Key Indicators Analysis Metrics
Access to Arts Education
“96% of all students have ACCESS to arts education during the school day.”
This data point is developed based on the total number of students that attend schools where any arts course is present – divided by – the total number of students.
Participate in Arts Education
“67% of all students PARTICIPATE in arts education during the school day”
This data point is developed based on the total number of unique students participating in one or more arts courses – divided by – the total number of students.
No Access to Arts Education
“8% of all students have NO ACCESS to arts education during the school day”
This data point is developed based on the total number of students that attend schools where no arts courses are available – divided by – the total number of students.
There are 2,095,538 students in 5,041 public schools without access to arts education.
Access to Music Education
“92% of all students have ACCESS to music education during the school day.”
This data point is developed based on the total number of students that attend schools where a music program is present – divided by – the total number of students.
Participation in Music Education
“48% of all students PARTICIPATE in music education during the school day.”
This data point is developed based on the total number of unique students participating in one or more music courses – divided by – the total number of students.
No Access to Music Education
“8% of all students have NO ACCESS to music education during the school day.”
This data point is developed based on the total number of students that attend schools where no music courses are available – divided by – the total number of students.
There are 3,609,698 students in 8,486 public schools in the United States without access to music education.
Access Analysis Metrics
Student Access by Discipline
This data point is developed based on the total number of students that attend schools where a specific arts discipline is present – divided by – the total number of students and reported for each discipline.
% of Schools Offering Number of Arts Disciplines.
Schools are categorized based on the number of arts disciplines (dance, music, theatre, visual arts, other) offered. If a school offers music and visual arts it would be categorized as “2” for offering two arts disciplines.
% of Students in Schools Offering Number of Arts Disciplines
Schools are categorized based on the number of arts disciplines (dance, music, theatre, visual arts, other) offered. If a school offers music and visual arts it would be categorized as “2” for offering two arts disciplines. The number of students attending the schools in each discipline category were then divided by the total number of schools in the sample.
Arts Access by Grade Level
This data point is developed based on the total number of students that attend schools where an arts program is present – divided by – the total number of students and distributed based on the grade level of the school (see definitions).
Arts Access by Free/Reduced-Price Meals
This data point is developed based on the total number of students that attend schools where an arts program is present – divided by – the total number of students and distributed and categorized based on the percentage of students eligible for free/reduced-price meals in a school based on the federal definition (see definitions).
Arts Access by Locale Group
This data point is developed based on the total number of students that attend schools where an arts program is present – divided by – the total number of students and distributed by locale designation (Urban, Suburban, Town, Rural). (see definitions)
Arts Access by School Majority Race/Ethnicity
This data point is developed based on the total number of students that attend schools where an arts program is present – divided by – the total number of students and distributed based on the school’s majority race/ethnicity (see definitions).
Arts Access by Traditional/Charter Public Schools
This data point is developed based on the total number of students that attend schools where an arts program is present – divided by – the total number of students and grouped based on the type of school – traditional public or charter school (see definitions).
Participation Analysis Metrics
Student Participation by Discipline
This data point is developed based on the total number of unique students that participate in one or more arts courses – divided by – the total student enrollment for all schools and then reported for each discipline.
Arts Participation by Grade Level
This data point is developed based on the total number of unique students that participate in one or more arts courses – divided by – the total number of students and distributed based on the grade level of the school (see definitions).
Arts Participation by Free/Reduced-Price Meals
This data point is developed based on the total number of unique students that participate in one or more arts courses – divided by – the total number of students and distributed and categorized based on the percentage of students eligible for free/reduced-price meals based on the federal definition (see definitions).
Arts Participation by Locale Group
This data point is developed based on the total number of unique students that participate in one or more arts courses – divided by – the total number of students and distributed by locale designation (Urban, Suburban, Town, Rural). (see definitions)
Arts Participation by School Majority Race/Ethnicity
This data point is developed based on the total number of unique students that participate in one or more arts courses – divided by – the total number of students and distributed based on the school’s majority race/ethnicity (see definitions).
Arts Participation by Traditional/Charter Public Schools
This data point is developed based on the total number of unique students that participate in one or more arts courses – divided by – the total number of students and grouped based on the type of school – traditional public or charter school (see definitions).
Program Uptake Rate Analysis Metrics
Program Uptake Rate
This data point is developed based on the total number of students participating in any arts discipline – divided by – the total number of students in schools where any arts disciplines are offered.
Program Uptake Rate by Discipline
This data point is developed based on the total number of students participating in an arts course in a specific arts discipline – divided by – the total number of students attending schools where the specific discipline is offered and then reported for each discipline.
Program Uptake Rate by Grade Level
This data point is developed based on the total number of unique students that participate in one or more arts courses – divided by – the total number of students attending schools where the specific discipline is offered and then reported for each discipline and distributed based on the grade level of the school (see definitions).
Program Uptake Rate by Free/Reduced-Price Meals
This data point is developed based on the total number of unique students that participate in one or more arts courses – divided by – the total number of students attending schools where the specific discipline is offered and then reported for each discipline and distributed and categorized based on the percentage of students eligible for free/reduced-price meals based on the federal definition (see definitions).
Program Uptake Rate by Locale Group
This data point is developed based on the total number of unique students that participate in one or more arts courses – divided by – the total number of students attending schools where the specific discipline is offered and then reported for each discipline and distributed by locale designation (Urban, Suburban, Town, Rural). (see definitions)
Program Uptake Rate by School Majority Race/Ethnicity
This data point is developed based on the total number of unique students that participate in one or more arts courses – divided by – divided by – the total number of students attending schools where the specific discipline is offered and then reported for each discipline and distributed based on the school’s majority race/ethnicity (see definitions).
Program Uptake Rate by Traditional/Charter Public Schools
This data point is developed based on the total number of unique students that participate in one or more arts courses – divided by – the total number of students and grouped based on the type of school – traditional public or charter school (see definitions).
No Access Analysis Metrics
Total Number of Students without Access to Arts Education
Among the 17 states included in this report, more than 694,000 students attend 2,739 schools (4% of all students) without access to art instruction as part of their school day. When projected for all states, the number of students without access is 2,095,538 in 5,041 public schools (4% of all students).
Students without Access is calculated by adding up the enrollment for all schools not offering any arts instruction. Schools without Access is calculated by adding up the number of schools not offering any arts instruction
No Arts Access by Grade Level
This data point is developed based on the total number of students that attend schools where no arts courses are available – divided by – the total number of students based on grade level (see definitions).
No Arts Access – Free/Reduced-Price Meals
This data point is developed based on the total number of students that attend schools where no arts courses are available – divided by – the total number of students and distributed and categorized based on the percentage of students eligible for free/reduced-price meals in a school based on the federal definition (see definitions).
No Arts Access – Locale Group
This data point is developed based on the total number of students that attend schools where no arts courses are available – divided by – the total number of students and distributed by locale designation (Urban, Suburban, Town, Rural). (see definitions)
No Arts Access – School Majority Race/Ethnicity
This data point is developed based on the total number of students that attend schools where no arts courses are available – divided by – the total number of students and distributed based on the school’s majority race/ethnicity (see definitions).
No Arts Access – Traditional/Charter Public Schools
This data point is developed based on the total number of students that attend schools where no arts courses are available – divided by – the total number of students and grouped based on the type of school – traditional public or charter school (see definitions).
No Access to Arts Education Comparison Analysis
No Arts Access by Grade Level
This data point is compares the distribution of no arts access students across grade level versus the distribution of the total student population.
No Arts Access Comparison – Free/Reduced-Price Meals
This data point is compares the distribution of no arts access students across the percentage of students eligible for free/reduced-price meals in a school versus the distribution of the total student population.
No Arts Access Comparison – Locale Group
This data point is compares the distribution of no arts access students across locale designation (Urban, Suburban, Town, Rural) versus the distribution of the total student population.
No Arts Access Comparison – School Majority Race/Ethnicity
This data point is compares the distribution of no arts access students across school majority race/ethnicity versus the distribution of the total student population.
No Arts Access Comparison – Traditional/Charter Public Schools
This data point is compares the distribution of no arts access students across the type of school (traditional public or charter school) versus the distribution of the total student population.
