Comparison of Native English Speakers (NES) and Native Minority Language Speakers Qualifying for Free/Reduced Lunch
As of December 2000

NATIONAL (n=248)
80 (32%) programs report MORE than 50% of both NES and minority language speakers qualify for free/reduced lunch
39 (16%) programs report LESS than 50% of both NES and minority language speakers qualify for free/reduced lunch
69 (28%) unreported
0 programs report MORE than 50% of NES qualify but LESS than 50% of minority language speakers qualify
60 (24%) schools report MORE than 50% of minority language speakers qualify AND:

• 26-50% of NES qualify (15 programs [6%])
• 5-25% of NES qualify (30 programs [12%])
• <5% of NES qualify (10 programs [4%])
• NES unreported (5 programs [2%])

CALIFORNIA (n=86)
19 (22%) programs report MORE than 50% of both NES and minority language speakers qualify for free/reduced lunch
12 (14%) programs report LESS than 50% of both NES and minority language speakers qualify for free/reduced lunch
25 (29%) unreported
0 programs report MORE than 50% of NES qualify but LESS than 50% of minority language speakers qualify
30 (35%) schools report MORE than 50% of minority language speakers qualify AND:

• 26-50% of NES qualify (17 programs [20%])
• 5-25% of NES qualify (8 programs [9%])
• <5% of NES qualify (5 programs [6%])
• NES unreported (0 programs)

TEXAS (n=34)
17 (49%) programs report MORE than 50% of both NES and minority language speakers qualify for free/reduced lunch
2 (6%) programs report LESS than 50% of both NES and minority language speakers qualify for free/reduced lunch
7 (21%) unreported
0 programs report MORE than 50% of NES qualify but LESS than 50% of minority language speakers qualify
8 (24%) schools report MORE than 50% of minority language speakers qualify AND:

• 26-50% of NES qualify (0 programs)
• 5-25% of NES qualify (5 programs [15%])
• <5% of NES qualify (2 programs [6%])
• NES unreported (1 program [3%])

NEW YORK (n=20)
9 (45%) programs report MORE than 50% of both NES and minority language speakers qualify for free/reduced lunch
2 (10%) programs report LESS than 50% of both NES and minority language speakers qualify for free/reduced lunch
8 (40%) unreported
0 programs report MORE than 50% of NES qualify but LESS than 50% of minority language speakers qualify
1 (5%) schools report MORE than 50% of minority language speakers qualify AND:

• 26-50% of NES qualify (0 programs)
• 5-25% of NES qualify (0 programs)
• <5% of NES qualify (1 program [5%])
• NES unreported (0 programs)