total Enrollment: 1793
Total Minority Enrollment: 92%
Student Teacher Breakdown/Ratio: 22:1
Race/Ethnicity Breakdown:
American Indian/Alaska Native: 1%
Asian American: 20%
African American: 35%
Hawaiin Native/Pacific Islander: 2%
Hispanic: 32%
White: 8%
Two or More Races: 2%
Free Lunch Program: 61%
College Readiness Index: 23.9
Read More: http://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/california/districts/oakland-unified-school-district/skyline-high-2915
Analysis:
As above data illustrates, the race breakdown of the SHS student body is drastically different than the breakdown of the surrounding neighborhood. The 94619 area code has white majority while the SHS community is pretty evenly split between African Americans and Hispanics. The data suggests that the student body at SHS is not likely living in the area and that the neighborhood kids, a majority of whom are white, are attending school elsewhere. Average home prices and annual income in the neighborhood surrounding Skyline is significantly higher than the majority of students, 61% of whom qualify for free/reduced lunch, further suggesting the students who attend Skyline do not live in the neighborhood surrounding the school.
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