Was the high school you attended all black, integrated - but mostly black, or integrated - but mostly white?
Whites and blacks attending the same schools · Asked in 7 waves, 1972–1985 · 10,194 responses · weighted estimates computed from individual responses
Shares of people who gave an answer. Each column is one wave, evenly spaced rather than to scale in time; hover for exact shares.
Shares of people who gave an answer. A group’s column is left blank in waves where its effective sample is under 50; hover for exact shares.
| Group | Same schools | Separate schools | n | MoE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All respondents | 93% | 7% | 1473 | ±3 | |
| Liberals |
| Poll | Field dates | Mode | Respondents | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Social Survey 1985 | 1985-02-09 to 1985-04-23 | face to face | 1,534 | 751 |
| General Social Survey 1984 | 1984-02-06 to 1984-04-20 | face to face | 1,473 | 1,473 |
| General Social Survey 1982 | 1982-02-11 to 1982-04-27 | face to face | 1,860 | 1,860 |
| General Social Survey 1980 | 1980-01-18 to 1980-05-16 | face to face | 1,468 | 1,468 |
| General Social Survey 1977 | 1977-02-09 to 1977-04-24 | face to face | 1,530 | 1,530 |
| General Social Survey 1976 | 1976-02-28 to 1976-05-29 | face to face | 1,499 | 1,499 |
| General Social Survey 1972 | 1972 | face to face | 1,613 | 1,613 |
| 96% |
| 4% |
| 339 |
| ±7 |
| Moderates | 93% | 7% | 568 | ±5 |
| Conservatives | 91% | 9% | 503 | ±5 |
General Social Survey 1984 · US adults 18+ living in households (English, and Spanish since 2006). Shares of people who gave an answer. n is unweighted; ± is the 95% margin of error at 50% from the weighted effective sample. Groups with an effective sample under 50 are grayed; under 20, hidden.