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Kentucky: the highest-poverty school districts

158 districts

Kentucky public school districts ranked by the share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to qualify.

#DistrictStateSchoolsStudentsStudents on FRL% FRL
1Fairview IndependentKY252848090.9%
2Erlanger-Elsmere IndependentKY82,4312,18089.7%
3Lee CountyKY289076786.2%
4Newport IndependentKY41,2901,11086.0%
5Dayton IndependentKY281169285.3%
6Covington IndependentKY103,5572,97683.8%
7Harlan CountyKY93,3102,74883.0%
8McCreary CountyKY52,6682,19682.3%
9Wolfe CountyKY71,07286981.1%
10Owsley CountyKY272758880.9%
11Middlesboro IndependentKY51,16893780.4%
12Russellville IndependentKY397978380.0%
13Bell CountyKY72,4361,92278.9%
14Knox CountyKY143,7382,95178.9%
15Floyd CountyKY145,3474,19578.6%
16Wayne CountyKY83,0582,36477.5%
17Gallatin CountyKY41,4261,09877.0%
18Paris IndependentKY485965776.5%
19Cumberland CountyKY31,01177176.3%
20Whitley CountyKY114,2343,22076.1%
21Clay CountyKY102,9282,21875.8%
22Clinton CountyKY41,4911,12475.4%
23Metcalfe CountyKY31,4121,06375.3%
24Bath CountyKY51,9361,45675.2%
25Lincoln CountyKY83,2552,44875.2%
26Perry CountyKY93,4162,52874.2%
27Caverna IndependentKY365448474.0%
28Breathitt CountyKY61,6711,22873.5%
29Knott CountyKY72,0481,49973.2%
30Jackson CountyKY81,9971,43872.4%
31Magoffin CountyKY51,9021,37372.2%
32Menifee CountyKY496068672.0%
33Casey CountyKY52,1791,56671.9%
34Martin CountyKY51,7171,23071.6%
35Pike CountyKY207,5155,37171.5%
36Fulton CountyKY361143671.4%
37Dawson Springs IndependentKY263144871.0%
38Lewis CountyKY61,9421,36570.3%
39Owensboro IndependentKY105,0353,53870.3%
40Monroe CountyKY51,8561,29869.9%
41Christian CountyKY188,6826,02469.4%
42Grant CountyKY63,2162,22869.3%
43Russell CountyKY53,0242,09369.2%
44Laurel CountyKY188,6765,91668.2%
45Letcher CountyKY92,4291,65468.1%
46Elliott CountyKY489260768.0%
47Mayfield IndependentKY32,0631,40167.9%
48Powell CountyKY62,0311,37967.9%
49Estill CountyKY62,2101,49967.8%
50Danville IndependentKY61,7871,20767.5%

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