Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Washington Irving High School
Compare
Year |
# Students |
Full-time Teachers |
Student/Teacher ratio |
% Free/Discounted Lunch |
1989 |
2494 |
125.7 |
19.8 |
n/a |
1990 |
2216 |
117.0 |
18.9 |
n/a |
1991 |
1983 |
100.5 |
19.7 |
n/a |
1992 |
1920 |
99.7 |
19.2 |
n/a |
1993 |
2282 |
100.9 |
22.6 |
n/a |
1994 |
2581 |
115.6 |
22.3 |
n/a |
1995 |
2699 |
97.9 |
27.6 |
n/a |
1996 |
2699 |
97.9 |
27.6 |
n/a |
1997 |
2714 |
104.8 |
25.9 |
58.8 |
1998 |
2578 |
100.9 |
25.6 |
61.9 |
1999 |
2560 |
116.7 |
21.9 |
69.6 |
2000 |
2615 |
94.5 |
27.7 |
70.1 |
2001 |
2636 |
79.2 |
33.3 |
77 |
2002 |
2861 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
2003 |
2861 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
2004 |
3233 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
2005 |
3008 |
n/a |
n/a |
0 |
2006 |
2817 |
145.0 |
19.4 |
99.6 |
2007 |
2606 |
145.0 |
18.0 |
99.9 |
2008 |
2432 |
130.3 |
18.7 |
70.2 |
2009 |
1678 |
101.7 |
16.5 |
78.2 |
2010 |
1484 |
78.4 |
18.9 |
n/a |
2011 |
1239 |
71.1 |
17.4 |
84.7 |
2012 |
1039 |
69.5 |
14.9 |
86.7 |
2013 |
617 |
35.6 |
17.3 |
99.5 |
2014 |
310 |
21.7 |
14.2 |
76.8 |
2015 |
110 |
11.0 |
10.0 |
77.3 |
Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.
About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:
The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.