Poverty rises in suburban schools

October 12, 2014 at 3:26AM

Departures for charter schools, urban gentrification and affordable housing in older suburbs have been factors in the increase. (Some figures have been rounded.)

District Free/reduced lunch% 2003 2013-14%
Minneapolis 68 65
St. Paul 66 73
Columbia Heights 46 81
Burnsville-Eagan- 18 46
Savage
North St. Paul-
Maplewood-Oakdale 22 50
Roseville 21 46
Fridley 35 60
Richfield 40 63
Robbinsdale 30 51
Hopkins 16 37
Spring Lake Park 18 38
South St. Paul 28 46
West St. Paul-
Mendota Heights
Eagan 25 42
Inver Grove Heights 17 37
Osseo 24 41
Bloomington 25 42
Rosemount-
Apple Valley
Eagan 9 26

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