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In a report to be released on Monday the nonprofit Center for Arts Education found that New York City high schools with the highest graduation rates also offered students the most access to arts education.

The report, which analyzed data collected by the city’s Education Department from more than 200 schools over two years, reported that schools ranked in the top third by graduation rates offered students the most access to arts education and resources, while schools in the bottom third offered the least access and fewest resources. Among other findings, schools in the top third typically hired 40 percent more certified arts teachers and offered 40 percent more classrooms dedicated to coursework in the arts than bottom-ranked schools. They were also more likely to offer students a chance to participate in or attend arts activities and performances.

The full report is at caenyc.org.

it could be true that more economically well-todo high schools would have more financial resources to afford more theatre/music programs and also, just coincidentally, host children who are from more privileged sectors of society and therefore more able and expected to graduate; I haven't read it yet, but I would hope they would take care to balance such factors.