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Enrollment
Special Education
Bilingual
Advanced Learning
Free & Reduced Lunch

Welcome

This report of Seattle Public Schools student demographic data provides information for:

Baseline data for school-based planning and program monitoring
Research and grant proposal writing
Identifying disproportionality and other District issues
Transparency & public awareness Seattle Public Schools gathers and reports data by ethnic and racial categories as mandated by the Federal government and the Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI).

All students with valid data are included in this report, regardless of special needs or handicapping conditions. This report is descriptive in nature and does not include extensive analyses required for statistically supported conclusions about program effects, subgroup differences, or yearly changes. This report includes students enrolled in 12 regular high schools, 12 regular middle schools, 10 K-8 schools, 62 elementary schools, and 15 self-contained service schools (including special education programs).Please send feedback to BusinessIntelligenceTeam@seattleschools.org.

Enrollment

This section summarizes the number and percentage of students enrolled in the District by grade level (Elementary K-5, Middle School 6-8 and High School 9-12) and additionally in more detail by race/ethnicity and gender.The enrollment figures used in this report are “head counts” of all students in grades Kindergarten to 12 enrolled on the first enrollment day in October of each year. These data are reported to the Office of the Superintendent of Public InstructionThe division of state government in Washington charged with administering public schools (OSPI) in the P223 Basic Enrollment Report used for basic apportionment funding. The October 1 enrollment count has traditionally served as the District enrollment baseline. By October 1, most students have arrived at school and student transfers between schools have stabilized. Yearly enrollment projections, used for staffing and funding, are also based in part on the October 1 count.Head Start and Preschool students are not counted here. Running StartA recognized alternative course offered by colleges made available to high school students, part-time students and half-day kindergarten students are counted the same as other students.

The overall October 1, 2018 K-12 enrollment was 53,666, a decrease of 276 students from October 2017. Overall October 1 K-12 enrollment has increased 995 students, or 1.9 percent, from October 2015 to October 2018. Middle and high school enrollment has risen by 7.7 and 4.8 percentage points, respectively, from 2015 to 2018, while declining by 1.9 percentage points in the elementary schools during this time.The percentage of White students enrolled in middle and high schools rose by 12.6 and 9.4 percentage points, respectively, between October 2015 and October 2018, but fell by 2.7 percentage points at the K-5 level. The overall percentage of African American students has decreased 620 students, or 7.5 percent, from 2015 to 2018. However, with regard to all racial/ethnic groups, it is difficult to determine trends across time as more students identify themselves as Multiracial.

October Enrollment By Grade

Enrollment Grade Level	October Year	% of Total October Enrollment	October Enrollment
K-5	2015	53%	27,789
K-5	2016	52%	27,846
K-5	2017	52%	27,813
K-5	2018	51%	27,272
6-8	2015	21%	10,803
6-8	2016	21%	11,277
6-8	2017	21%	11,311
6-8	2018	22%	11,639
9-12	2015	27%	14,079
9-12	2016	27%	14,416
9-12	2017	27%	14,818
9-12	2018	27%	14,755

October Enrollment By Race/Ethnicity

Ethnicity	October Year	% of Total October Enrollment	October Enrollment
African Amer.	2015	16%	8,250
African Amer.	2016	15%	8,240
African Amer.	2017	15%	8,079
African Amer.	2018	14%	7,630
Asian	2015	15%	7,994
Asian	2016	15%	7,818
Asian	2017	14%	7,574
Asian	2018	14%	7,364
Hispanic	2015	12%	6,455
Hispanic	2016	12%	6,530
Hispanic	2017	12%	6,493
Hispanic	2018	12%	6,560
Multiracial	2015	9%	4,851
Multiracial	2016	10%	5,388
Multiracial	2017	11%	5,777
Multiracial	2018	12%	6,255
Native Amer.	2015	1%	338
Native Amer.	2016	1%	342
Native Amer.	2017	1%	299
Native Amer.	2018	1%	277
Pacific Isl.	2015	0%	250
Pacific Isl.	2016	0%	209
Pacific Isl.	2017	0%	246
Pacific Isl.	2018	0%	224
White	2015	47%	24,533
White	2016	47%	25,012
White	2017	47%	25,474
White	2018	47%	25,356

October Enrollment By Race/Ethnicity And Gender

Ethnicity	Gender	October Year	% of Total October Enrollment	October Enrollment
African Amer.	Female	2015	8%	4,052
African Amer.	Female	2016	8%	4,045
African Amer.	Female	2017	7%	3,938
African Amer.	Female	2018	7%	3,740
African Amer.	Male	2015	8%	4,198
African Amer.	Male	2016	8%	4,195
African Amer.	Male	2017	8%	4,141
African Amer.	Male	2018	7%	3,890
Asian	Female	2015	8%	3,995
Asian	Female	2016	7%	3,930
Asian	Female	2017	7%	3,768
Asian	Female	2018	7%	3,632
Asian	Male	2015	8%	3,999
Asian	Male	2016	7%	3,888
Asian	Male	2017	7%	3,806
Asian	Male	2018	7%	3,732
Hispanic	Female	2015	6%	3,061
Hispanic	Female	2016	6%	3,051
Hispanic	Female	2017	6%	3,060
Hispanic	Female	2018	6%	3,077
Hispanic	Male	2015	6%	3,394
Hispanic	Male	2016	6%	3,479
Hispanic	Male	2017	6%	3,433
Hispanic	Male	2018	6%	3,483
Multiracial	Female	2015	5%	2,443
Multiracial	Female	2016	5%	2,694
Multiracial	Female	2017	5%	2,906
Multiracial	Female	2018	6%	3,122
Multiracial	Male	2015	5%	2,408
Multiracial	Male	2016	5%	2,694
Multiracial	Male	2017	5%	2,871
Multiracial	Male	2018	6%	3,133
Native Amer.	Female	2015	0%	163
Native Amer.	Female	2016	0%	159
Native Amer.	Female	2017	0%	130
Native Amer.	Female	2018	0%	120
Native Amer.	Male	2015	0%	175
Native Amer.	Male	2016	0%	183
Native Amer.	Male	2017	0%	169
Native Amer.	Male	2018	0%	157
Pacific Isl.	Female	2015	0%	117
Pacific Isl.	Female	2016	0%	108
Pacific Isl.	Female	2017	0%	117
Pacific Isl.	Female	2018	0%	98
Pacific Isl.	Male	2015	0%	133
Pacific Isl.	Male	2016	0%	101
Pacific Isl.	Male	2017	0%	129
Pacific Isl.	Male	2018	0%	126
White	Female	2015	22%	11,849
White	Female	2016	23%	12,131
White	Female	2017	23%	12,358
White	Female	2018	23%	12,300
White	Male	2015	24%	12,684
White	Male	2016	24%	12,881
White	Male	2017	24%	13,116
White	Male	2018	24%	13,056

Special Education

The Special Education office gathers and maintains Special Education data. When a student is referred to Special Education, a record is created indicating that this student has needs that are a focus of concern. After assessment, if the student is found to be eligible for Special Education services, the Special Education staff develops an Individual Educational Plan (IEP) for the student. This plan forms the basis for most Special Education data collection. The disability codes and data from the IEP are entered into the system, which is updated continuously as students’ progress through Special Education programs and are reassessed. Special Education enrollment counts are reported monthly to OSPI (the P223H), but unlike the P223 Basic Enrollment report, these data includes preschool students with special needs.The data summarized in this section are based on June 1 Special Education enrollment counts from Preschool through 12th grade. The overall enrollment figures used to determine percentages are also taken from June data files, and differ from the October enrollment used for other purposes in that Preschool students enrolled in the District are included in the data.

Overall, 14.8 percent of the PK-12 students in the District were enrolled in Special Education in June 2018. Within race/ethnicity groups, Special Education students range from 27.3% of all Native American students to 9.8% of all Asian students.According to the trend data across the major categories, and continuing what was reported in previous Data Profiles, Native American students have exceeded African American students with the highest rate of eligibility for Special Education programs since 1995-1996. The Hispanic group exceeds the White group on intermediate rates of eligibility. Asian students continue to show lower rates of eligibility.

June Special Education Enrollment By Grade

Grade Level	June Year	Special Education Percent	Special Education Enrollment
PK-5	2015	15%	4,206
PK-5	2016	15%	4,302
PK-5	2017	16%	4,587
PK-5	2018	16%	4,771
6-8	2015	13%	1,368
6-8	2016	12%	1,316
6-8	2017	13%	1,496
6-8	2018	14%	1,581
9-12	2015	12%	1,619
9-12	2016	12%	1,653
9-12	2017	13%	1,812
9-12	2018	13%	1,836

June Special Education Enrollment By Race/Ethnicity

Ethnicity	June Year	Special Education Percent	Special Education Enrollment
African Amer.	2015	17%	1,476
African Amer.	2016	16%	1,394
African Amer.	2017	18%	1,527
African Amer.	2018	18%	1,522
Asian	2015	9%	746
Asian	2016	9%	721
Asian	2017	10%	766
Asian	2018	10%	771
Hispanic	2015	18%	1,213
Hispanic	2016	19%	1,246
Hispanic	2017	19%	1,321
Hispanic	2018	20%	1,369
Multiracial	2015	13%	575
Multiracial	2016	13%	640
Multiracial	2017	13%	729
Multiracial	2018	14%	817
Native Amer.	2015	30%	114
Native Amer.	2016	31%	109
Native Amer.	2017	31%	101
Native Amer.	2018	27%	78
Pacific Isl.	2015	11%	29
Pacific Isl.	2016	10%	22
Pacific Isl.	2017	15%	33
Pacific Isl.	2018	18%	43
White	2015	13%	3,040
White	2016	13%	3,139
White	2017	13%	3,418
White	2018	14%	3,588

June Special Education Enrollment By Race/Ethnicity And Gender

Ethnicity	Gender	June Year	Special Education Percent	Special Education Enrollment
African Amer.	Female	2015	12%	513
African Amer.	Female	2016	12%	496
African Amer.	Female	2017	12%	522
African Amer.	Female	2018	13%	525
African Amer.	Male	2015	21%	963
African Amer.	Male	2016	21%	898
African Amer.	Male	2017	22%	1,005
African Amer.	Male	2018	23%	997
Asian	Female	2015	6%	250
Asian	Female	2016	6%	231
Asian	Female	2017	6%	247
Asian	Female	2018	6%	250
Asian	Male	2015	12%	496
Asian	Male	2016	12%	490
Asian	Male	2017	13%	519
Asian	Male	2018	13%	521
Hispanic	Female	2015	13%	419
Hispanic	Female	2016	13%	419
Hispanic	Female	2017	14%	453
Hispanic	Female	2018	15%	460
Hispanic	Male	2015	23%	794
Hispanic	Male	2016	23%	827
Hispanic	Male	2017	24%	868
Hispanic	Male	2018	25%	909
Multiracial	Female	2015	9%	205
Multiracial	Female	2016	9%	232
Multiracial	Female	2017	10%	270
Multiracial	Female	2018	10%	292
Multiracial	Male	2015	16%	370
Multiracial	Male	2016	16%	408
Multiracial	Male	2017	16%	459
Multiracial	Male	2018	17%	525
Native Amer.	Female	2015	21%	39
Native Amer.	Female	2016	20%	33
Native Amer.	Female	2017	22%	32
Native Amer.	Female	2018	21%	27
Native Amer.	Male	2015	39%	75
Native Amer.	Male	2016	40%	76
Native Amer.	Male	2017	38%	69
Native Amer.	Male	2018	32%	51
Pacific Isl.	Female	2015	8%	9
Pacific Isl.	Female	2016	7%	8
Pacific Isl.	Female	2017	9%	9
Pacific Isl.	Female	2018	9%	10
Pacific Isl.	Male	2015	14%	20
Pacific Isl.	Male	2016	12%	14
Pacific Isl.	Male	2017	21%	24
Pacific Isl.	Male	2018	25%	33
White	Female	2015	8%	947
White	Female	2016	8%	964
White	Female	2017	9%	1,043
White	Female	2018	9%	1,133
White	Male	2015	17%	2,093
White	Male	2016	17%	2,175
White	Male	2017	18%	2,375
White	Male	2018	18%	2,455

Bilingual

During registration for Seattle Public Schools, each student’s primary and home languages are determined, and an assessment of the student’s English fluency compared to their primary language is conducted. When a parent indicates that the student understands or speaks the primary language more fluently than English, or they are equally fluent in English, the student is tested to determine English fluency. The Bilingual Education Office maintains these data to help determine whether students with limited English proficiency are then eligible to receive bilingual services. These eligibility data are updated annually with information obtained through standardized test results administered each Spring to each student eligible for bilingual services, regardless of whether or not the student has been receiving bilingual services. The information presented here is taken from June 1 instead of October 1 because bilingual enrollment typically increases over the school year, unlike overall enrollment, which tends to decrease over the school year.

The majority of bilingual students in the Seattle Public Schools are Hispanic, African American, or Asian. As of June 2018, 6,787, or 12.3% of the PK-12 student population, were receiving bilingual services. The percentage of bilingual students in the Seattle Public Schools has, after rising slightly over the last four years, fallen by 200 students from 2017 to 2018. The relative percentage of bilingual students in the District varies from 14.9% of the elementary population to 9.1% of the middle school population on June 2018.

June Bilingual Enrollment By Grade

Grade Level	Grades	June Year	Bilingual Percent	Bilingual Eligible
PK-5	Elementary PK-5	2015	15%	4,278
PK-5	Elementary PK-5	2016	15%	4,480
PK-5	Elementary PK-5	2017	16%	4,588
PK-5	Elementary PK-5	2018	15%	4,384
6-8	Middle School 6-8	2015	10%	1,017
6-8	Middle School 6-8	2016	9%	1,025
6-8	Middle School 6-8	2017	10%	1,073
6-8	Middle School 6-8	2018	9%	1,026
9-12	High School 9-12	2015	9%	1,224
9-12	High School 9-12	2016	9%	1,190
9-12	High School 9-12	2017	9%	1,326
9-12	High School 9-12	2018	9%	1,377

June Bilingual Enrollment By Race/Ethnicity

Ethnicity	June Year	Bilingual Percent	Bilingual Eligible
African Amer.	2015	24%	2,091
African Amer.	2016	24%	2,081
African Amer.	2017	25%	2,205
African Amer.	2018	26%	2,149
Asian	2015	24%	2,042
Asian	2016	25%	2,000
Asian	2017	25%	1,979
Asian	2018	24%	1,908
Hispanic	2015	28%	1,902
Hispanic	2016	31%	2,084
Hispanic	2017	33%	2,210
Hispanic	2018	31%	2,098
Multiracial	2015	2%	76
Multiracial	2016	2%	120
Multiracial	2017	3%	157
Multiracial	2018	3%	177
Native Amer.	2015	26%	97
Native Amer.	2016	22%	78
Native Amer.	2017	20%	67
Native Amer.	2018	17%	49
Pacific Isl.	2015	15%	39
Pacific Isl.	2016	14%	31
Pacific Isl.	2017	15%	32
Pacific Isl.	2018	25%	61
White	2015	1%	272
White	2016	1%	301
White	2017	1%	337
White	2018	1%	345

June Bilingual Enrollment By Race/Ethnicity And Gender

Ethnicity	Gender	June Year	Bilingual Percent	Bilingual Eligible
African Amer.	Female	2015	23%	1,009
African Amer.	Female	2016	24%	1,009
African Amer.	Female	2017	25%	1,038
African Amer.	Female	2018	25%	1,021
African Amer.	Male	2015	24%	1,082
African Amer.	Male	2016	25%	1,072
African Amer.	Male	2017	26%	1,167
African Amer.	Male	2018	26%	1,128
Asian	Female	2015	22%	934
Asian	Female	2016	22%	907
Asian	Female	2017	23%	896
Asian	Female	2018	22%	866
Asian	Male	2015	26%	1,108
Asian	Male	2016	27%	1,093
Asian	Male	2017	27%	1,083
Asian	Male	2018	26%	1,042
Hispanic	Female	2015	27%	846
Hispanic	Female	2016	29%	923
Hispanic	Female	2017	30%	948
Hispanic	Female	2018	28%	895
Hispanic	Male	2015	30%	1,056
Hispanic	Male	2016	33%	1,161
Hispanic	Male	2017	35%	1,262
Hispanic	Male	2018	33%	1,203
Multiracial	Female	2015	2%	37
Multiracial	Female	2016	2%	55
Multiracial	Female	2017	3%	74
Multiracial	Female	2018	3%	90
Multiracial	Male	2015	2%	39
Multiracial	Male	2016	3%	65
Multiracial	Male	2017	3%	83
Multiracial	Male	2018	3%	87
Native Amer.	Female	2015	18%	34
Native Amer.	Female	2016	17%	29
Native Amer.	Female	2017	14%	20
Native Amer.	Female	2018	13%	16
Native Amer.	Male	2015	33%	63
Native Amer.	Male	2016	26%	49
Native Amer.	Male	2017	26%	47
Native Amer.	Male	2018	21%	33
Pacific Isl.	Female	2015	17%	19
Pacific Isl.	Female	2016	14%	15
Pacific Isl.	Female	2017	11%	11
Pacific Isl.	Female	2018	18%	21
Pacific Isl.	Male	2015	14%	20
Pacific Isl.	Male	2016	14%	16
Pacific Isl.	Male	2017	18%	21
Pacific Isl.	Male	2018	31%	40
White	Female	2015	1%	110
White	Female	2016	1%	139
White	Female	2017	1%	150
White	Female	2018	1%	154
White	Male	2015	1%	162
White	Male	2016	1%	162
White	Male	2017	1%	187
White	Male	2018	1%	191

Advanced Learning

These figures show the number of students eligible for enrollment in the Highly Capable Program (HCC) or the Advanced Learning (AL) program. Each fall, students who have been referred by parents, teachers, or others to determine advanced learning program eligibility participate in tests of cognitive ability and reading and math achievement on nationally- or state-normed standardized tests. A Multidisciplinary Selection Committee (MSC) then determines which referred students are Highly Capable or Advanced Learners, or not eligible, based on a comprehensive review of cognitive and achievement data. The MC does not use cut scores, instead determining eligibility based on the preponderance of available evidence.Note that the number of students reported here includes Highly Capable and Advanced Learning students who are eligible for, but not necessarily attending, an HC pathway school, or a designated AL/Spectrum school. All SPSSeattle Public Schools schools provide for the needs of Highly Capable and Advanced Learners. These data are also taken from June 1 as students eligible for these programs tend to increase over the school year.

In June 2018, 10,139, or 19.8% of the PK-12 enrollment, were eligible for Advanced Learning services. This is an increase of 888 students (+9.6%) from the 9,251 students who tested eligible for Advanced Learning in June 2017. This growth occurred predominantly from the restructuring and democratization of Advanced Learning programs from select schools to more distributed programs in many more schools across the District, increased opportunities for students to test into the Advanced Learning program, and counting students as eligible for Advanced Learning from the time of identification through graduation, without the need to retest.The percentage of students eligible for Advanced Learning ranged from 28.3% of Middle School students in grades 6-8 to 13.8% of all Elementary students in grades PK-5 on June 1, 2018. The percentage of PK-5 students eligible for Advanced Learning fell 1.4 percentage points from 2017 to 2018.

June Advanced Learning Eligibility By Race/Ethnicity

Grade Level	Grades	June Year	Advanced Learning Percent	Advanced Learning Eligible
PK-5	Elementary PK-5	2015	13%	3,667
PK-5	Elementary PK-5	2016	14%	4,218
PK-5	Elementary PK-5	2017	13%	3,887
PK-5	Elementary PK-5	2018	14%	4,052
6-8	Middle School 6-8	2015	23%	2,480
6-8	Middle School 6-8	2016	26%	2,843
6-8	Middle School 6-8	2017	28%	3,133
6-8	Middle School 6-8	2018	28%	3,193
9-12	High School 9-12	2015	8%	1,147
9-12	High School 9-12	2016	12%	1,655
9-12	High School 9-12	2017	16%	2,231
9-12	High School 9-12	2018	20%	2,894

June Advanced Learning Eligibility By Grade

Ethnicity	June Year	Advanced Learning Percent	Advanced Learning Eligible
African Amer.	2015	2%	185
African Amer.	2016	2%	211
African Amer.	2017	2%	215
African Amer.	2018	3%	265
Asian	2015	11%	938
Asian	2016	14%	1,102
Asian	2017	14%	1,158
Asian	2018	16%	1,250
Hispanic	2015	5%	329
Hispanic	2016	6%	405
Hispanic	2017	6%	434
Hispanic	2018	7%	477
Multiracial	2015	15%	694
Multiracial	2016	18%	923
Multiracial	2017	19%	1,032
Multiracial	2018	21%	1,261
Native Amer.	2015	5%	20
Native Amer.	2016	5%	17
Native Amer.	2017	5%	17
Native Amer.	2018	8%	23
Pacific Isl.	2015	1%	2
Pacific Isl.	2016	2%	4
Pacific Isl.	2017	1%	3
Pacific Isl.	2018	2%	5
White	2015	21%	5,126
White	2016	24%	6,054
White	2017	25%	6,392
White	2018	27%	6,858

June Advanced Learning Eligibility By Race/Ethnicity And Gender

Ethnicity	Gender	June Year	Advanced Learning Percent	Advanced Learning Eligible
African Amer.	Female	2015	2%	92
African Amer.	Female	2016	2%	104
African Amer.	Female	2017	2%	105
African Amer.	Female	2018	3%	133
African Amer.	Male	2015	2%	93
African Amer.	Male	2016	2%	107
African Amer.	Male	2017	2%	110
African Amer.	Male	2018	3%	132
Asian	Female	2015	12%	497
Asian	Female	2016	14%	582
Asian	Female	2017	15%	607
Asian	Female	2018	17%	645
Asian	Male	2015	10%	441
Asian	Male	2016	13%	520
Asian	Male	2017	14%	551
Asian	Male	2018	15%	605
Hispanic	Female	2015	5%	172
Hispanic	Female	2016	6%	192
Hispanic	Female	2017	6%	203
Hispanic	Female	2018	7%	224
Hispanic	Male	2015	5%	157
Hispanic	Male	2016	6%	213
Hispanic	Male	2017	6%	231
Hispanic	Male	2018	7%	253
Multiracial	Female	2015	15%	342
Multiracial	Female	2016	18%	458
Multiracial	Female	2017	18%	506
Multiracial	Female	2018	20%	614
Multiracial	Male	2015	15%	352
Multiracial	Male	2016	18%	465
Multiracial	Male	2017	19%	526
Multiracial	Male	2018	22%	647
Native Amer.	Female	2015	5%	10
Native Amer.	Female	2016	5%	8
Native Amer.	Female	2017	5%	8
Native Amer.	Female	2018	10%	12
Native Amer.	Male	2015	5%	10
Native Amer.	Male	2016	5%	9
Native Amer.	Male	2017	5%	9
Native Amer.	Male	2018	7%	11
Pacific Isl.	Female	2015	2%	2
Pacific Isl.	Female	2016	3%	3
Pacific Isl.	Female	2017	1%	1
Pacific Isl.	Female	2018	2%	2
Pacific Isl.	Male	2015	0%	0
Pacific Isl.	Male	2016	1%	1
Pacific Isl.	Male	2017	2%	2
Pacific Isl.	Male	2018	2%	3
White	Female	2015	21%	2,473
White	Female	2016	25%	2,933
White	Female	2017	25%	3,084
White	Female	2018	26%	3,303
White	Male	2015	21%	2,653
White	Male	2016	24%	3,121
White	Male	2017	25%	3,308
White	Male	2018	27%	3,555

Free & Reduced Lunch

Students are eligible for free- or reduced-price lunches based on family income criteria established by the federal government, mainly the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The specific income requirements depend upon the size of the family and are generally adjusted each year.There are two ways in which eligibility for free- or reduced-price lunches are determined. In one method, parents complete applications for free or reduced-price lunches. Child Nutrition Services (CNS) reviews these applications, determines eligibility, and regularly updates a central computer file to indicate students eligible for free- or reduced-price lunches. The second method directly certifies families as eligible for free- or reduced-price lunch based on family income information collected by the Washington State Department of Social and Human Services. After matching student names and birth dates, eligibility is determined, returned to Seattle Public Schools and entered in the Child Nutrition Services database.The free and reduced-price lunchAll students who are eligible for free or reduced-price meals receive meals data are used a) to indicate to lunchroom managers that a child should receive free or reduced price lunches (and in some cases breakfasts); b) to determine if a student may qualify for additional benefits or discounts as a result of being eligible for free- or reduced-price lunches, such as for college application fees, scholarships, athletic or event fees, Advanced Placement test fees, or medical and dental costs, for example; c) to provide summary statistics that indicate the relative income of school populations, groups of students, or areas of the city; and d) to determine whether a school, based on summary statistics for the school, is eligible for Title 1 or Learning Assistance Program (LAPWashington State Learning Assistance Program that provides additional academic support to eligible) funds. All elementary schools with 55% or more students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, and schools in any grade with 75% or more students receiving free or reduced-price lunch receive federal Title 1 funding. Title 1 funding provides supple- mental instruction in literacy and math, funds for parent involvement activities, and opportunities for professional development for staff.

The following data show that a disproportionately higher percent of minority students are from low-income families. Increasing enrollment since 2014-2015 and increasing living costs in the city of Seattle have lowered the overall percentage of students eligible for free- or reduced-price lunches (FRL) from 37.3% in 2014-2015 to 32.7% in 2017-2018, a 4.6 percentage point decrease over the four years shown.At the high school level, while the number of students eligible for FRL fell by 499 from October 2015 to October 2018, a decrease of 6.2 percentage point in the proportion of high school students eligible for FRL. The number of middle school students eligible for FRL also fell by 314 students and dropped as a percentage from 39.2% to 33.7% (-5.5 percentage points) from 2015 to 2018. Elementary school student participation in FRL dropped both in number (-1,312 students) and as a percentage of enrollment (34.6% in 2015 vs. 30.5% in 2018, a 4.1 percentage point decrease) during the four years shown. The percentage of elementary students eligible for FRL has dropped from a high of 44.0% in October 1999 to the low of 30.5% reported here for October 2018.

October Free & Reduced Lunch By Race/Ethnicity

Enrollment Grade Level	October Year	Free & Reduced Lunch Percent	Free & Reduced Lunch Count
K-5	2015	35%	9,627
K-5	2016	34%	9,350
K-5	2017	32%	8,855
K-5	2018	30%	8,315
6-8	2015	39%	4,237
6-8	2016	38%	4,295
6-8	2017	35%	3,970
6-8	2018	34%	3,923
9-12	2015	41%	5,796
9-12	2016	40%	5,835
9-12	2017	37%	5,539
9-12	2018	36%	5,297

October Free & Reduced Lunch By Grade

Ethnicity	October Year	Free & Reduced Lunch Percent	Free & Reduced Lunch Count
African Amer.	2015	83%	6,846
African Amer.	2016	84%	6,924
African Amer.	2017	82%	6,652
African Amer.	2018	83%	6,337
Asian	2015	52%	4,183
Asian	2016	52%	4,051
Asian	2017	48%	3,671
Asian	2018	46%	3,417
Hispanic	2015	65%	4,207
Hispanic	2016	64%	4,211
Hispanic	2017	61%	3,957
Hispanic	2018	59%	3,860
Multiracial	2015	28%	1,368
Multiracial	2016	28%	1,498
Multiracial	2017	26%	1,516
Multiracial	2018	25%	1,586
Native Amer.	2015	70%	236
Native Amer.	2016	69%	236
Native Amer.	2017	62%	184
Native Amer.	2018	62%	173
Pacific Isl.	2015	74%	185
Pacific Isl.	2016	75%	157
Pacific Isl.	2017	77%	189
Pacific Isl.	2018	79%	177
White	2015	11%	2,635
White	2016	10%	2,403
White	2017	9%	2,195
White	2018	8%	1,985

October Free & Reduced Lunch By Race/Ethnicity And Gender

Ethnicity	Gender	October Year	Free & Reduced Lunch Percent	Free & Reduced Lunch Count
African Amer.	Female	2015	83%	3,370
African Amer.	Female	2016	84%	3,405
African Amer.	Female	2017	82%	3,236
African Amer.	Female	2018	83%	3,102
African Amer.	Male	2015	83%	3,476
African Amer.	Male	2016	84%	3,519
African Amer.	Male	2017	82%	3,416
African Amer.	Male	2018	83%	3,235
Asian	Female	2015	51%	2,046
Asian	Female	2016	51%	2,001
Asian	Female	2017	48%	1,809
Asian	Female	2018	46%	1,684
Asian	Male	2015	53%	2,137
Asian	Male	2016	53%	2,050
Asian	Male	2017	49%	1,862
Asian	Male	2018	46%	1,733
Hispanic	Female	2015	64%	1,965
Hispanic	Female	2016	64%	1,966
Hispanic	Female	2017	61%	1,871
Hispanic	Female	2018	59%	1,811
Hispanic	Male	2015	66%	2,242
Hispanic	Male	2016	65%	2,245
Hispanic	Male	2017	61%	2,086
Hispanic	Male	2018	59%	2,049
Multiracial	Female	2015	29%	717
Multiracial	Female	2016	28%	764
Multiracial	Female	2017	27%	779
Multiracial	Female	2018	26%	811
Multiracial	Male	2015	27%	651
Multiracial	Male	2016	27%	734
Multiracial	Male	2017	26%	737
Multiracial	Male	2018	25%	775
Native Amer.	Female	2015	67%	110
Native Amer.	Female	2016	67%	107
Native Amer.	Female	2017	60%	78
Native Amer.	Female	2018	63%	75
Native Amer.	Male	2015	72%	126
Native Amer.	Male	2016	70%	129
Native Amer.	Male	2017	63%	106
Native Amer.	Male	2018	62%	98
Pacific Isl.	Female	2015	70%	82
Pacific Isl.	Female	2016	76%	82
Pacific Isl.	Female	2017	79%	92
Pacific Isl.	Female	2018	77%	75
Pacific Isl.	Male	2015	77%	103
Pacific Isl.	Male	2016	74%	75
Pacific Isl.	Male	2017	75%	97
Pacific Isl.	Male	2018	81%	102
White	Female	2015	10%	1,232
White	Female	2016	9%	1,119
White	Female	2017	8%	1,037
White	Female	2018	8%	943
White	Male	2015	11%	1,403
White	Male	2016	10%	1,284
White	Male	2017	9%	1,158
White	Male	2018	8%	1,042