The students in Littlewood Elementary School, a public school serving the Littlewood neighborhood of the city, are almost all African American. This is not because the school is required by law to be segregated, but because most of the residents of the neighborhood are African American. This is an illustration of what type of segregation?

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De facto segregation refers to segregation that occurs as a result of societal factors such as residential patterns, without government intervention or mandate. In this case, the school's population is predominantly African American because the surrounding neighborhood is predominantly African American. There is no official policy or law that requires segregation, but societal factors have led to a segregated population.

The Students in Littlewood Elementary School, a Public School Serving