Overview

• The Indice de Position Sociale (IPS) for French high schools ranges from 71 in Mayotte to 129 in Paris, reflecting significant regional disparities.
• Departments with the most socially disadvantaged high schools are primarily in overseas territories, Seine-Saint-Denis, and the northeast of France.
• Private high schools have an average IPS of 125 compared to 105 for public schools, while general/technological high schools score 121 versus 92 for professional schools.
• In the Sud-Ouest region, IPS scores vary from 102 in Lot-et-Garonne to 117 in Gironde, highlighting regional differences within metropolitan France.
• The IPS data, first mandated for publication in 2022, continues to inform debates on educational equity and the socio-economic factors shaping school demographics.