Others were more skeptical, pointing out that the small schools enroll few special education students or students with limited English proficiency, who typically drag down graduation rates.

• 有些人则抱着质疑的态度，他们指出，小型学校招收了少数要接受特殊教育或并不精通英语的学生，正是这些人拉低了小型学校的毕业率。