Income criteria set for free school lunches

The Guilderland, Berne-Knox-Westerlo, Voorheesville, and Bethlehem school districts have released the income criteria for students to qualify for free or reduced-price lunches. All four districts have the same standard, based on family size and income. 

In order to qualify for free lunch or breakfast, a family of one must have an annual income of less than $16,237. For each additional person in the household, $5,746 is added. So, a household of four must have an income of less than $33,475 to qualify.

Breakfast and lunch are also offered at reduced rates. To qualify, a family of one must have an income of less than $23,107. For each additional person in the household, $8,177 is added. So, a household of four must have an income of less than $47,638 to qualify.

More information is available by contacting the individual school districts.

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