For this project, I was looking at how school quality and student body makeup correlate with the distance of the school to the center of the CBD. In this particular study, St. Louis is the CBD (specifically the courthouse), and only public high schools from the Metro East were used.

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11. Correlation
Coefficients
PSAE Scores Graduation Rate %White %Low-Income
Distance From City 0.72943108 0.345809567 0.721578926 -0.687114359
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12. Correlation Coefficient: 0.729

13. Correlation Coefficient: 0.346

14. Correlation Coefficient: 0.721

15. *Low-income students come from
families receiving public aid; live in
institutions for neglected or delinquent
children; are supported in foster homes
with public funds; or are eligible to
receive free or reduced-price lunches
Correlation Coefficient: -0.687

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