Average Daily Participation
Average Daily Participation means the average number of children, by eligibility category, participating in the Program each operating day. These numbers are obtained by dividing:
(1) The total number of free lunches claimed during a reporting period by the number of operating days in the same period;
(2) The total number of reduced price lunches claimed during a reporting period by the number of operating days in the same period; and
(3) The total number of paid lunches claimed during a reporting period by the number of operating days in the same period.
Source
7 CFR § 210.2
Scoping language
For the purposes of this part: