Hispanic families in Gwinnett county are struggling to pay for school meals
Meal debt accumulates when children get food at school, but their families don’t have money in their accounts to pay.
Even though Georgia approved a $6.3 million grant to ensure children in families who qualify for reduced meals get them for free, many don’t meet that threshold but still struggle financially.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution calculated that, as of June 2023, in the top 10 Gwinnett elementary schools with the most meal debt per student, 50.1% of students were Hispanic.
Note: this doesn’t include Title I schools. In Gwinnett, Title I schools provide free breakfast to all students.
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