As Black college enrollment declines, study suggests stronger family and community ties

Across the nation, more Black students are graduating from high school — but fewer are attending college, according to a report released by the Schott Foundation for Public Education. 

A study released Tuesday by the organization examined 15 districts throughout the country that collectively educate more than 250,000 Black male students, two of which are in California: the Los Angeles Unified School District, the largest school district in the state, where 7 percent of students are Black, and the Oakland Unified School District, which has an enrollment of about 45,000, 21 percent of students being Black.