Small Area Income & Poverty EstimatesModel-based Estimates for States, Counties, & School Districts |
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The estimates provided here are only for school districts identified in the U.S. Census Bureau's school district mapping project. This project's survey asks each state's department of education for a list of all schools districts and their boundaries. The school district boundary update is conducted biennially and identifies school districts that are eligible for Title I funding under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.
The population and poverty estimates for each estimate-year are produced for all school districts identified in the most recent boundary update. The boundary year does not always match the year to which the estimates refer. For example, the 2004 poverty estimates were produced for school districts in existence for the 2005-2006 school year. We use the most current list of school districts and associated geography because it allows for more efficient allocation of funds under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.