PRAIRIE GROVE CSD 46

This display shows the percentage of students, in this district, eligible to receive free or reduced-price lunches, live in substitute care, or whose families receive public aid. By selecting “Show 5-year trend,” you can review changes in the student body over time. State data is included for comparison.

The State collects demographic information on the student body, including percentage of students who live in low income households. Students ages 3 to 17 meet the low-income criteria if they receive or live in households that receive public aid from SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) or TANF (Targeted Assistance for Needy Families); are classified as homeless, migrant, runaway, Head Start, or foster children; or live in a household where the household income meets (USDA) guidlines to receive free or reduced-price meals.

• Understanding the Basic of Title I Funds (Bright Hub Education)

• Teaching with Poverty in Mind

• Title I: Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged (U.S. Department of Education)

• Fast Facts on Title I (National Center for Education Statistics)