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Title I
Federal funding directed at schools serving high concentrations of low-income students.
Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act sends federal money to schools and districts with high shares of children from low-income families. A school may run a schoolwide programme, where funds support all students, or a targeted assistance programme aimed at identified students.
Title I status is often used as a shorthand for 'high-poverty school'. It is a reasonable signal but a categorical one: it tells you a school crossed an eligibility threshold, not how far past it the school sits, and the thresholds are set locally within federal rules.
Also known as: Title 1, Title I school.
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Title I — FAQ
What is title i in school and district data?+
Federal funding directed at schools serving high concentrations of low-income students. Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act sends federal money to schools and districts with high shares of children from low-income families. A school may run a schoolwide programme, where funds support all students, or a targeted assistance programme aimed at identified students.
Why does title i matter?+
Title I status is often used as a shorthand for 'high-poverty school'. It is a reasonable signal but a categorical one: it tells you a school crossed an eligibility threshold, not how far past it the school sits, and the thresholds are set locally within federal rules.
Where does this school and district data come from?+
Core statistics come from the National Center for Education Statistics — the Common Core of Data, EDFacts, and the Civil Rights Data Collection. The most recent graduation rates and state report-card outcomes come directly from state education agencies, which publish sooner than the federal series. pumsdata is independent and not affiliated with NCES or any state agency.