DEI Impact

Type: Infographic
Topics: Access & Opportunity, School Administrator Magazine

April 01, 2026

STATE OF THE SUPERINTENDENCY
A bar graph showing how many superintendents are dealing with local conversations on DEI

A greater proportion of urban and suburban districts have dealt recently with diversity, equity and inclusion issues compared to small town and rural school districts, according to AASA’s mid-decade survey of superintendents.

Critical race theory and book bans also arose more frequently in the suburbs than in other district types, according to the survey of nearly 1,100 superintendents nationwide.

In more than two-thirds of cases, the superintendents reported the conversations relating to DEI led to positive change.

Source: “The 2025 American Superintendent Study: Mid-Decade Update,” edited by Christopher Tienken. More details at

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