The Herald Bulletin

February 8, 2008

9:05 p.m.: Local need increases

The Herald Bulletin

Like many of those across Indiana, public school systems in The Herald Bulletin’s coverage area have more students who qualify for free or reduced lunches than a decade ago. Here are local schools systems and the percentages of their students who qualified recently:



Alexandria

1997-98: 29 percent

2006-07: 33 percent



Anderson

1997-98: 43 percent

2006-07: 62 percent



Daleville

1997-98: 25 percent

2006-07: 26 percent



Elwood

1997-98: 36 percent

2006-07: 57 percent



Frankton-Lapel

1997-98: 15 percent

2006-07: 24 percent



Madison-Grant

1997-98: 24 percent

2006-07: 34 percent



Shenandoah

1997-98: 14 percent

2006-07: 25 percent



South Madison

1997-98: 10 percent

2006-07: 22 percent



(Source: Indiana Department of Education)