The information contained in this report covers the number of core courses in elementary and secondary that are taught by highly qualified teachers. The data looks at school buildings in Kansas with a high level of students on free and reduced meals and compares them to buildings which have a low level of students on free and reduced meals. The “high poverty” buildings are defined as buildings in the upper 25% of all buildings with the highest percentage of students on free and reduced meals, while the “low poverty” buildings are the lowest 25% of all buildings in the state in terms of free and reduced meals.
For the “high poverty” elementary buildings 99.19% of the core courses are taught by highly qualified teachers and for the “low poverty” buildings 98.46% are taught by highly qualified teachers.
For the “high poverty” secondary buildings 98.27% of the core courses are taught by highly qualified teachers and for the “low poverty” buildings 96.45% are taught by highly qualified teachers.
The tables listed will show the buildings in Kansas who are in either the high or low poverty category and the percent of courses taught by highly qualified teachers in those buildings.
State Totals:
Definitions and Column Explanation
|
Elementary |
Free and Reduced Lunch |
All |
HQ |
%HQ |
Not HQ |
% Not HQ |
| 2010 - 2011 |
High Poverty |
|
6182 |
6132 |
99.19% |
50 |
.81% |
| 2010 - 2011 |
Low Poverty |
|
5393 |
5310 |
98.46% |
83 |
1.54% |
|
Secondary |
Free and Reduced Lunch |
All |
HQ |
%HQ |
Not HQ |
% Not HQ |
| 2010 - 2011 |
High Poverty |
|
20218 |
19869 |
98.27% |
349 |
1.73% |
| 2010 - 2011 |
Low Poverty |
|
18320 |
17669 |
96.45% |
651 |
3.55% |