Definition

The percentage of school age children within a school district who live in families below the U.S. poverty threshold. Calculations take the estimated number of children (ages 5 to 17) in families in poverty divided by the total number of children (ages 5 to 17). Please note that this measure is not the same as free and reduced lunch, which corresponds to a different poverty threshold.

Data Source

U.S. Census Bureau, [Year] Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates

Available at:
https://www.census.gov/data/-tools/saipe-interactive.html

Notes

Updated January 2025.

NA: Not Available; S: Data Suppressed.

Last Updated

2025-01