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Table 4. Percent of high school students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch by state and eligibility status: School years 1999–2000 through 2009–10
| School year | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State or jurisdiction | 1999– 2000 | 2000– 01 | 2001– 02 | 2002– 03 | 2003– 04 | 2004– 05 | 2005– 06 | 2006– 07 | 2007– 08 | 2008– 09 | 2009– 10 |
| Reporting States | |||||||||||
| Percent eligible for free or reduced-price lunch | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 36 | 38 |
| Percent eligible for free lunch | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 31 |
| Percent eligible for reduced-price lunch | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Percent not eligible | 66 | 64 | 68 | 67 | 62 | 64 | 66 | 65 | 61 | 62 | 58 |
| Percent with information not available | 11 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Alabama | |||||||||||
| Percent eligible for free or reduced-price lunch | 32 | 34 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 41 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 46 | 49 |
| Percent eligible for free lunch | 27 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 38 | 41 |
| Percent eligible for reduced-price lunch | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Percent not eligible | 67 | 66 | 64 | 62 | 60 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 54 | 51 |
| Percent with information not available | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alaska | |||||||||||
| Percent eligible for free or reduced-price lunch | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 28 |
| Percent eligible for free lunch | — | — | — | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 |
| Percent eligible for reduced-price lunch | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Percent not eligible | 47 | 47 | 90 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 41 | 73 | 78 | 76 | 72 |
| Percent with information not available | 41 | 43 | 0 | 44 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arizona | |||||||||||
| Percent eligible for free or reduced-price lunch | — | — | — | 5 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 37 | 39 |
| Percent eligible for free lunch | — | — | — | 4 | 24 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 31 | 32 |
| Percent eligible for reduced-price lunch | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
| Percent not eligible | — | — | — | 19 | 50 | 46 | 45 | 65 | 69 | 62 | 60 |
| Percent with information not available | 100 | 100 | 100 | 76 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Arkansas | |||||||||||
| Percent eligible for free or reduced-price lunch | 33 | 34 | 36 | 39 | 40 | 44 | 46 | 51 | 48 | 49 | 52 |
| Percent eligible for free lunch | 27 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 36 | 37 | 42 | 39 | 40 | 43 |
| Percent eligible for reduced-price lunch | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Percent not eligible | 67 | 66 | 64 | 61 | 60 | 56 | 54 | 49 | 52 | 51 | 48 |
| Percent with information not available | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California | |||||||||||
| Percent eligible for free or reduced-price lunch | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 40 | 41 | 44 | 48 |
| Percent eligible for free lunch | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 36 | 40 |
| Percent eligible for reduced-price lunch | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Percent not eligible | 68 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 59 | 57 | 55 | 51 |
| Percent with information not available | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Colorado | |||||||||||
| Percent eligible for free or reduced-price lunch | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 31 |
| Percent eligible for free lunch | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 25 |
| Percent eligible for reduced-price lunch | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Percent not eligible | 82 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 79 | 78 | 75 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 69 |
| Percent with information not available | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Connecticut | |||||||||||
| Percent eligible for free or reduced-price lunch | 15 | — | — | 18 | 17 | 21 | 28 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| Percent eligible for free lunch | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| Percent eligible for reduced-price lunch | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Percent not eligible | 84 | — | — | 82 | 83 | 79 | 72 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 72 |
| Percent with information not available | 0 | 100 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Delaware | |||||||||||
| Percent eligible for free or reduced-price lunch | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 38 |
| Percent eligible for free lunch | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 31 |
| Percent eligible for reduced-price lunch | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Percent not eligible | 77 | 77 | 76 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 68 | 62 |
| Percent with information not available | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| District of Columbia | |||||||||||
| Percent eligible for free or reduced-price lunch | 38 | 55 | 41 | 53 | 43 | 61 | 47 | 50 | 44 | 61 | 65 |
| Percent eligible for free lunch | 35 | 51 | 37 | 47 | 39 | 55 | 42 | 46 | 39 | 53 | 57 |
| Percent eligible for reduced-price lunch | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
| Percent not eligible | 46 | 40 | 49 | 47 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 33 | 37 | 29 |
| Percent with information not available | 16 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 23 | 1 | 5 |
| Florida | |||||||||||
| Percent eligible for free or reduced-price lunch | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 39 | 43 |
| Percent eligible for free lunch | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 35 |
| Percent eligible for reduced-price lunch | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Percent not eligible | 74 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 70 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 61 | 57 |
| Percent with information not available | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Georgia | |||||||||||
| Percent eligible for free or reduced-price lunch | 28 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 35 | 37 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 45 | 49 |
| Percent eligible for free lunch | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 37 | 41 |
| Percent eligible for reduced-price lunch | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Percent not eligible | 72 | 71 | 70 | 68 | 65 | 63 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 55 | 51 |
| Percent with information not available | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hawaii | |||||||||||
| Percent eligible for free or reduced-price lunch | 31 | 33 | 33 | 37 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 37 | 38 |
| Percent eligible for free lunch | 25 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 29 |
| Percent eligible for reduced-price lunch | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
| Percent not eligible | 69 | 67 | 67 | 63 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 67 | 63 | 62 |
| Percent with information not available | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Idaho | |||||||||||
| Percent eligible for free or reduced-price lunch | 23 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 39 |
| Percent eligible for free lunch | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 30 |
| Percent eligible for reduced-price lunch | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
| Percent not eligible | 75 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 70 | 67 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 66 | 61 |
| Percent with information not available | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illinois | |||||||||||
| Percent eligible for free or reduced-price lunch | — | — | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 35 |
| Percent eligible for free lunch | — | — | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 30 |
| Percent eligible for reduced-price lunch | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Percent not eligible | — | — | 68 | 68 | 65 | 63 | 62 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 55 |
| Percent with information not available | 100 | 100 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| Indiana | |||||||||||
| Percent eligible for free or reduced-price lunch | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 37 |
| Percent eligible for free lunch | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 28 |
| Percent eligible for reduced-price lunch | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| Percent not eligible | 82 | 82 | 80 | 79 | 75 | 73 | 74 | 71 | 69 | 67 | 63 |
| Percent with information not available | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Iowa | |||||||||||
| Percent eligible for free or reduced-price lunch | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 31 |
| Percent eligible for free lunch | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 24 |
| Percent eligible for reduced-price lunch | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| Percent not eligible | 81 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 77 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 72 | 71 | 69 |
| Percent with information not available | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kansas | |||||||||||
| Percent eligible for free or reduced-price lunch | 24 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 36 | 39 |
| Percent eligible for free lunch | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 29 |
| Percent eligible for reduced-price lunch | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
| Percent not eligible | 76 | 75 | 74 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 64 | 61 |
| Percent with information not available | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kentucky | |||||||||||
| Percent eligible for free or reduced-price lunch | 34 | 35 | 36 | 53 | — | — | 41 | 40 | 45 | 47 | 49 |
| Percent eligible for free lunch | 27 | 28 | 29 | 43 | — | — | 33 | 32 | 37 | 39 | 40 |
| Percent eligible for reduced-price lunch | 7 | 8 | 7 | 11 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| Percent not eligible | 66 | 65 | 64 | 47 | — | — | 59 | 60 | 55 | 52 | 51 |
| Percent with information not available | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Louisiana | |||||||||||
| Percent eligible for free or reduced-price lunch | 42 | 42 | 43 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 53 | 54 |
| Percent eligible for free lunch | 36 | 35 | 37 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 46 | 47 |
| Percent eligible for reduced-price lunch | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Percent not eligible | 58 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 47 | 46 |
| Percent with information not available | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maine | |||||||||||
| Percent eligible for free or reduced-price lunch | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 36 |
| Percent eligible for free lunch | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 29 |
| Percent eligible for reduced-price lunch | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Percent not eligible | 71 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 67 | 68 | 67 | 71 | 71 | 68 | 64 |
| Percent with information not available | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maryland | |||||||||||
| Percent eligible for free or reduced-price lunch | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 30 |
| Percent eligible for free lunch | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 24 |
| Percent eligible for reduced-price lunch | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Percent not eligible | 83 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 70 |
| Percent with information not available | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Massachusetts | |||||||||||
| Percent eligible for free or reduced-price lunch | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 |
| Percent eligible for free lunch | 13 | 14 | — | — | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 25 |
| Percent eligible for reduced-price lunch | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Percent not eligible | 83 | 83 | 81 | 79 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 72 | 70 |
| Percent with information not available | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michigan | |||||||||||
| Percent eligible for free or reduced-price lunch | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 35 | 39 |
| Percent eligible for free lunch | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 33 |
| Percent eligible for reduced-price lunch | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Percent not eligible | 80 | 81 | 76 | 75 | 73 | 70 | 72 | 70 | 69 | 65 | 61 |
| Percent with information not available | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minnesota | |||||||||||
| Percent eligible for free or reduced-price lunch | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 32 |
| Percent eligible for free lunch | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 24 |
| Percent eligible for reduced-price lunch | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Percent not eligible | 79 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 68 |
| Percent with information not available | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mississippi | |||||||||||
| Percent eligible for free or reduced-price lunch | 65 | 65 | 66 | 65 | 55 | 57 | 65 | 61 | 61 | 64 | 66 |
| Percent eligible for free lunch | 56 | 56 | 58 | 57 | 48 | 49 | 58 | 53 | 52 | 55 | 58 |
| Percent eligible for reduced-price lunch | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
| Percent not eligible | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 45 | 43 | 35 | 39 | 39 | 36 | 34 |
| Percent with information not available | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Missouri | |||||||||||
| Percent eligible for free or reduced-price lunch | 22 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 36 |
| Percent eligible for free lunch | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 29 |
| Percent eligible for reduced-price lunch | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Percent not eligible | 78 | 78 | 77 | 74 | 73 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 63 |
| Percent with information not available | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Montana | |||||||||||
| Percent eligible for free or reduced-price lunch | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 31 |
| Percent eligible for free lunch | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 |
| Percent eligible for reduced-price lunch | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| Percent not eligible | 78 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 76 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 69 |
| Percent with information not available | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nebraska | |||||||||||
| Percent eligible for free or reduced-price lunch | 23 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 35 |
| Percent eligible for free lunch | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 26 |
| Percent eligible for reduced-price lunch | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| Percent not eligible | 77 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 65 |
| Percent with information not available | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nevada | |||||||||||
| Percent eligible for free or reduced-price lunch | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 29 | — | 26 | 27 | 31 |
| Percent eligible for free lunch | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | 20 | 21 | 26 |
| Percent eligible for reduced-price lunch | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Percent not eligible | 34 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 84 | 71 | — | 71 | 69 | 66 |
| Percent with information not available | 58 | 63 | 63 | 61 | 59 | 1 | 0 | 100 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| New Hampshire | |||||||||||
| Percent eligible for free or reduced-price lunch | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 |
| Percent eligible for free lunch | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
| Percent eligible for reduced-price lunch | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Percent not eligible | 90 | 91 | 89 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 85 | 84 | 85 | 83 | 80 |
| Percent with information not available | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Jersey | |||||||||||
| Percent eligible for free or reduced-price lunch | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | — | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 26 |
| Percent eligible for free lunch | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | — | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 |
| Percent eligible for reduced-price lunch | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Percent not eligible | 81 | 82 | 80 | 80 | 80 | — | 79 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 73 |
| Percent with information not available | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| New Mexico | |||||||||||
| Percent eligible for free or reduced-price lunch | 32 | 33 | 35 | 39 | 44 | 42 | 47 | 49 | 50 | 52 | 55 |
| Percent eligible for free lunch | 27 | 29 | 32 | 37 | 35 | 41 | 44 | 44 | 46 | 49 | |
| Percent eligible for reduced-price lunch | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
| Percent not eligible | 68 | 67 | 65 | 61 | 56 | 58 | 53 | 51 | 48 | 46 | 43 |
| Percent with information not available | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| New York | |||||||||||
| Percent eligible for free or reduced-price lunch | 28 | 31 | 31 | 13 | — | 14 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 38 | 17 |
| Percent eligible for free lunch | 25 | 26 | 26 | 9 | — | 10 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 13 |
| Percent eligible for reduced-price lunch | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
| Percent not eligible | 72 | 69 | 69 | 53 | — | 86 | 63 | 62 | 64 | 62 | 47 |
| Percent with information not available | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 100 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 36 |
| North Carolina | |||||||||||
| Percent eligible for free or reduced-price lunch | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 25 | 27 | 41 |
| Percent eligible for free lunch | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 19 | 22 | 33 |
| Percent eligible for reduced-price lunch | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
| Percent not eligible | 76 | 73 | 76 | 77 | 68 | 66 | 64 | 64 | 45 | 48 | 58 |
| Percent with information not available | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 25 | 1 |
| North Dakota | |||||||||||
| Percent eligible for free or reduced-price lunch | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 30 |
| Percent eligible for free lunch | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 |
| Percent eligible for reduced-price lunch | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Percent not eligible | 75 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 70 |
| Percent with information not available | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ohio | |||||||||||
| Percent eligible for free or reduced-price lunch | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 27 | — | 31 | 35 |
| Percent eligible for free lunch | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 | — | 25 | 29 |
| Percent eligible for reduced-price lunch | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 |
| Percent not eligible | 80 | 80 | 75 | 77 | 70 | 78 | 76 | 73 | — | 69 | 65 |
| Percent with information not available | 6 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| Oklahoma | |||||||||||
| Percent eligible for free or reduced-price lunch | 32 | 35 | 36 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 50 |
| Percent eligible for free lunch | 26 | 27 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 40 | |
| Percent eligible for reduced-price lunch | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
| Percent not eligible | 68 | 65 | 64 | 60 | 58 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 50 |
| Percent with information not available | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oregon | |||||||||||
| Percent eligible for free or reduced-price lunch | 23 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 39 | 44 |
| Percent eligible for free lunch | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 36 |
| Percent eligible for reduced-price lunch | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Percent not eligible | 77 | 77 | 75 | 71 | 69 | 67 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 60 | 55 |
| Percent with information not available | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | |||||||||||
| Percent eligible for free or reduced-price lunch | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 33 |
| Percent eligible for free lunch | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 26 |
| Percent eligible for reduced-price lunch | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| Percent not eligible | 77 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 73 | 69 | 65 | 65 | 66 |
| Percent with information not available | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Rhode Island | |||||||||||
| Percent eligible for free or reduced-price lunch | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 31 | 34 | 37 |
| Percent eligible for free lunch | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 26 | 28 | 31 |
| Percent eligible for reduced-price lunch | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Percent not eligible | 79 | 79 | 79 | 77 | 74 | 76 | 73 | 75 | 69 | 63 | 63 |
| Percent with information not available | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| South Carolina | |||||||||||
| Percent eligible for free or reduced-price lunch | 32 | 33 | 35 | 37 | 40 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 47 |
| Percent eligible for free lunch | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 40 |
| Percent eligible for reduced-price lunch | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Percent not eligible | 68 | 66 | 65 | 62 | 60 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 53 |
| Percent with information not available | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South Dakota | |||||||||||
| Percent eligible for free or reduced-price lunch | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 28 |
| Percent eligible for free lunch | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 21 |
| Percent eligible for reduced-price lunch | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
| Percent not eligible | 76 | 80 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 74 | 74 | 72 | 70 |
| Percent with information not available | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Tennessee | |||||||||||
| Percent eligible for free or reduced-price lunch | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 45 |
| Percent eligible for free lunch | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 33 | 34 | 37 |
| Percent eligible for reduced-price lunch | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Percent not eligible | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 53 |
| Percent with information not available | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Texas | |||||||||||
| Percent eligible for free or reduced-price lunch | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 38 | 40 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 43 |
| Percent eligible for free lunch | 26 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 35 |
| Percent eligible for reduced-price lunch | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| Percent not eligible | 68 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 63 | 62 | 60 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 57 |
| Percent with information not available | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Utah | |||||||||||
| Percent eligible for free or reduced-price lunch | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 1 | 23 | 26 | 35 |
| Percent eligible for free lunch | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 1 | 17 | 20 | 28 |
| Percent eligible for reduced-price lunch | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Percent not eligible | 74 | 74 | 73 | 71 | 68 | 77 | 75 | 99 | 70 | 72 | 64 |
| Percent with information not available | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Vermont | |||||||||||
| Percent eligible for free or reduced-price lunch | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 28 |
| Percent eligible for free lunch | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 22 |
| Percent eligible for reduced-price lunch | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Percent not eligible | 76 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 79 | 83 | 81 | 81 | 69 | 67 | 71 |
| Percent with information not available | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Virginia | |||||||||||
| Percent eligible for free or reduced-price lunch | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 28 |
| Percent eligible for free lunch | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 |
| Percent eligible for reduced-price lunch | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Percent not eligible | 81 | 68 | 81 | 67 | 76 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 76 | 75 | 66 |
| Percent with information not available | 1 | 15 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Washington | |||||||||||
| Percent eligible for free or reduced-price lunch | — | — | 23 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 34 |
| Percent eligible for free lunch | — | — | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 27 |
| Percent eligible for reduced-price lunch | — | — | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| Percent not eligible | — | — | 74 | 70 | 68 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 64 | 61 |
| Percent with information not available | 100 | 100 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| West Virginia | |||||||||||
| Percent eligible for free or reduced-price lunch | 38 | 38 | 39 | 37 | 38 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 40 | 41 | 43 |
| Percent eligible for free lunch | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
| Percent eligible for reduced-price lunch | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Percent not eligible | 60 | 62 | 61 | 63 | 62 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 60 | 59 | 57 |
| Percent with information not available | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wisconsin | |||||||||||
| Percent eligible for free or reduced-price lunch | 23 | 23 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 31 |
| Percent eligible for free lunch | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 19 | 21 | 24 |
| Percent eligible for reduced-price lunch | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Percent not eligible | 75 | 74 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 77 | 75 | 75 | 72 | 68 |
| Percent with information not available | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wyoming | |||||||||||
| Percent eligible for free or reduced-price lunch | 15 | 19 | — | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 25 |
| Percent eligible for free lunch | 10 | 12 | — | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 18 |
| Percent eligible for reduced-price lunch | 5 | 7 | — | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Percent not eligible | 85 | 81 | — | 82 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 75 |
| Percent with information not available | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| — Not available. | |||||||||||
| Note: Estimates based on operational schools with membership. Estimates based counts form October 1st of the reported school year. Combined free and reduced-price lunch percentage may not match details due to item non-response. Details may not sum to totals due to rounding. | |||||||||||
| SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD), "Public Elementary/Secondary School Universe Survey," 1999–2000, Version 1b; 2000–01, Version 1a; 2001–02, Version 1a; 2002–03, Version 1a; 2003–04, Version 1a; 2004–05, Version 1b; 2005–06, Version 1a; 2006–07, Version 1c; 2007–08, Version 1b; 2008–09, Version 1b; 2009–10, Version 1a. | |||||||||||
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