From 2-D to 3-D: Examining the Relationship Between Student Mobility, Schools, and Neighborhoods

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Abstract

The assignment to schools based on attendance zones and the relationship between residential mobility and student mobility suggests that both school and neighborhood contexts shape the likelihood of changing schools. No previous study has investigated how schools and neighborhoods may jointly influence the patterns of student mobility. This paper examines the relationship between student mobility patterns, schools, and neighborhoods in Clark County, Nevada. We find that neighborhoods and schools separately and jointly shape mobility patterns across the timing of school changes. Although there are some variations across the timing of student mobility, the results imply that the interaction of school and neighborhoods play a considerable role in the likelihood of changing schools.

Authors

• Richard Welsh, University of Georgia

• Tenice Hardaway, University of Southern California

• Q. Tien Le, Los Angeles Unified School District