Data is aggregated to represent a school and district free and reduced-price percentages. The data can be filtered by county. 

Child Nutrition Services uses this data to determine area eligibility for At-Risk Programs, Summer Programs, After School Snack Programs, the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program, CACFP Family Day Care Home Providers, as well as for Child Nutrition Services grants.

• 2022-23 Report
• 2021–22 Report
• 2020–21 Report
• 2019–20 Report
• 2018–19 Report
• 2017–18 Report
• 2016–17 Report
• No Kid Hungry Averaged Eligibility Map
• USDA Area Eligibility Mapper
• Area Eligibility in Child Nutrition Programs Reference Sheet

Looking for Other Data?

The Washington School Report Card contains additional school and district income information in the diversity tab of the report card.  Choose the link for Enrollment by Student Program and Characteristic. The data represents enrollment on the first business day in October.  

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How does report card data differ from Child Nutrition Services data?

• Report card data captures all students enrolled in the school district, including students that don’t have access to school meals like students in alternative learning experiences such as Running Start. 
• Report card data captures income data for public school districts that do not participate in the National School Lunch Program.
• The report card data also captures student demographic data which is used by CNS 

• Current CEP schools in Washington
• 2022-23 CEP-Eligible LEA & School Report

More information can be found on the Community Eligibility Provision page

Looking for Free and Reduced-Price Meals Data?

You can find district and school-level data under the Area Eligibility Report dropdown (above). Please select the applicable year to get free and reduced-price percentages for that year.

Note: This data is representative of students who have access to school meals.

Looking for Community Data?

For data representative of all students in a school or district, please visit the Washington State Report Card webpage.

School Meals Participation

Number of students participating in School Meals by category and meal type

If you would like an individual report of district data, please complete a public records request. 

• 2018-19 Participation Report (All Districts)
• 2017-18 Participation Report (All Districts)
• 2016-17 Participation Report (All Districts)

Summer Meal Programs

2018 Report | 2017 Report | 2016 Report.

Local Education Agencies participating in USDA School Meal Programs are required to have an Administrative review every three years. The Administrative Review is a comprehensive evaluation of school meal programs to ensure that program regulations and requirements are being met.

School Meals Price Reports were not collected for SY 2020–21 or SY 2021–22 due to COVID waivers and exceptions.

• School Meals Price Report 2019–20
• School Meals Price Report 2018–19
• School Meals Price Report 2017–18
• School Meals Price Report 2016–17
• School Meals Price Report 2015–16