Accurate Student Poverty Data Is Crucial to Supporting All Students

Students from low-income families face unique disadvantages, which often cause them to lag behind their peers from higher-income families. Accurate student poverty data is critical to identify these students, measure their growth, and ensure that they get the supports that will help them succeed. This brief gives an overview of student poverty measures, what leaders and advocates can do with access to accurate data on student poverty, and why leaders must explore new or alternative measures.