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Statistics on children, youth and families in North Dakota from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and North Dakota KIDS COUNT
Eligible recipients of free or reduced-price lunch - October enrollment (1994–2018) in North Dakota
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Definition
This indicator represents the number of children eligible to receive free or reduced price lunch in public schools. Children may also be eligible to receive free or reduced price breakfast and/or milk. To receive a free or reduced price meal, households must meet income eligibility requirements. Children in food stamp or TANF families are automatically eligible for free school meals. Families who receive commodity assistance through food distribution programs in American Indian tribal areas are also automatically eligible for free meals. In the 2014/15 school year, a new lunch option was made available to North Dakota schools participating in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs called the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). The CEP was enacted as part of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act 2010 and provides universal meal service to students enrolled in schools with at least 40 percent of students who are directly certified for free meals.
The denominator for the percentage is total public school enrollment in respective geographic areas.
The denominator for the percentage is total public school enrollment in respective geographic areas.
Data Source
North Dakota Department of Public Instruction, Child Nutrition and Food Distribution.
Notes
UPDATED - February 2019
GEOGRAPHY - Data reflect the school location, not the child's place of residence.
DATE - October of reference year. For example, 2018 data reflect October enrollment in the 2018/2019 school year.
NOTE - In the 2014/15 school year, a new lunch option was made available to North Dakota schools participating in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs called the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). The CEP was enacted as part of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act 2010 and provides universal meal service to students enrolled in schools with at least 40 percent of students who are directly certified for free meals.
GEOGRAPHY - Data reflect the school location, not the child's place of residence.
DATE - October of reference year. For example, 2018 data reflect October enrollment in the 2018/2019 school year.
NOTE - In the 2014/15 school year, a new lunch option was made available to North Dakota schools participating in the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs called the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). The CEP was enacted as part of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act 2010 and provides universal meal service to students enrolled in schools with at least 40 percent of students who are directly certified for free meals.
Last Updated
June 2020