School meals in South Dakota
Who is in the free or reduced-price school meal range? Free meals use 130 percent of $33,000 for a household of four, and reduced-price meals use 185 percent, for the 2026–27 school year.
South Dakota has no metro in the top 100 population ranking, so this page stays on statewide rules.
South Dakota has no tax on wages. Combined state and local sales tax is 6.1%. The ACS effective property tax rate is 1.02%.
A household of four with $48,000 of income is about 145 percent of the $33,000 poverty guideline and is likely eligible for School meals. Likely eligible for reduced-price meals.
Limits behind the page
| Household | 100% | 138% | 185% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $15,960 | $22,025 | $29,526 |
| 2 | $21,640 | $29,863 | $40,034 |
| 3 | $27,320 | $37,702 | $50,542 |
| 4 | $33,000 | $45,540 | $61,050 |
An illustrative household
Two adults, ages 34 and 32, filing jointly, plus children ages 8 and 3. Gross income $48,000 a year, about 145 percent of the poverty guideline in South Dakota. They rent. Nobody is marked disabled or pregnant.
School meals
Likely eligibleLikely eligible for reduced-price meals
- A school-age child is in the household. Income is 145 percent of the 2026 poverty guidelines. Free meals use 130 percent and reduced-price meals use 185 percent for the 2026–27 school year.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in South Dakota
Other programs in South Dakota
- Food stamps (SNAP)
- Medicaid and CHIP
- WIC
- LIHEAP
- Earned Income Tax Credit
- Child Tax Credit
- Marketplace subsidies
- Lifeline
- SSI
- State programs