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CALPADS Unduplicated Pupil Count Downloadable Data

Downloadable data of the CALPADS Unduplicated Pupil Count (UPC) of students who are eligible for free or reduced-price meal (FRPM), are English learners (EL), and/or who are foster youth which is used in the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF).

California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS) Unduplicated Pupil Count Data

CALPADS Unduplicated Pupil Count (UPC) Source File Transitional Kindergarten through Grade 12 (TK/K-12)
Downloadable data files pertaining to the California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS) UPC Source File for grades TK/K–12. 

CALPADS Unduplicated Pupil Count (UPC) Source File Grades 9-12
Downloadable data files pertaining to the California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS) UPC Source File for grades 9–12, pursuant to the data reporting requirement outlined in Education Code Section 41580(g).

Please Note: The official Free or Reduced-Price Meal (FRPM) count and percent for the academic year are provided in Free or Reduced-Price Meal (Student Poverty) Data file and DataQuest FRPM Data report. These counts represent the number TK/K-12 students who were enrolled on Census Day, the first Wednesday in October, and for whom eligibility data was effective "as of" Census Day. The FRPM data included in the CALPADS Unduplicated Pupil Count (UPC) Data files reflect a broader eligibility time range which goes through the end of October. The FRPM eligibility data included in the CALPADS UPC files are used solely to determine the Unduplicated Pupil Count for the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF). These counts/percentages are ONLY applicable for LCFF purposes and should NOT be used in any other context or for any other purpose.

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Last Reviewed: Thursday, April 02, 2026
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