Schools subject to choice are less likely to respond to application inquiries from parents signaling their student has a behavior problem, requires intensive special education services, or has a record of poor academic performance.

Abstract: “The findings imply that most low-income families do not have a strong preference to stay in low-opportunity areas; instead, barriers in the housing search process are a central driver of residential segregation by income.”

By providing information about school quality, affordable housing websites can help families move to opportunity.