Kids Count Data Center

Definitions: Percent of children in public school grades pk-12 who qualify for free or reduced price lunches. Public school children qualify for free lunches if their family's income is less than 130 percent of the federal poverty level. Public school children qualify for reduced price lunches if their family's income is less than 185 percent of the federal poverty level.

Data Source: Colorado Department of Education

Note: Maps use the natural break classification method, which reflects patterns in the data by dividing the map into naturally occurring groups. Using statistical tools, this method determines cut-off points for each group by identifying large gaps in data values.