Region
A geographic grouping of districts and charter schools based on the location of their administrative office.
Asian
A category for people who identify as Asian.
Black/African American
A category for people who identify as Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino
A category for people who identify as Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish
Native American or Alaskan Native
A category for people who identify as American Indian or Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
A category for people who identify as Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander.
Multiracial
A category for people who identify with more than one race.
White
A category for people who identify as White.
Spring Enrollment
The Department reports a unique student enrollment count at each entity. The count includes any students in grades kindergarten through 12 who are enrolled on the first Friday of May, as reported by districts and charter schools via ISEE to the Idaho Statewide Longitudinal Data System (SLDS). The count does not show whether a student is enrolled on a half-time or full-time basis.
School Type
For reporting purposes, the Department separates schools into the following five types.
Title 1 Status
The Title 1 program status identifies schools that are eligible and participating in Title 1-A programs. Title 1-A of the ESEA, as amended by the ESSA, provides districts and charter schools with extra resources to help improve education in high-poverty schools and to give all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education, and to close educational achievement gaps. The Department allocates the Title 1-A funds to districts and charter schools based primarily on poverty data provided by the U.S. Bureau of the Census. Districts and charter schools report each school’s program participation status to the Department via Consolidated Federal and State Grant Application (CFSGA).
Location Setting
The school location identifies schools as rural or non-rural, as defined under I.C.§33-319, based on addresses reported in the Building Directory and Spring Enrollment Count.
Students from Low Income Families
Economically disadvantaged students are students who have ever been identified in the reporting year as Free Lunch Eligible, Reduced Lunch Eligible, Direct Certified, or Survey – Household Income, as submitted in the econDisStatus field by the district or charter school via ISEE. Students whose participation eligibility in the Free Lunch and Reduced-Priced Lunch Programs under the National School Lunch Act of 1946 is not determined due to Provision 2 or the Community Eligibility Option may be included in the “Not Eligible” group.
English Learners
English Learners (ELs) are students who are eligible for the English language instruction educational program (LIEP) on the testing/reporting date, based on the EL Entry Date submitted by the district or charter school in the English Learner Management System (ELMS). Specifically, English Learners have the EL status of L1, LE, or EW on the testing/reporting date.
Students with Disabilities
Students with disabilities are those students who had an active Individualized Education Program (IEP) on the testing/reporting date, as submitted by the district or charter school via ISEE. Students who are only on a 504 plan are not part of this subgroup
Students in Foster Care
Children in foster care are students who have ever been part of the foster care program in the reporting year, as reported by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (DHW). Under a data sharing agreement, the Department receives the foster care data from the DHW five days a week.
Students who are Homeless
Homeless children and youth are the students who have ever been identified in the reporting year as homeless in the homeless field submitted by the district or charter school via ISEE.
Students from Migrant Families
Migrant students are students who are eligible for the Migrant Education Program (MEP) on the testing/reporting date based on the Qualifying Arrival Date (QAD) submitted by the district or charter school via Migrant Student Information System (MSIS).
Students from Military Families
Military connected students are students who have ever been identified in the reporting year as having a parent who is a member of the Armed Forces on active duty, which includes a parent on full-time National Guard duty, as reported in the militaryConnected field by the district or charter school via ISEE. Students with a field value of “Unable to provide” are included in the “Not Military Connected” group.
Grades Served
The grades served indicate the grade levels that a school or district or charter school can offer. The Department uses grades-served information for many purposes, including, but not limited to, accountability, reporting, and attendance. For example, a school cannot claim attendance for a student if the school, according to the grades-served indicators, does not offer a grade that the student is assigned. A school may or may not have students enrolled in all grades served.