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>Racial diversity in schools
Recently, there has been an increased focus on the impact of race into frog pond effects and how they can impact the accessibility in education contexts. Focusing on racial diversity in schools, there has been a lack of substantial success in increasing higher education representation, but with minority students having the comparable aspirations, the disconnect lies with the abilities for these students to go to college and succeed.[11] In minority-concentrated schools, there is a tendency for lower achievement in education than comparative white-concentrated schools due in part to the peer influences of competitiveness in the latter.[12]

>There are also claims that affirmative action can inadvertently deter students from achieving their best because they are admitted to schools where they are amongst very competitive peers.[11][13] Although this has been disputed by some, who note the opportunities given to students who normally would not have access to them and the greater benefits for a university to have a diverse student body.[14][15]

>According to Robert Crosnoe at the University of Texas Austin, basing desegregation on parent education rather than income could mitigate the frog pond effect and reduce risks to minority students, despite practical documentation challenges. As socioeconomic desegregation may not significantly change racial segregation and could increase psychosocial risks for minorities, integrating parent education into these plans is worth pursuing with caution.[16]