Jean-Christophe François, Franck Poupeau Schools and residential areas. A different type of social polarisation The tendency of residents in the more comfortable suburbs of Paris to avoid certain public schools is stronger than among residents in less well-to-do areas. Disparities between the social environment and the level of educational facilities, on the other hand, are less marked in outer suburban areas. Rules governing the distribution of state-run schools in an area thus assure a degree of republican equality for students living in less well-to-do areas, while at the same time increasing social competition in more prosperous suburbs.L'évitement de certains établissements scolaires publics par les habitants des quartiers les plus ai...