2022 Census data to calculate fiscal year 2024 (School Year 2024-25)
Each year, the United States Department of Education (USED) sends to each state the population and poverty estimates for all Local Educational Agencies (LEAs) participating in federal formula grant programs. This data was released on December 14, 2023, and it is available here.
The USED will use the 2022 Census data to calculate the fiscal year 2024 (School Year 2024-25) allocations under Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESEA). Each State Educational Agency (SEA) and LEA must review the data to make sure that it is accurate. Please note that these numbers are not based on enrollment and low-income counts from districts, and they are not reflective of any changes that may have been caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The SEA and LEAs have until March 13, 2024, to challenge any data that is thought to be incorrect. The OPI does not handle the challenges, nor provide information on the process. These questions need to be sent to the SAIPE Branch phone: (301) 763-3193.
If an LEA sends an email, please include the following: your name, mailing address, telephone number, email address, and organization affiliation. Click here for more information and guidance concerning the Census Bureau’s challenge procedures.
Information about the data sources and the methodology used to prepare this data is available here.
The list of school districts used for the 2022 Census estimates is based on the SY 2022–2023 school district boundary survey conducted by the Census Bureau with the help of the district mapping coordinator in your State. Please note that the school districts on this list include only “regular” school districts that have geographic boundaries. The list does not include, for example, special school districts that a State recognizes as LEAs, such as charter schools or regional vocational education districts. These LEAs do not require “corrections” to the Census Bureau’s boundary survey data; rather, the ESEA and 34 C.F.R. §200.72 require an SEA to adjust the SY 2024–2025 Title I, Part A LEA allocations that ED determines to accommodate new or special LEAs not included on the Census Bureau's SY 2022–2023 list.
Please click here to see the population and poverty counts for participating districts in Montana.
New Migrant Resource
ELIGIBILITY MATRIX FOR FEDERAL MIGRANT PROGRAMS - The Office of Migrant Education (OME) has developed an Eligibility Matrix for Federal Migrant Programs as a technical assistance document to education partners and stakeholders about the complexities of participant eligibility for these programs, and to assist partners and stakeholders in ensuring that seasonal and migrant farmworkers receive the services they need.
Federal Grants Unit Contacts:
Jack O'Connor, Federal Programs Director, 406-444-3083
Angela Branz-Spall, Title I Part C MEP Director, 406-444-2423
Christy Hendricks, Federal Programs Coordinator, 406-444-0794
Serena Wright, State Coordinator for Homeless Education/Title I Specialist, 406-444-2036
The OPI is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation, require an alternate format, or have questions concerning accessibility, contact the OPI ADA Coordinator, 406-444-3161, opiada@mt.gov, Relay Service: 711.
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