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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.
Frequently Requested Data
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 2025 and School Year 2025-26. 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.
Claims
The School Nutrition Data Export and Dashboard contains 3 years of meal claims by site starting in the 2022-23 school year.
Meal counts are not final and are subject to change based on revisions and adjustments.
Contact Information
To submit a request for Colorado school nutrition data, please fill out the School Nutrition Data Request form or contact Rachel Bowyer at bowyer_r@cde.state.co.us or 983-277-7489.
For information about submitting data requests, visit the CDE Data Request page.
For media inquiries contact the CDE Communications Division.