Middle Schools 56.7%
High Schools 45.2%
Special Schools 50.9%
More than half the students in the JCPS system come from families who cannot make ends meet without regular financial assistance (Coincidentally, it seems like more than half of all students in middle and high schools have and carry cell phones.). What is the purpose of this statistic; except to act as some excuse or apology. More importantly, remember these are averages. We know of schools with much higher percentages (up to 70% free and reduced) and schools with much lower percentages. These averages do just that, average out the numbers. But these numbers do not include the fee waivers the majority of students receive. These waivers include, field trips, locker fees, book replacement fees; virtually any fee one can imagine. Yet, if you are unfortunate enough to make just enough not to qualify, your student will be hit with a variety of fees that the majority of students simply don't pay.
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