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Show Alpine School Dist. students pay less for lunch The prices for school lunch in the -Alpine School District are below the averages for school meals in other districts of the state. The state average for school lunch at the elementary level is 76 cents while the elementary price in the Alpine School District is 70 cents. At the secondary level the average price in the state is 87 cents while Alpine District charges 80 cents. "We have consciously tried to keep our prices down," said Leath Stratton who supervises school lunch for the district. "This is a difficult task in light of increased costs for food commodities and employee salaries. We implemented cost saving measures this year in order to keep our prices the same as last year." Nine districts in the state raised school lunch prices at the beginning of this school year. The. highest price for an elementary lunch is charged by the Rich and Sevier districts which charge $1. Rich School District charges the highest price for school lunch at the secondary level with a $1.25 fare. Two districts, Sevier and Iron, charge $1.10 for a secondary meal; while three others, Duchesne, Uintah and Beaver, charge $1 at the secondary level. The lowest price for an elementary school lunch is 60 cents which is charged by Salt Lake, Juab and Grand school districts. Salt Lake District charges the lowest in the state for a secondary lunch at 65 cents. Provo District in Utah County charges 75 cents for an elementary lunch and 85 cents for a secondary meal. Nebo District, also in Utah County, charges 80 cents and 90 cents for its elementary and secondary lunches. |
