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approximately 70 licensed child care centers. Among the county's 1,240 three- and four - <br />year -olds in care, 22% are being served in the public schools, and 78% in private care <br />settings; this leaves approximately 1,156 children who are not included in these programs. <br />CHCCS have participated in Head Start programs since 1985. In 1990, the district <br />added private paying parents and /or subsidized children to preschool enrollments. Most <br />recently in 2002 the district added the state's More at Four program. This program for <br />educationally at -risk pre- schoolers serves 210 three- and four - year -old students at 8 <br />locations (Ephesus, Rashkis, Glenwood, Carrboro, Seawell, Chapel Hill High School Carr <br />Court, and Lincoln Center), blending Head Start, More at Four, child care subsidies, and <br />parent fees. <br />OCS started providing pre - school services in 2002 with combined Head Start and <br />More at Four classrooms. The district serves 68 four year olds at 4 locations (Pathways, <br />New Hope, Efland Cheeks, and Central), blending Head Start, local and More at Four <br />funding. <br />C. Important Student Sub - Groups <br />The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) tracks the academic <br />performance of student subgroups within its total student populations. This information is <br />of interest as we consider educational equity issues and also is currently of importance to <br />tracking the Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) targets, consistent with federal legislation. <br />This section of the report looks at CHCCS and OCS in relation to these important student <br />sub - groups. <br />Economically Disadvantaged Students <br />A review of the median income data from the 2000 census data for Orange County <br />could lead to the conclusion that on average there is very little difference between the two <br />school district populations. CHCCS census tract data by income show an average median <br />income of $47,512 and OCS census tracts show an average median income of $47,440. <br />When the three census tracts covered by UNC -CH student housing are removed, however, <br />the CHCCS average rises to $52,030, which would predict more economically disadvantaged <br />students in OCS, which is corroborated by Table 7 below. In North Carolina economically <br />disadvantaged" students are those who apply and are eligible for free and reduced lunch. <br />For a family of three, this would indicate an annual income of $28,231 or less. The decline in <br />the percentages of economically disadvantaged students from elementary to middle to high <br />school reflects the fact that as students get older, though eligible, they are less likely to <br />apply for free and reduced lunch. The differences between the two school districts, <br />however, remain constant. <br />CHCCS/OCS Final Report 16 <br />