School Nutrition Data

School nutrition data is routinely collected and distributed to help you make informed decisions and identify opportunities to expand and enhance programs.

Get meal count information, program participation and more using the resources below.

School Nutrition Data

Explore meal count, claim, and program participation data for the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Afterschool Snack Program, Special Milk Program, Seamless Summer Option and the Summer Food Service Program. 

USDA Information

Visit the USDA Food and Nutrition Services child nutrition data dashboards to use interactive tools illustrating nutrition program data at the state, territory, and national levels.

View USDA Child Nutrition Dashboards

Program Participation

The following resource contains information related to sponsor and site based participation in Child Nutrition programs for Summer 2024 and School Year 2024-25. Please note that all data within this reference is self-reported. While every effort is made to ensure accuracy and update it regularly, it may not represent site operations at all times throughout the summer or school year.

View School Nutrition Program Participating Site and Sponsor Profile SY24-25

Claims

The School Nutrition Data Export and Dashboard contains 5 years of meal claims by site starting in the 2019-2020 school year. Meal count files are subject to change due to claim adjustments. 

Download School Nutrition Data Export (XLS)

Summer 2024 claims data will be available in November/December 2024 after claims are submitted and processed.

To submit a request for Colorado school nutrition data, please fill out this form School Nutrition Data Request or contact nutritiondata@cde.state.co.us

For information about submitting data requests, visit the CDE Data Request page 

For media inquiries contact the CDE Communications Division.

Contact your CDE Point Person