What is a high-need school district?
• The National Science Foundation defines “high-need” school districts on the basis of the following criteria: • Student participation in free or reduced priced lunch programs • Level of teacher preparation • Teacher attrition rates • Examples of high-need districts include Baldwin Park, Bellflower, Duarte, El Monte, Garvey, Glendale, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Monrovia, Montebello, Pasadena, and West Covina.