Higher-income districts have greater property taxes, which means that they generate more funds and have more resources allocated to them. This problem has been slightly reformed, but many high-income districts still receive more help than poor-income districts.

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A. Income segregation between school districts affects the resources that are crucial to students' success. These resources include school funding, teacher quality, and students' peer characteristics. 

B. Income segregation creates an environment that pools all of the low-income students together, leading to a higher cost in providing a safe learning environment and providing good quality teachers.

C. Income segregation decreases the likelihood of high school graduation for low-income students but does not affect high-income students.



Effects of Income Segregation

Owens, Ann. "Income segregation between school districts and inequality in students’ achievement." Sociology of Education 91.1 (2018): 1-27.

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