The future of public education

Since schools are such a hot topic this week, here is another problem on the horizon for public schools: foreclosures. Foreclosures are causing a loss of residential tax income which adds up to big bucks in the bigger states.

In Massachusetts, the areas being hit hardest by foreclosures are not those that are showing up in the Boston Magazine “50 Smartest High Schools.” Or are they?

What is the achievement level in less affluent areas? Below are some city schools, where there is mixed affluence in the districts. Notice where they fall on Boston Magazine’s academic rating. Looking at that, there are some schools that rank fairly high. Are they at risk due to falling tax revenue? You bet!

There is already a division between the "good" and "bad" schools, will this make it worse? What do you see as the future of public education in Massachusetts?

Boston Latin School, 4
Boston Latin Academy, 46
Boston International, 54
Brighton, 134
Brockton, 112
Cambridge Rindge and Latin, 15
Fenway, 83
Framingham, 26
Jeremiah E. Burke, 105
Lawrence, 141
Lowell, 68
Lowell charter, 167
Lynn Classical, 115
Lynn English, 138
Malden, 71
Odyssey, 103
Quincy, 82
Somerville, 89