File Structure - Free and Reduced Price Meals

CCODE

Two-digit county code.

DCODE

Five-digit district code.

SCODE

Seven-digit school code.

District Name

District name (only appears in the district level file).

School Name

School name (only appears in the school level file).

Low Grade

Lowest grade offered.

Enrollment

October school enrollment (not from California Basic Educational Data System [CBEDS] data collection). Enrollment also includes the number of children, ages 5-17, known to be residing in the school attendance area but not enrolled in public school (private school enrollees, dropouts, etc.).
Note: This data is not from the Private School Affidavit data collection.

Free Meals

The number of students enrolled in free meal programs on the same date as enrollment show in public enrollment.

Reduced Price Meals

The number of students enrolled in reduced price meal programs on the same date as enrollment shown in public enrollment.

Total FRPM

The total number of students enrolled in free or reduced price meal (FRPM) programs on the same date as enrollment shown in public enrollment. (Sum of Free Meals + Reduced Price Meals).

Percent FRPM

Percent of total free and reduced price meal program enrollment.
Example: Total FRPM / Enrollment = Percentage.