Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at James Foster Elementary
| Year | # Students | Fulltime Teachers | Student/Teacher ratio | % Free/Disc Lunch |
|---|
| 1990 | 629 | 23.0 | 27.3 | n/a |
| 1991 | 722 | 26.0 | 27.7 | n/a |
| 1992 | 741 | 26.4 | 28.0 | 1.9 |
| 1993 | 660 | 28.0 | 23.6 | 2.7 |
| 1994 | 741 | 27.0 | 27.4 | 3.0 |
| 1995 | 727 | 27.0 | 26.9 | 3.3 |
| 1996 | 727 | 27.0 | 26.9 | 3.3 |
| 1997 | 718 | 29.0 | 24.8 | 4.0 |
| 1998 | 745 | 32.8 | 22.7 | 6.2 |
| 1999 | 742 | 34.8 | 21.3 | 5.9 |
| 2000 | 747 | 35.0 | 21.3 | 4.7 |
| 2001 | 739 | 34.0 | 21.7 | 5.1 |
| 2002 | 707 | 32.1 | 22.0 | 7.9 |
| 2003 | 707 | 32.1 | 22.0 | 7.9 |
| 2004 | 669 | 30.1 | 22.2 | 10.3 |
| 2005 | 659 | 30.2 | 21.8 | 7.6 |
| 2006 | 678 | 30.0 | 22.6 | 10.3 |
| 2007 | 668 | 30.0 | 22.3 | 10.1 |
| 2008 | 626 | 32.0 | 19.6 | 9.4 |
| 2009 | 582 | 26.0 | 19.4 | 9.3 |
| 2010 | 562 | 24.0 | 23.4 | 9.6 |
| 2011 | 605 | n/a | n/a | 8.4 |
Source:
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.
About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch
For information about the National School Lunch Program, see the FRAC Website