Facts and Figures About Rural Students of Color


Last Updated: January 02, 2009
 

This article appeared in the January 2009 Rural Policy Matters.

Question: In which 12 states did the total number of rural students of color more than double between 1995-96 and 2004-05?

Answer: New Hampshire (165.8%); Iowa (154.7%); Illinois (134.9%); Missouri (120.2%); Vermont (119.0%); Pennsylvania (118.4%); Nebraska (118.1%); Maine (107.5%); Kansas (103.8%); Utah (102.8%); Oregon (102.3%); and Indiana (1.2.0%).

Read more from the January 2009 Rural Policy Matters.