School Meal Statistics

School Meal Statistics - School Nutrition Association

On average, students who eat school breakfast have been shown to achieve 17.5% higher scores on standardized math tests and attend 1.5 more days of school per ...

National School Lunch Program - USDA ERS

In fiscal year (FY) 2023, the program provided 4.6 billion lunches at a total cost of $17.2 billion. Bar and line chart showing National School Lunch Program ...

School Meals Report, 2021–2022 School Year (March 2023)

Participation was higher than that of pre-pandemic levels: just over 866,200 additional children participated in school breakfast and 1.4 million additional ...

Statistics | Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary ...

Statistics for 2024-20252024 Meal Count ReportsNational School Lunch ProgramSchool Breakfast Program2024 LunchOctober StatisticsLunch by MonthTotal Lunches ...

School Lunch Debt Statistics [2023]: Total + Costs per Student

Analysis of the national school meal debt, the average debt per child, and the number of children who can't afford school meals.

About School Meals - School Nutrition Association

School Meal Statistics. Nearly 30 million students eat school lunch every day. Get more statistics regarding the nation's school meals programs. More ...

Where in the United States Are Children Most Dependent on Free ...

... school lunches? This article will shed some light on those statistics ... meal program serving public and nonprofit private schools and residential child ...

How many US children receive a free or reduced-price school lunch?

According to US Census data, about 35.9 million children received a school lunch in FY 2021. The National Center for Education Statistics ...

Public school students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch

Public school students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch · White students (34 percent); · students of Two or more races (27 percent); · Pacific Islander ...

School Meals | Healthy Schools - CDC

Research shows that students who participate in the school meal programs consume more whole grains, milk, fruits, and vegetables during meal times.

Benefits of School Lunch - Food Research & Action Center

Receiving free or reduced-price school lunches reduces poor health by at least 29 percent based on estimates using national data. Meeting Children's Nutritional ...

Child Nutrition Tables - USDA Food and Nutrition Service

Breadcrumb · National Level Annual Summary Tables: FY 1969-2023. National School Lunch - Participation and Meals Served · National Level Monthly Data. National ...

School Nutrition Environment | Healthy Schools - CDC

Most US children attend school for 6 hours a day and consume as much as half of their daily calories at school. The school nutrition environment and ...

TIL that the U.S. school system serves 30.5 million lunches per day ...

TIL that the U.S. school system serves 30.5 million lunches per day. 65% of the students are so poor that their lunch is free.

What are the benefits of free school meals? Here's what the ...

“There have been numerous studies that have concluded that students perform better academically, behaviorally and emotionally after consuming ...

School food facts

Navigating and understanding the school food system can be a challenge, so we've collated important facts and stats below for your convenience.

School Lunch Debt Statistics - Indiana Youth Institute

Summary Report Highlights. The national public school meal debt is $262 million a year. 30.4 million students can't afford their school ...

National School Lunch Program - Square Meals

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) is a federally assisted meal program that provides lunches to more than 3 million Texas children in school and ...

Children Eligible for Free or Reduced Price Lunch

Percentage of children enrolled in public schools that are eligible for free or reduced price lunch. The 2024 Annual Data Release used data from 2021-2022 for ...

Free and Reduced-Price School Meals - RAND State Statistics

Student eligibility is determined by family incomes. Students from families with incomes at or below 130% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) qualify to receive ...