Growth Screens/BMI-for-age Percentiles by Health District and County (Grade K - 6)

This report documents 1) the total number of students in grades K - 6, in public and private/non-public schools combined, who were weighed, measured, and for whom Body Mass Index (BMI) and BMI-for-Age Percentile was calculated, and 2) the number and percentage of these students who ranked in one of four percentile ranges. Reports are submitted by school districts, charter schools, and comprehensive vocational-technical schools

Franklin County	2008-2009	2009-2010	2010-2011	2012-2013
# of Students	10,403	10,601	10,681	11,429
BMI < 5th Percentile	196	208	224	218
Percentage	1.88%	1.96%	2.1%	1.91%
BMI 5th to 85th Percentile	6,694	7,003	7,130	7,334
Percentage	64.35%	66.06%	66.75%	64.17%
BMI > 85th to < 95th Percentile	1,461	1,460	1,421	1,791
Percentage	14.04%	13.77%	13.3%	15.67%
BMI > 95th Percentile	2,052	1,930	1,906	2,086
Percentage	19.73%	18.21%	17.84%	18.25%
South Central District Summary	2008-2009	2009-2010	2010-2011	2012-2013
# of Students	131,303	129,052	132,812	130,908
BMI < 5th Percentile	3,201	2,479	3,352	4,156
Percentage	2.44%	2.7%	2.52%	3.17%
BMI 5th to 85th Percentile	86,445	84,610	87,122	75,900
Percentage	65.84%	65.56%	65.6%	57.98%
BMI > 85th to < 95th Percentile	19,828	19,254	20,103	30,045
Percentage	15.1%	14.92%	15.14%	22.95%
BMI > 95th Percentile	21,829	21,709	22,235	20,807
Percentage	16.62%	16.82%	16.74%	15.89%
Statewide Summary	2008-2009	2009-2010	2010-2011	2012-2013
# of Students	979,048	975,692	975,256	932,829
BMI < 5th Percentile	22,946	24,082	25,777	30,465
Percentage	2.34%	2.47%	2.64%	3.27%
BMI 5th to 85th Percentile	593,567	635,273	631,685	544,496
Percentage	60.63%	65.11%	64.77%	58.37%
BMI > 85th to < 95th Percentile	147,835	152,314	155,115	204,830
Percentage	15.10%	15.61%	15.91%	21.96%
BMI > 95th Percentile	160,700	164,023	162,679	153,038
Percentage	16.41%	16.81%	16.68%	16.41%