Overall, Black, Latino, and low - income
students have
significantly lower college graduation rates than their White and
more affluent counterparts.
While Soulsville tries to strike the right balance of reading and math with music courses for its predominantly black and lower - income population, nationally,
students from low - income families and minority groups are
significantly more likely to go without music classes than their
more affluent peers, according to data collected by the Arts Education Partnership at the Council of Chief State School Officers, said Scott Jones, a senior associate with the group.