Though there has been some progress, substantial gaps remain, including opportunity, achievement, and education, he said. Black students are more likely than White students to have lower-quality teachers. In high schools with 50 percent or more Black enrollment, 25 percent of the teachers have neither a college major nor standard certification in the subject that they are teaching. In high schools with 50 percent or more White enrollment, the percentage of teachers who do not have a college major nor standard certification in the subject that they are teaching is only 8 percent.
- Approximately 18 percent of Black males over the age of 25 have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher, compared to 34 percent of White males. Also, 39 percent of Blacks in this age group have only a high school degree, compared to 32 percent of Whites.
- The average Black student attends a school where the percentage of low-income students is 59 percent. The average White student attends a school where the percentage of low-income students is 32 percent.
- The average high school graduation rate for Black students is 62 percent, compared to 81 percent for White students.
