NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM: PARTICIPATION AND LUNCHES SERVED |
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Data as of December 30, 2008 |
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-------Average Participation------- |
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Percent |
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Fiscal |
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Reduced |
Full |
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Total Lunches |
Free/RP |
Year |
Free |
Price |
Price |
Total |
Served |
of Total |
----------Millions---------- |
% |
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1969 |
2.9 |
1] |
16.5 |
19.4 |
3,368.2 |
15.1 |
1970 |
4.6 |
1] |
17.8 |
22.4 |
3,565.1 |
20.7 |
1971 |
5.8 |
0.5 |
17.8 |
24.1 |
3,848.3 |
26.1 |
1972 |
7.3 |
0.5 |
16.6 |
24.4 |
3,972.1 |
32.4 |
1973 |
8.1 |
0.5 |
16.1 |
24.7 |
4,008.8 |
35.0 |
1974 |
8.6 |
0.5 |
15.5 |
24.6 |
3,981.6 |
37.1 |
1975 |
9.4 |
0.6 |
14.9 |
24.9 |
4,063.0 |
40.3 |
1976 |
10.2 |
0.8 |
14.6 |
25.6 |
4,147.9 |
43.1 |
1977 |
10.5 |
1.3 |
14.5 |
26.2 |
4,250.0 |
44.8 |
1978 |
10.3 |
1.5 |
14.9 |
26.7 |
4,294.1 |
44.4 |
1979 |
10.0 |
1.7 |
15.3 |
27.0 |
4,357.4 |
43.6 |
1980 |
10.0 |
1.9 |
14.7 |
26.6 |
4,387.0 |
45.1 |
1981 |
10.6 |
1.9 |
13.3 |
25.8 |
4,210.6 |
48.6 |
1982 |
9.8 |
1.6 |
11.5 |
22.9 |
3,755.0 |
50.2 |
1983 |
10.3 |
1.5 |
11.2 |
23.0 |
3,803.3 |
51.7 |
1984 |
10.3 |
1.5 |
11.5 |
23.4 |
3,826.2 |
51.0 |
1985 |
9.9 |
1.6 |
12.1 |
23.6 |
3,890.1 |
49.1 |
1986 |
10.0 |
1.6 |
12.2 |
23.7 |
3,942.5 |
49.1 |
1987 |
10.0 |
1.6 |
12.4 |
23.9 |
3,939.9 |
48.6 |
1988 |
9.8 |
1.6 |
12.8 |
24.2 |
4,032.9 |
47.4 |
1989 |
9.7 |
1.6 |
12.9 |
24.2 |
4,004.9 |
47.2 |
1990 |
9.8 |
1.7 |
12.6 |
24.1 |
4,009.0 |
48.3 |
1991 |
10.3 |
1.8 |
12.2 |
24.2 |
4,050.7 |
50.4 |
1992 |
11.2 |
1.7 |
11.7 |
24.6 |
4,101.3 |
53.1 |
1993 |
11.7 |
1.7 |
11.4 |
24.9 |
4,137.7 |
54.8 |
1994 |
12.2 |
1.8 |
11.3 |
25.3 |
4,201.6 |
55.9 |
1995 |
12.4 |
1.9 |
11.4 |
25.7 |
4,253.3 |
56.4 |
1996 |
12.6 |
2.0 |
11.3 |
25.9 |
4,313.2 |
56.9 |
1997 |
12.9 |
2.1 |
11.3 |
26.3 |
4,409.0 |
57.6 |
1998 |
13.0 |
2.2 |
11.4 |
26.6 |
4,425.0 |
57.8 |
| 1999 | 13.0 | 2.4 | 11.6 | 27.0 | 4,513.6 | 57.6 |
| 2000 | 13.0 | 2.5 | 11.9 | 27.3 | 4,575.2 | 57.1 |
| 2001 | 12.9 | 2.6 | 12.0 | 27.5 | 4,585.2 | 56.8 |
| 2002 | 13.3 | 2.6 | 12.0 | 28.0 | 4,716.6 | 57.6 |
| 2003 | 13.7 | 2.7 | 11.9 | 28.4 | 4,762.9 | 58.5 |
| 2004 | 14.1 | 2.8 | 12.0 | 29.0 | 4,842.3 | 59.1 |
| 2005 | 14.6 | 2.9 | 12.2 | 29.6 | 4,976.4 | 59.4 |
| 2006 | 14.8 | 2.9 | 12.4 | 30.1 | 5,029.0 | 59.3 |
| 2007 | 14.9 | 3.0 | 12.6 | 30.5 | 5,071.7 | 59.3 |
| 2008 | 15.3 | 3.1 | 12.5 | 30.9 | 5,195.6 | 60.1 |
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FY 2008 data are preliminary; all data are subject to revision. Participation data are 9 month averages (summer months are excluded). 1] Included with free meals. |
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