The Scoop

Eric D. Williams of the Kitsap Sun used Washington state high school sports records to show that in 10 sports, “public schools in the wealthiest neighborhoods won titles at 112 times the rate of schools in less wealthy neighborhoods.” In addition, “schools in the wealthiest neighborhoods also seem to benefit from booster clubs that help better their performance on the field. A look at five of the top 10 wealthiest schools in the database analysis shows those school’s booster club revenues for the 2004-05 school year at an average of $94,081 raised for high school sports teams.” The paper used Census data to assist in its analysis.