AIG Student Data
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What data is available regarding AIG students in North Carolina?
NCDPI gathers an official AIG headcount from all 115 LEAs and charter schools with an official Local AIG Plan on file with NCDPI, on April 30 and Nov. 30 of each academic year. This count represents all formally identified AIG students K-12 with a locally approved and adopted AIG plan. From April 2014 through April 2024, the official AIG child count was accessed through PowerSchool. In 2025, the official AIG child count was collected via both NC-Student Information System (NC-SIS) platforms, and beginning in 2026, the authoritative data source will be Infinite Campus.
Each year, NCDPI compiles a statewide overview and an AIG Child Count by LEA which displays a more detailed review of data from each LEA, including the number of students in each racial and ethnic group, as well as the number of students in each of the five possible identification areas. For data files compiled during the April child count window from each year, or other questions related to the AIG Child Count data, please contact Stephanie Cyrus (stephanie.cyrus@dpi.nc.gov) or Beth Cross (beth.cross@dpi.nc.gov).
*In 2020, the AIG Child Count data was collected in June rather than April, due to challenges associated with the school shut down due to COVID-19.