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Free/Reduced Lunch

Free lunch participation at Lincoln Public Schools has been increasing

Half of students at LPS now participate in the free or reduced-price lunch program.

• In the 2023-24 school year, there were 3,039 students (7%) receiving reduced price lunches, and 18,170 students (44%) receiving free lunches at Lincoln Public Schools, representing 51% of students.¹⁰
• The number of Lincoln Public School students receiving free or reduced lunch has grown 11% from 2019-2020 (19,069 students) to 2023-2024 (21,209 students) school years.

Notes

Lincoln Public Schools, Lincoln Public Schools Statistical Handbook, Table 1-24.

Footnotes

10. In general, students are eligible for free lunch if their household income is less than 130% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, and eligible for reduced lunch if their household income is less than 185% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. In the 2023-24 school year, students in a family of four with a household income less than $36,084 would fall under the 130% threshold.