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WISE Data Elements
Economically Disadvantaged Status
Choice Schools, Public Schools
An economically disadvantaged student is a student who is identified by Direct Certification, who is a member of a household that meets the income eligibility guidelines for free or reduced-price meals under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), or who is identified by an alternate mechanism, such as the alternate household income form. Every student in every grade in every school is to be queried each year to find economically disadvantaged status. This data element is required for Choice and public schools.
School Type
Choice Schools, Private Schools, Public Schools
This data element provides descriptions for the available types of schools: elementary, combined elementary and secondary, middle, junior high, or high school.