The number of schools identified as low-performing and in need of support and improvement under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act Title I, Part A, increased to 7.3% in 2022-23, up from 6.5% in 2019-20, according to a report released last week by the U.S. Government Accountability Office.
In 2022-23, more than 6,900 schools were identified for comprehensive support and improvement — or CSI — which is the most intensive level of school improvement and support under ESEA. That was up from over 5,700 schools designated as such in 2019-20. The top most common reasons schools were identified for CSI in 2022-23 were because of low academic performances, low graduation rates or both.
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