The diversity bit sounds nice in theory but as a kid who loved learning and went to highschool in a socioeconomically challenged area I would have given anything to go to a charter school. It was frankly a terrifying environment.
Also a significant amount of the school's resources went to these kids who just didn't want to be there. They had to pay for two security guards, overtime pay for the teachers who did detention/Sunday school, etc. They only offered 4 AP classes each of which had ~50 students because they were the ones who wouldn't get into fights if you just stuffed them into a room with some books.
Yea, I was in a school full of knuckleheads and criminals (rural town, most students were expected to go work in the local mill after graduating. College? LOL). I can count on one hand the number of students in my year who ever even made it out of the state. Most of the rest are probably in jail or running meth labs. I would have given anything to go to one of the richer schools where you could interact with folks, peers and teachers, who gave a shit, and where didn't have to worry about getting assaulted daily.
Also a significant amount of the school's resources went to these kids who just didn't want to be there. They had to pay for two security guards, overtime pay for the teachers who did detention/Sunday school, etc. They only offered 4 AP classes each of which had ~50 students because they were the ones who wouldn't get into fights if you just stuffed them into a room with some books.