To find out how much the server received per person, we first need to calculate the total number of people at the banquet.
Since there are 8 tables and each table has 6 people:
\[ \text{Total number of people} = 8 , \text{tables} \times 6 , \text{people/table} = 48 , \text{people} \]
The server received a total of $96 in tips. To find the amount received per person, we divide the total tips by the total number of people:
\[ \text{Tips per person} = \frac{96 , \text{dollars}}{48 , \text{people}} = 2 , \text{dollars/person} \]
Thus, the server received $2 per person.
Therefore, the answer is:
\[ \boxed{2 \text{ per person}} \]
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