Share of public schools with low, moderate, and high proportions of students who are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, by state
| State | Up to 25% | 26 to 50% | Over 50% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 10.0% | 17.2% | 72.9% |
| Alaska | 28.5 | 42.8 | 28.8 |
| Arizona | 16.6 | 17.7 | 65.7 |
| Arkansas | 3.8 | 23.1 | 73.1 |
| California | 15.8 | 27.5 | 56.7 |
| Colorado | 25.3 | 34.5 | 40.2 |
| Connecticut | 55.0 | 11.8 | 33.2 |
| Delaware | 11.8 | 34.4 | 53.8 |
| District of Columbia | 2.3 | 15.4 | 82.2 |
| Florida | 11.3 | 19.4 | 69.3 |
| Georgia | 9.3 | 25.4 | 65.3 |
| Hawaii | 9.2 | 54.1 | 36.7 |
| Idaho | 11.3 | 28.1 | 60.6 |
| Illinois | 23.1 | 22.9 | 54.0 |
| Indiana | 23.3 | 49.8 | 26.9 |
| Iowa | 31.6 | 51.1 | 17.3 |
| Kansas | 21.7 | 42.1 | 36.2 |
| Kentucky | 3.7 | 31.8 | 64.4 |
| Louisiana | 1.4 | 25.4 | 73.2 |
| Maine | 15.4 | 41.9 | 42.8 |
| Maryland | 47.1 | 23.1 | 29.8 |
| Massachusetts | 47.7 | 24.1 | 28.1 |
| Michigan | 16.2 | 36.4 | 47.4 |
| Minnesota | 31.6 | 51.8 | 16.5 |
| Mississippi | 2.9 | 12.2 | 84.9 |
| Missouri | 18.3 | 31.2 | 50.6 |
| Montana | 14.9 | 58.7 | 26.4 |
| Nebraska | 24.4 | 56.7 | 18.9 |
| Nevada | 25.3 | 30.2 | 44.5 |
| New Hampshire | 59.3 | 36.0 | 4.7 |
| New Jersey | 54.6 | 22.8 | 22.6 |
| New Mexico | 1.2 | 24.5 | 74.3 |
| New York | 35.0 | 27.4 | 37.6 |
| North Carolina | 8.8 | 28.1 | 63.1 |
| North Dakota | 26.6 | 63.2 | 10.2 |
| Ohio | 19.8 | 38.7 | 41.5 |
| Oklahoma | 4.4 | 25.3 | 70.3 |
| Oregon | 11.6 | 38.8 | 49.6 |
| Pennsylvania | 29.1 | 40.2 | 30.8 |
| Rhode Island | 43.7 | 25.4 | 30.9 |
| South Carolina | 5.0 | 37.1 | 58.0 |
| South Dakota | 36.4 | 43.0 | 20.6 |
| Tennessee | 5.3 | 25.0 | 69.7 |
| Texas | 10.7 | 29.1 | 60.2 |
| Utah | 30.6 | 51.2 | 18.2 |
| Vermont | 33.5 | 45.3 | 21.3 |
| Virginia | 27.5 | 46.0 | 26.5 |
| Washington | 20.8 | 39.0 | 40.2 |
| West Virginia | 2.3 | 42.8 | 54.9 |
| Wisconsin | 21.9 | 51.5 | 26.5 |
| Wyoming | 24.9 | 63.9 | 11.2 |
| Total | 20.4 | 31.8 | 47.7 |
Note: Charter schools are not included.
Source: 2011 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) microdata from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). Data from schools operated by the Department of Defense for the children of service members are excluded.