School Lunch - Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in Pennsylvania
Why This Indicator Matters
School Lunch - Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch
because one or more years have been deselected.
Definitions: Children from families with incomes at or below 130% of the poverty level, receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) or receiving food stamp benefits are eligible for free lunches. Children in families whose income is between 130% and 185% of the poverty level are eligible for reduced price lunches.
Data Source: Pennsylvania Partnerships for Children’s analysis of data provided by Pennsylvania Department of Education, Division of Food and Nutrition, National School Lunch Program - Approved Free and Reduced Applications by School Building.
Footnotes:
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many LEAs are operating under the Seamless Summer Option (SSO) or Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). As such, the 2020-2021 data will not be available.
Updated November 2021.