2025 K-12 Nutrition Year in Review: Stats, Strategies, and Field-Proven Resources
School nutrition leaders across the country turn challenges into opportunities every year. In our 2025 K-12 Nutrition Year in Review, we’re looking back to highlight how forward-thinking districts tackled rising costs, staffing shortages, compliance complexity, and student participation with strategy and impact.
Built from national SNA data, real district stories, and 2025 LINQ survey insights.
From doubling daily meal counts to modernizing kitchen workflows, the results speak for themselves:
- $10K in new revenue in a single month at a 3,000-student district
- 38 manual steps reduced to 7 by ditching disconnected tech
- Automating away administrative burden to transform operations
- Simplifying reporting and compliance for consistency across 21 sites
- Boosting access and engagement for 24K students with speed and fresh flavors
During the 2025 back-to-school period, LINQ partnered with districts nationwide to help serve 5 million meals per day, powered by the dedication of school nutrition leaders like those featured in this report.
Download the full report to access:
- Proven tactics from district leaders
- Benchmark data and trends from SNA
- Exclusive takeaways from ANC 2025
- Practical tools to simplify tech, drive participation, and stay audit-ready