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Statistics on children, youth and families in Virginia from the Annie E. Casey Foundation and Voices for Virginia’s Children
Students approved for free or reduced-price school lunch in Virginia
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Why This Indicator Matters
Important change:
In 2014, some Virginia school districts began participating in the Community Eligibility Option (CEP), a federal program that allows school districts to provides free or reduced-price meals to all students at high poverty or ‘high need’ schools without determining the exact number of eligible students. As a result, it is possible that an undetermined number of students who would not otherwise qualify for FARMs eligibility are now counted in this group and FARMs eligibility data after 2014 may no longer be an accurate indicator of student poverty or comparable to data from 2013 and before. Comparing across years for any CEP school is not advised.
The free eligible for the school districts participating in CEP is a VDOE calculated number based on USDA guidance.
Please use caution and reach out to KIDS COUNT director, Beth Nolan, if you would like to use this data.
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In 2014, some Virginia school districts began participating in the Community Eligibility Option (CEP), a federal program that allows school districts to provides free or reduced-price meals to all students at high poverty or ‘high need’ schools without determining the exact number of eligible students. As a result, it is possible that an undetermined number of students who would not otherwise qualify for FARMs eligibility are now counted in this group and FARMs eligibility data after 2014 may no longer be an accurate indicator of student poverty or comparable to data from 2013 and before. Comparing across years for any CEP school is not advised.
The free eligible for the school districts participating in CEP is a VDOE calculated number based on USDA guidance.
Please use caution and reach out to KIDS COUNT director, Beth Nolan, if you would like to use this data.
Definition and Source
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Definition
The number or percent of Virginia public school students in grades K-12 who were approved for free or reduced-price school lunches according to federal guidelines.
Data Source
Virginia Department of Education
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/support/nutrition/statistics/index.shtml
http://www.doe.virginia.gov/support/nutrition/statistics/index.shtml
Notes
NA - Bedford City data are included in the Bedford County totals. Emporia City data are included in the Greensville County totals. Fairfax City data are included in the Fairfax County totals. James City County data are included in the Williamsburg totals.
Last updated: March 2018
Last Updated
November 2017