Pennsylvania: the highest-poverty school districts

398 districts

Pennsylvania 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.

#	District	State	Schools	Students	Students on FRL	% FRL
1	Chester-Upland SD	PA	7	3,039	3,039	100%
2	Mid Valley SD	PA	2	1,925	1,925	100%
3	New Kensington-Arnold SD	PA	4	1,950	1,949	99.9%
4	Shamokin Area SD	PA	4	2,164	2,162	99.9%
5	West Perry SD	PA	5	2,137	2,134	99.9%
6	Ambridge Area SD	PA	5	2,186	2,179	99.7%
7	Clearfield Area SD	PA	2	2,075	2,066	99.6%
8	Saint Marys Area SD	PA	4	1,845	1,836	99.5%
9	Claysburg-Kimmel SD	PA	3	714	710	99.4%
10	Curwensville Area SD	PA	2	962	956	99.4%
11	Greater Johnstown SD	PA	4	2,805	2,788	99.4%
12	Pocono Mountain SD	PA	9	7,781	7,737	99.4%
13	Pottsgrove SD	PA	5	2,932	2,914	99.4%
14	Altoona Area SD	PA	10	6,852	6,801	99.3%
15	Franklin Area SD	PA	4	1,748	1,735	99.3%
16	Wallenpaupack Area SD	PA	5	2,759	2,740	99.3%
17	Bethlehem-Center SD	PA	2	931	924	99.2%
18	Rochester Area SD	PA	3	749	743	99.2%
19	Wyalusing Area SD	PA	2	1,219	1,209	99.2%
20	Steel Valley SD	PA	4	1,409	1,396	99.1%
21	Erie City SD	PA	15	10,473	10,366	99.0%
22	Mahanoy Area SD	PA	2	1,132	1,121	99.0%
23	Riverside SD	PA	3	1,493	1,478	99.0%
24	Bensalem Township SD	PA	9	6,368	6,296	98.9%
25	Big Beaver Falls Area SD	PA	4	1,613	1,595	98.9%
26	Carlynton SD	PA	3	1,331	1,317	98.9%
27	Cornell SD	PA	2	541	535	98.9%
28	Pittsburgh SD	PA	56	19,211	18,882	98.9%
29	Coudersport Area SD	PA	2	509	503	98.8%
30	Washington SD	PA	3	1,456	1,437	98.7%
31	Benton Area SD	PA	3	608	599	98.5%
32	Derry Area SD	PA	3	1,791	1,764	98.5%
33	Mifflinburg Area SD	PA	4	1,701	1,675	98.5%
34	South Allegheny SD	PA	3	1,420	1,398	98.5%
35	Dover Area SD	PA	6	3,149	3,099	98.4%
36	Muhlenberg SD	PA	4	4,409	4,340	98.4%
37	Carmichaels Area SD	PA	3	934	918	98.3%
38	Octorara Area SD	PA	5	1,968	1,635	98.3%
39	Reynolds SD	PA	2	956	940	98.3%
40	Uniontown Area SD	PA	9	2,485	2,443	98.3%
41	Wyoming Valley West SD	PA	6	4,894	4,813	98.3%
42	Apollo-Ridge SD	PA	3	1,136	1,116	98.2%
43	California Area SD	PA	3	933	916	98.2%
44	Union City Area SD	PA	3	949	932	98.2%
45	York City SD	PA	9	6,306	6,194	98.2%
46	Forest Hills SD	PA	2	1,792	1,758	98.1%
47	Gateway SD	PA	6	3,441	3,377	98.1%
48	Northern Lehigh SD	PA	4	1,616	1,583	98.0%
49	Philadelphia City SD	PA	220	116,230	113,911	98.0%
50	Belle Vernon Area SD	PA	4	2,416	2,365	97.9%

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