1. Story County residents have access to enough food and healthy food
Story County
Children exit 3rd grade reading at grade-level
H-Ind. 1.3: % of students that receive free or reduced-price lunch in Story County
Current Value
27.3%
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School district data includes Ames, Ballard, Collins-Maxwell, Colo-Nesco, Gilbert, Nevada, and Roland-Story.
Fall 2024: It is worth noting that there are robust summer meal offerings in Story County. In summer 2024, 24,612 meals were offered through the Summer Food Service Program (USDA/Iowa Department of Education), while an additional 5,183 meals were offered at the (privately-funded) Ames Public Library free summer meal site = total of 29,795 meals!