Locations
New Jersey
Statistics on children, youth and families in New Jersey from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and Advocates for Children of New Jersey
Children receiving free/reduced price school breakfast in New Jersey
Children receiving free/reduced price school breakfast
Downloading image...
Note: Non-consecutive years appear adjacent in the trend line
because one or more years have been deselected.
because one or more years have been deselected.
Definition and Source
PROVIDER
Definition
Number of children receiving free- or reduced-price school breakfast.
Includes children attending traditional public schools and charter schools. Participation data for only traditional public and charter schools were not available prior to 2008-09, so prior comparisons are not applicable.
Includes children attending traditional public schools and charter schools. Participation data for only traditional public and charter schools were not available prior to 2008-09, so prior comparisons are not applicable.
Data Source
New Jersey Department of Agriculture.
Notes
Data are as of October for each school year.
Data updated 10/24/2023.
Data updated 10/24/2023.
Note: Data are not reported for the 2020-21 and 2021-22 school years due to the following:
- While operating remotely, districts altered traditional breakfast and lunch service, distributing multiple days' meals at select local sites.
- Due to federal legislation aimed at reducing food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic, all students, regardless of income, were eligible to receive free breakfast and lunch.
Last Updated
October 2023