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Free or Reduced-Price Meal (Student Poverty) Data

Downloadable data files pertaining to students eligible for Free or Reduced-Price Meals (FRPM).

This page contains the complete data files pertaining to Transitional Kindergarten/Kindergarten–12 (TK/K–12) students who are eligible for Free or Reduced-Price Meals (FRPM). FRPM data are collected annually. The data reflect Fall Census Day (first Wednesday in October) data certified by local educational agencies as part of the California Longitudinal Pupil Achievement Data System (CALPADS) Fall 1 data submission. Because the data source has changed over time, it is important to refer to the file structure for further details regarding the file content for a particular year.

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.

School Level Data Files

Year of Data Data File Information about the File File Structure
2024–25 Unduplicated Student Poverty – Free or Reduced-Price Meals Data 2024–25 (XLSX; 2MB; Posted 21-May-2025) Unduplicated Student Poverty – FRPM Data 2014 to Current Year File Structure: Unduplicated Student Poverty – FRPM Data 2014 to Current Year
2023–24 Unduplicated Student Poverty – Free or Reduced-Price Meals Data 2023–24 (XLSX; 2MB; Posted 16-May-2024) Unduplicated Student Poverty – FRPM Data 2014 to Current Year File Structure: Unduplicated Student Poverty – FRPM Data 2014 to Current Year
2022–23 Unduplicated Student Poverty – Free or Reduced-Price Meals Data 2022–23 (XLSX; 2MB; Posted 04-Apr-2023) Unduplicated Student Poverty – FRPM Data 2014 to Current Year File Structure: Unduplicated Student Poverty – FRPM Data 2014 to Current Year
2021–22 Unduplicated Student Poverty – Free or Reduced-Price Meals Data 2021–22 (XLSX; 2MB; Updated 30-Jan-2023) Unduplicated Student Poverty – FRPM Data 2014 to Current Year File Structure: Unduplicated Student Poverty – FRPM Data 2014 to Current Year
2020–21 Unduplicated Student Poverty – Free or Reduced-Price Meals Data 2020–21 (XLSX; 2MB; Posted 06-May-2021) Unduplicated Student Poverty – FRPM Data 2014 to Current Year File Structure: Unduplicated Student Poverty – FRPM Data 2014 to Current Year
2019–20 Unduplicated Student Poverty – Free or Reduced-Price Meals Data 2019–20 (XLSX; 2MB; Posted 13-Apr-2020) Unduplicated Student Poverty – FRPM Data 2014 to Current Year File Structure: Unduplicated Student Poverty – FRPM Data 2014 to Current Year
2018–19 Unduplicated Student Poverty – Free or Reduced-Price Meals Data 2018–19 (XLSX; 2MB; Posted 28-Mar-2019) Unduplicated Student Poverty – FRPM Data 2014 to Current Year File Structure: Unduplicated Student Poverty – FRPM Data 2014 to Current Year
2017–18 Unduplicated Student Poverty – Free or Reduced-Price Meals Data 2017–18 (XLSX; 2MB; Revised 25-May-2018) Unduplicated Student Poverty – FRPM Data 2014 to Current Year File Structure: Unduplicated Student Poverty – FRPM Data 2014 to Current Year
2016–17 Unduplicated Student Poverty – Free or Reduced-Price Meals Data 2016–17 (XLS; 5MB; Revised 09-May-2017) Unduplicated Student Poverty – FRPM Data 2014 to Current Year File Structure: Unduplicated Student Poverty – FRPM Data 2014 to Current Year
2015–16 Unduplicated Student Poverty – Free or Reduced-Price Meals Data 2015–16 (XLS; 5MB; Revised 02-Dec-2016) Unduplicated Student Poverty – FRPM Data 2014 to Current Year File Structure: Unduplicated Student Poverty – FRPM Data 2014 to Current Year
2014–15 Unduplicated Student Poverty – Free or Reduced-Price Meals Data 2014–15 (XLS; 5MB; Posted 24-April-2015) Unduplicated Student Poverty – FRPM Data 2014 to Current Year File Structure: Unduplicated Student Poverty – FRPM Data 2014 to Current Year
2013–14 Unduplicated Student Poverty – Free or Reduced-Price Meals Data 2013–14 (XLS; 2MB; Posted 24-June-2014) Unduplicated Student Poverty – FRPM Data 2013–14 File Structure: Unduplicated Student Poverty – FRPM Data 2013–14
2012–13 Unduplicated Student Poverty – Free or Reduced-Price Meals Data 2012–13 (XLS; 4MB; Revised 30-June-2014) Unduplicated Student Poverty – FRPM Data 2012–13 File Structure: Unduplicated Student Poverty – FRPM Data 2012–13
2011–12 Student Poverty – Free or Reduced-Price Meals Data 2011–13 (XLS;1MB; Posted 10-Apr-2013) Student Poverty – FRPM Data 2011–12 File Structure: Student Poverty – FRPM Data 2011–12

Instructions: Select the file name you wish to download and save the file to your computer. To view the file, import and open the file in a database or spreadsheet program.

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Last Reviewed: Wednesday, May 28, 2025
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