Table 4.
Median (Range) per meal revenue/expense and percent of total by category across 10 urban school districts during traditional in-person; Spring 2020 during school closures due to COVID-19; Fall 2020 during remote or hybrid learning.
| School Year 2018–2019 | Spring 2020 | Fall 2020 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median | Range | Median | Range | Median | Range | |
| Total revenue, weekly | USD 3,137,289 | 971,429; 15,000,000 | USD 1,091,332 | 141,562; 5,022,718 | USD 1,115,780 | 316,726; 2,068,162 |
| Total expense, weekly | USD 3,119,768 | USD 986,221; USD 15,777,778 | USD 2,084,734 | 537,034; 16,450,042 | USD 1,314,836 | 947,713; 2,103,399 |
| Revenue per meal | USD 3.11 | 2.75; 3.21 | USD 3.48 | 2.21; 6.15 | USD 2.98 | 1.83; 3.85 |
| Reimbursement | USD 3.11 | 2.75; 3.21 | USD 3.20 | 1.78; 5.43 | USD 2.98 | 1.83; 3.85 |
| Donations received | USD 0.00 | 0.0; 0.0 | USD 0.07 | 0.00; 1.86 | USD 0.00 | 0.00; 0.00 |
| Expenses per meal | USD 3.21 | 2.38; 4.32 | USD 6.61 | 2.92; 58.76 | USD 3.54 | 1.95; 12.57 |
| Labor | USD 1.44 | 1.18; 1.89 | USD 3.71 | 1.71; 42.83 | USD 2.08 | 0.67; 7.39 |
| Food costs | USD 1.40 | 1.13; 2.32 | USD 2.78 | 0.75; 7.45 | USD 1.76 | 0.62; 4.79 |
| Equipment/materials | USD 0.15 | 0.02; 0.58 | USD 0.18 | 0.01; 7.45 | USD 0.06 | 0.01; 1.39 |
| Community meal expenses | N/A | N/A | USD 0.00 | 0.00; 3.70 | USD 0.00 | 0.00; 0.00 |
| Net per meal | −USD 0.02 | −1.21; 0.43 | −USD 3.45 | −53.40; −0.38 | −USD 0.65 | −9.24; 0.87 |
1 N = 10 districts with per meal revenue and expense data for 2018–19 and Spring 2020. N = 7 districts with per meal revenue and expense data Fall 2020.