Title I, Part A provides  financial assistance through state educational agencies to school divisions and  public schools with high numbers or percentages of children from low-income  families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic  content and achievement standards.

School divisions target the Title  I funds they receive to public schools with the highest percentages of children  from low-income families. Unless a participating school is operating a  schoolwide program, the school must focus Title I services on children who are  failing, or most at risk of failing, to meet state academic standards. Schools  enrolling at least 40 percent of students from low-income families are eligible  to use Title I funds for schoolwide programs that are designed to upgrade their  entire educational programs for all students, particularly the lowest-achieving  students.