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If the school district that you live in is good but the other district is considered "better", I would stay where I was. I personally believe diversity is important nomatter what type of family you are in but I believe it is even more important when you are parenting a child of a different race - a child that is a minority. I believe that kids need to see people who look like them if at all possible.
As a teacher and the CC mom to black children I can tell you that test scores don't mean everything. There are good schools with good teachers but are not at the top when it comes to test scores. I teach in a very affluent, non diverse school and the test scores are great. However without diversity when it comes to class and race, I would not want my child going there.
Parents can be of great help when it comes to the academic success of their child. You can put that love of learning in his or her heart. You can set the example that education is important and enthusiastically help your child with his or her assignments. Good teachers can do that too. And trust that there are good and bad teachers in districts with "the best" test scores and good and bad teachers in districts with "good" test scores.
At four years old I can see my son wanting to make connections with other AA people in his life. I think seeing other people who look like him will help with his self esteem. I find that super important. Good luck with the decision.
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