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Community Eligibility

What Is Saranac's Percentage of Identified Students?

  • Saranac's identified student percentage is approximately 35% for the 2021-2022 school year.

Does Saranac Central School District Provide Free Breakfast and Lunch to All Students?

  • We do not. The USDA's Food and Nutrition Services provides a Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), which allows the nation's highest poverty schools and districts to serve breakfast and lunch at no cost to all enrolled students. A district or school is able to enroll in CEP if the percentage of identified students is above 40%. An identified student lives in a household that receives benefits such as SNAP/Food Stamps, Medicaid, TANF Cash Assistance, or FDPIR.