Table 216.60.

Number and percentage distribution of public school students, by percentage of students in school who are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, school level, locale, and student race/ethnicity: Fall 2019

School level, locale, and student race/ethnicity	Number of students, by percent of students in school eligible for free or reduced-price lunch						Percentage distribution of students, by percent of students in school eligible for free or reduced-price lunch
	Total	0 to 25.0 percent	25.1 to 50.0 percent	50.1 to 75.0 percent	More than 75.0 percent	Missing/ school does not participate	Total	0 to 25.0 percent	25.1 to 50.0 percent	50.1 to 75.0 percent	More than 75.0 percent	Missing/ school does not participate
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13
Total	50,437,821	10,335,416	14,445,188	12,867,705	12,273,852	515,660	100.0	20.5	28.6	25.5	24.3	1.0
White	23,428,939	6,994,970	8,806,806	5,409,883	1,929,188	288,092	100.0	29.9	37.6	23.1	8.2	1.2
Black	7,553,341	540,613	1,413,322	2,149,494	3,364,271	85,641	100.0	7.2	18.7	28.5	44.5	1.1
Hispanic	13,936,546	1,154,945	2,672,583	4,009,800	6,014,489	84,729	100.0	8.3	19.2	28.8	43.2	0.6
Asian	2,682,012	1,068,070	695,009	515,789	376,205	26,939	100.0	39.8	25.9	19.2	14.0	1.0
Pacific Islander	184,239	22,463	52,662	62,774	45,283	1,057	100.0	12.2	28.6	34.1	24.6	0.6
American Indian/Alaska Native	475,440	39,841	105,223	152,369	174,798	3,209	100.0	8.4	22.1	32.0	36.8	0.7
Two or more races	2,177,304	514,514	699,583	567,596	369,618	25,993	100.0	23.6	32.1	26.1	17.0	1.2
School level1
Elementary	23,808,079	4,598,220	5,847,404	6,073,755	7,125,304	163,396	100.0	19.3	24.6	25.5	29.9	0.7
White	10,660,150	3,065,763	3,589,661	2,751,704	1,175,039	77,983	100.0	28.8	33.7	25.8	11.0	0.7
Black	3,642,623	213,151	521,068	918,681	1,954,712	35,011	100.0	5.9	14.3	25.2	53.7	1.0
Hispanic	6,782,611	509,806	1,067,708	1,764,475	3,410,138	30,484	100.0	7.5	15.7	26.0	50.3	0.4
Asian	1,273,960	523,152	288,614	234,502	217,734	9,958	100.0	41.1	22.7	18.4	17.1	0.8
Pacific Islander	86,542	9,596	19,741	28,956	27,825	424	100.0	11.1	22.8	33.5	32.2	0.5
American Indian/Alaska Native	219,951	14,913	37,942	70,860	95,500	736	100.0	6.8	17.3	32.2	43.4	0.3
Two or more races	1,142,242	261,839	322,670	304,577	244,356	8,800	100.0	22.9	28.2	26.7	21.4	0.8
Middle	9,693,590	1,920,477	2,935,772	2,619,067	2,167,652	50,622	100.0	19.8	30.3	27.0	22.4	0.5
White	4,640,548	1,311,504	1,804,209	1,154,569	337,408	32,858	100.0	28.3	38.9	24.9	7.3	0.7
Black	1,383,080	96,045	285,423	428,524	567,339	5,749	100.0	6.9	20.6	31.0	41.0	0.4
Hispanic	2,627,018	203,551	535,186	777,335	1,103,651	7,295	100.0	7.7	20.4	29.6	42.0	0.3
Asian	507,927	207,874	137,693	96,937	63,195	2,228	100.0	40.9	27.1	19.1	12.4	0.4
Pacific Islander	33,125	3,461	9,934	11,701	7,982	47	100.0	10.4	30.0	35.3	24.1	0.1
American Indian/Alaska Native	84,874	6,278	20,690	30,191	27,565	150	100.0	7.4	24.4	35.6	32.5	0.2
Two or more races	417,018	91,764	142,637	119,810	60,512	2,295	100.0	22.0	34.2	28.7	14.5	0.6
Secondary and high	15,227,541	3,512,330	5,220,727	3,769,765	2,585,667	139,052	100.0	23.1	34.3	24.8	17.0	0.9
White	7,314,416	2,419,267	3,154,907	1,309,435	349,811	80,996	100.0	33.1	43.1	17.9	4.8	1.1
Black	2,231,971	207,871	560,562	739,755	704,481	19,302	100.0	9.3	25.1	33.1	31.6	0.9
Hispanic	4,106,253	402,200	978,549	1,356,240	1,346,349	22,915	100.0	9.8	23.8	33.0	32.8	0.6
Asian	838,619	317,107	252,364	173,629	86,478	9,041	100.0	37.8	30.1	20.7	10.3	1.1
Pacific Islander	56,974	7,896	21,589	19,414	7,805	270	100.0	13.9	37.9	34.1	13.7	0.5
American Indian/Alaska Native	140,571	14,739	43,464	44,281	36,851	1,236	100.0	10.5	30.9	31.5	26.2	0.9
Two or more races	538,737	143,250	209,292	127,011	53,892	5,292	100.0	26.6	38.8	23.6	10.0	1.0
School locale
City	15,425,261	1,932,318	3,276,574	3,858,810	6,186,854	170,705	100.0	12.5	21.2	25.0	40.1	1.1
White	4,301,146	1,073,013	1,511,168	1,048,234	612,523	56,208	100.0	24.9	35.1	24.4	14.2	1.3
Black	3,428,314	129,140	464,226	894,489	1,888,311	52,148	100.0	3.8	13.5	26.1	55.1	1.5
Hispanic	5,750,828	280,916	809,481	1,430,380	3,189,539	40,512	100.0	4.9	14.1	24.9	55.5	0.7
Asian	1,086,488	306,002	261,186	252,439	256,484	10,377	100.0	28.2	24.0	23.2	23.6	1.0
Pacific Islander	67,710	5,660	16,199	21,618	23,841	392	100.0	8.4	23.9	31.9	35.2	0.6
American Indian/Alaska Native	105,717	10,008	22,520	32,971	38,659	1,559	100.0	9.5	21.3	31.2	36.6	1.5
Two or more races	685,058	127,579	191,794	178,679	177,497	9,509	100.0	18.6	28.0	26.1	25.9	1.4
Suburban	19,727,941	6,052,338	5,732,065	4,220,951	3,510,351	212,236	100.0	30.7	29.1	21.4	17.8	1.1
White	9,112,383	4,085,392	3,147,888	1,304,118	440,895	134,090	100.0	44.8	34.5	14.3	4.8	1.5
Black	2,706,479	316,270	665,506	830,382	869,452	24,869	100.0	11.7	24.6	30.7	32.1	0.9
Hispanic	5,522,649	668,542	1,214,007	1,637,865	1,973,835	28,400	100.0	12.1	22.0	29.7	35.7	0.5
Asian	1,338,565	658,059	355,816	212,046	98,580	14,064	100.0	49.2	26.6	15.8	7.4	1.1
Pacific Islander	72,016	13,021	22,304	23,574	12,738	379	100.0	18.1	31.0	32.7	17.7	0.5
American Indian/Alaska Native	78,186	15,441	26,709	20,646	14,718	672	100.0	19.7	34.2	26.4	18.8	0.9
Two or more races	897,663	295,613	299,835	192,320	100,133	9,762	100.0	32.9	33.4	21.4	11.2	1.1
Town	5,469,164	477,828	1,863,242	1,961,661	1,120,690	45,743	100.0	8.7	34.1	35.9	20.5	0.8
White	3,363,925	391,492	1,425,108	1,182,935	330,255	34,135	100.0	11.6	42.4	35.2	9.8	1.0
Black	518,065	13,482	72,585	160,826	268,043	3,129	100.0	2.6	14.0	31.0	51.7	0.6
Hispanic	1,157,938	40,232	233,566	450,657	428,283	5,200	100.0	3.5	20.2	38.9	37.0	0.4
Asian	69,962	9,266	25,215	24,433	10,510	538	100.0	13.2	36.0	34.9	15.0	0.8
Pacific Islander	22,803	876	7,205	10,423	4,223	76	100.0	3.8	31.6	45.7	18.5	0.3
American Indian/Alaska Native	108,089	4,133	23,999	42,269	37,388	300	100.0	3.8	22.2	39.1	34.6	0.3
Two or more races	228,382	18,347	75,564	90,118	41,988	2,365	100.0	8.0	33.1	39.5	18.4	1.0
Rural	9,815,455	1,872,932	3,573,307	2,826,283	1,455,957	86,976	100.0	19.1	36.4	28.8	14.8	0.9
White	6,651,485	1,445,073	2,722,642	1,874,596	545,515	63,659	100.0	21.7	40.9	28.2	8.2	1.0
Black	900,483	81,721	211,005	263,797	338,465	5,495	100.0	9.1	23.4	29.3	37.6	0.6
Hispanic	1,505,131	165,255	415,529	490,898	422,832	10,617	100.0	11.0	27.6	32.6	28.1	0.7
Asian	186,997	94,743	52,792	26,871	10,631	1,960	100.0	50.7	28.2	14.4	5.7	1.0
Pacific Islander	21,710	2,906	6,954	7,159	4,481	210	100.0	13.4	32.0	33.0	20.6	1.0
American Indian/Alaska Native	183,448	10,259	31,995	56,483	84,033	678	100.0	5.6	17.4	30.8	45.8	0.4
Two or more races	366,201	72,975	132,390	106,479	50,000	4,357	100.0	19.9	36.2	29.1	13.7	1.2

1 Prekindergartens and schools in the "Other, ungraded, and not applicable/not reported" category are not shown separately.

NOTE: Data in this table represent the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Students with household incomes under 185 percent of the poverty threshold are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). In addition, some groups of children--such as foster children, children participating in the Head Start and Migrant Education programs, and children receiving services under the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act--are assumed to be categorically eligible to participate in the NSLP. Data include students whose NSLP eligibility has been determined through direct certification. Also, under the Community Eligibility option, some nonpoor children who attend school in a low-income area may participate if the district decides that it would be more efficient to provide free lunch to all children in the school. For more information, see https://www.fns.usda.gov/nslp. Race categories exclude persons of Hispanic ethnicity. Detail may not sum to totals because of rounding.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD), "Public Elementary/Secondary School Universe Survey," 2019-20; and Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates (EDGE), “Public School File,” 2019-20. (This table was prepared November 2021.)