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Statistics on children, youth and families in West Virginia from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and West Virginia's KIDS COUNT
Children approved for free and reduced-price school meals (grades k-12) in West Virginia
Children approved for free and reduced-price school meals (grades k-12)
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Definition and Source
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Definition
The percent of all enrolled children in grades K-12 who applied and were approved for free or reduced-price school meals. This indicator is used as a measure of the percent of poor and near-poor children in West Virginia. Children whose parents’ income is below 130% of poverty are eligible for free meals; reduced-price meals are available for children whose parents’ income is between 130% and 185% of poverty.
Data Source
(State)WV Department of Education, Office of Child Nutrition, Percentage of Needy Students,
(National) The Food Research and Action Center, State of the States.
(National) The Food Research and Action Center, State of the States.
Notes
At a county and state level, this variable is a percentage based on two fiscal years of data. The numerator is the number of submitted and approved applications for free or reduced-price school meals in grades K-12; the denominator is the total student enrollment in grades K-12.
Last Updated
February 2013