 Poorly trained teachers at minority schools, poor school relationships, and poor parent-to-teacher relationships play a role in this inequality.With these factors, minority students are at a disadvantage because they are not given the appropriate resources that would in turn benefit their educational needs.US Department of Education data shows that in 2000–2001 at least 13 states exhibited more than 2.75% of African American students enrolled in public schools with the label of "mental retardation".