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To: District Superintendents, County Superintendents, and Principals
From: Jack O’Connor, Title I Director
Re: 2019 Census Data Counts
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 8, 2020, and it is available here.
The USED will use the 2019 Census data to calculate fiscal year 2022 (School Year 2021-22) 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 upon 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 8, 2021, 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 2019 Census estimates is based on the SY 2019–2020 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 2020–2021 Title I, Part A LEA allocations that ED determines to accommodate new or special LEAs not included on the Census Bureau's SY 2019–2020 list.
Please click here to see the population and poverty counts for participating districts in Montana.
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
Heather Denny, Federal Programs Coordinator, 406-444-2036
Sheri Harlow, Federal Programs Administrative Assistant, 406-444-5660
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, TTY 406-444-0235.
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