I am not sure how it was in other schools but one thing that we realized is there were issues with our kids coming to school when they said their stomachs hurt (in general). Some students would skip, some didn't even have food from home so just got breakfast or nothing at all! It did help us know where each student ate during break times as well which helped identify who wasn’t eating enough throughout class periods too since everyone has varying schedules for bathroom breaks/breaks between classes etc.) I love the ease of use and the time saved. I also love that it is a great tool to keep students accountable. I personally dislike that it is not a mobile application. I would love to be able to use it on my phone and have it sync with my school's database. I would highly recommend this program. It has helped me with keeping track of lunch counts and keeping students accountable. It has also helped me with tracking lunch sales.