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Table 5.2 — States That Require Schools to Offer Breakfast or Lunch to Students

 

Yes (For Breakfast, All Schools) Yes (For Breakfast, All Schools)
Yes (For Breakfast, Some Categories of Schools) Yes (For Breakfast, Some Categories of Schools)
No No
? Incomplete Data		 Breakfast1 Lunch2
Alabama No No
Alaska No No
Arizona No Yes (For Breakfast, All Schools)
Arkansas Yes (For Breakfast, Some Categories of Schools) No
California No Yes (For Breakfast, All Schools)
Colorado No No
Connecticut Yes (For Breakfast, Some Categories of Schools) No
Delaware No No
District of Columbia Yes (For Breakfast, All Schools) Yes (For Breakfast, All Schools)
Florida Yes (For Breakfast, Some Categories of Schools) Yes (For Breakfast, All Schools)
Georgia Yes (For Breakfast, Some Categories of Schools) Yes (For Breakfast, All Schools)
Hawaii Yes (For Breakfast, Some Categories of Schools) Yes (For Breakfast, All Schools)
Idaho No No
Illinois Yes (For Breakfast, Some Categories of Schools) Yes (For Breakfast, All Schools)
Indiana Yes (For Breakfast, Some Categories of Schools) No
Iowa Yes (For Breakfast, Some Categories of Schools) Yes
Kansas Yes (For Breakfast, Some Categories of Schools) No
Kentucky No No
Louisiana Yes (For Breakfast, All Schools) Yes
Maine No Yes
Maryland Yes (For Breakfast, Some Categories of Schools) Yes
Massachusetts Yes (For Breakfast, Some Categories of Schools) Yes
Michigan Yes (For Breakfast, Some Categories of Schools) Yes
Minnesota Yes (For Breakfast, Some Categories of Schools) No
Mississippi No No
Missouri Yes (For Breakfast, Some Categories of Schools) No
Montana No No
Nebraska No No
Nevada No No
New Hampshire Yes (For Breakfast, All Schools) Yes
New Jersey Yes (For Breakfast, All Schools) Yes
New Mexico Yes (For Breakfast, Some Categories of Schools) Yes (For Breakfast, All Schools)
New York Yes (For Breakfast, Some Categories of Schools) No
North Carolina No Yes
North Dakota No No
Ohio Yes (For Breakfast, Some Categories of Schools) No
Oklahoma No No
Oregon Yes (For Breakfast, Some Categories of Schools) No
Pennsylvania No No
Rhode Island Yes (For Breakfast, All Schools) Yes
South Carolina Yes (For Breakfast, All Schools) Yes
South Dakota Yes (For Breakfast, Some Categories of Schools) No
Tennessee Yes (For Breakfast, Some Categories of Schools) Yes
Texas Yes (For Breakfast, All Schools) Yes (For Breakfast, All Schools)
Utah Yes (For Breakfast, All Schools) No
Vermont Yes (For Breakfast, All Schools) Yes (For Breakfast, All Schools)
Virginia Yes (For Breakfast, Some Categories of Schools) No
Washington Yes (For Breakfast, Some Categories of Schools) ?
West Virginia Yes (For Breakfast, All Schools) No
Wisconsin No No
Wyoming No Yes (For Breakfast, All Schools)

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1 “Has your state adopted a policy stating that schools will offer breakfast to students? (1) Yes, all schools, (2) Yes, some categories of schools, such as those with a certain percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals, or (3) No.”(State Food Service Questionnaire, Item 9)

2 “Has your state adopted a policy stating that schools will offer lunch to students? (1) Yes or (2) No.” (State Food Service Questionnaire, Item 15)


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