NAEP - NIES 2007 Part II: Socioeconomic Factors (Family Income)

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Higher percentages of AI/AN students at high density schools eligible for free lunch

One major factor making up a student's socioeconomic status is a student's eligibility for free or reduced-price school lunch under the National School Lunch Program.

Grade 4

Grade 8

Percentage of fourth-grade AI/AN students, by eligibility for free or reduced-price school lunch and school density: 2007

Findings

At fourth grade, 73 percent of AI/AN students at high density schools were eligible for free lunch compared to 47 percent of their peers at low density schools.

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–Student group and type of school (147K PDF)

* Significantly different (p < .05) from low density schools.
NOTE: AI/AN = American Indian/Alaska Native. School density indicates the proportion of AI/AN students enrolled. High density schools have 25 percent or more AI/AN students. Low density schools have less than 25 percent. Detail may not sum to totals because the "Information not available" category is not shown. View complete data for grades 4 and 8 with standard errors.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2007 Mathematics Assessment.

Find out more about eligibility for the National School Lunch Program, including income requirements for families.

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