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Geographic Areas:

Children Eligible for Free/Reduced Price School Meals (Number) – 2010

Data Provided by: Advocates for Children of New Jersey
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1,227 - 4,618
Hunterdon 1,227
Sussex 3,056
Warren 3,630
Salem 4,351
Cape May 4,618
4,619 - 11,456
Somerset 8,050
Morris 8,537
Gloucester 11,456
11,457 - 22,368
Burlington 15,072
Cumberland 17,252
Mercer 18,359
11,457 - 22,368
Ocean 18,581
Monmouth 19,978
Atlantic 20,803
Bergen 22,368
22,369 - 63,252
Camden 33,669
Middlesex 35,591
Union 37,509
Passaic 43,829
Hudson 54,468
Essex 63,252

Definitions: The number of children eligible for free- or reduced-price school meals. Includes children in traditional public schools and charter schools.

Data Source: New Jersey Department of Education, October enrollment counts.

Footnotes: For each school year ending in June of the year indicated. 

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.

New Jersey Grantee

Advocates for Children of New Jersey 35 Halsey Street
Newark, NJ 07102

973.643.3876
nhellriegel@acnj.org
http://www.acnj.org

Nicole Hellriegel, Kids Count Coordinator