India, June 13 -- Children from lower-income families in Delhi are far more likely to attend government schools within walking distance of their homes, while wealthier households are able to access private schools located much farther away, a new study by researchers at IIT-Delhi has found, highlighting that socio-economic status and distance are both key factors in school preferences.

Published in the International Journal of Educational Development, the study, dated May 28, found that 77% of children from the lowest socioeconomic groups attend schools within 1km of their homes, compared with just 16% of children from the highest socioeconomic groups. Researchers also found that 57% of students in the sample were enrolled in private sch...