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The highest-poverty public schools in Independence County, Arkansas

13 public schools in Independence County, Arkansas appear in this ranking of the highest-poverty public schools, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. MIDLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL leads the list at 100%, against a median of 60.2% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
13
Independence County, Arkansas
Top % FRL
100%
Median % FRL
60.2%
HIGHEST POVERTY · INDEPENDENCE COUNTY, ARKANSAS
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1MIDLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLFLORAL, ARMIDLAND SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary291100%
2MIDLAND HIGH SCHOOLPLEASANT PLAINS, ARMIDLAND SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh222100%
3CEDAR RIDGE HIGH SCHOOLNEWARK, ARCEDAR RIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh37399.2%
4CEDAR RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLNEWARK, ARCEDAR RIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary26398.9%
5WEST MAGNET ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBATESVILLE, ARBATESVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary59981.6%
6BATESVILLE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL CHARTERBATESVILLE, ARBATESVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle69067.8%
7BATESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL CHARTERBATESVILLE, ARBATESVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh98660.2%
8EAGLE MOUNTAIN MAGNET ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBATESVILLE, ARBATESVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary90558.8%
9SOUTHSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOLSOUTHSIDE, ARSOUTHSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Independence)Middle45055.6%
10SOUTHSIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLSOUTHSIDE, ARSOUTHSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Independence)Middle42755.0%
11SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSOUTHSIDE, ARSOUTHSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Independence)Elementary85252.1%
12SULPHUR ROCK MAGNET ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBATESVILLE, ARBATESVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary33345.0%
13SOUTHSIDE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOLSOUTHSIDE, ARSOUTHSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Independence)High46444.8%
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