Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals in Tennessee

Definitions: Number and percentage of students who are eligible for the free or reduced-price meals program during a school year. Economically disadvantaged students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance. Rate is the percentage of Average Daily Membership. 

Data Source: The number of eligible students data are collected from the School Nutrition Division,Tennessee Department of Education. The ADM data are collected the District-Profile dataset. KIDS COUNT division of the Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth converted district-level data to county level data and calculated rates.

Footnotes: State special schools are not included.

Definitions: Number and percentage of students who are eligible for the free or reduced-price meals program during a school year. Economically disadvantaged students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance. Rate is the percentage of Average Daily Membership. 

Data Source: The number of eligible students data are collected from the School Nutrition Division,Tennessee Department of Education. The ADM data are collected the District-Profile dataset. KIDS COUNT division of the Tennessee Commission on Children and Youth converted district-level data to county level data and calculated rates.

Footnotes: State special schools are not included.