Why does the SAIPE estimate not match the Free and Reduced-Priced Lunch (FRPL) count for my school district?
Free and Reduced-Priced Lunch (FRPL) numbers use a different income threshold than the SAIPE estimate, and are therefore not comparable. The SAIPE program poverty estimates are based on the official measure of poverty as defined by the federal government. FRPL program counts, although informative about the economic status of a school district, will not match the official federal poverty measure. First, FRPL has different income levels for eligibility: 130% for free and 185% for reduced-priced lunches. In addition, FRPL eligibility is based on the income guidelines published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. For the 2009 SAIPE estimates, the official poverty threshold for a family of four containing two related children under age 18 was $21,756, compared with $22,050 set by the 2009 poverty guidelines. Children in a similar family would be eligible for the free-lunch program as long as family income did not exceed $28,665, and eligible for the reduced-price lunch prog
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