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The highest-poverty public schools in Del Norte County, California

9 public schools in Del Norte County, California appear in this ranking of the highest-poverty public schools, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Bess Maxwell Elementary leads the list at 86.2%, against a median of 67.8% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
9
Del Norte County, California
Top % FRL
86.2%
Median % FRL
67.8%
HIGHEST POVERTY · DEL NORTE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1Bess Maxwell ElementaryCrescent City, CADel Norte County UnifiedElementary21786.2%
2Pine Grove ElementaryCrescent City, CADel Norte County UnifiedElementary26583.4%
3Joe Hamilton ElementaryCrescent City, CADel Norte County UnifiedElementary29881.5%
4Crescent Elk MiddleCrescent City, CADel Norte County UnifiedMiddle50776.7%
5Smith River ElementarySmith River, CADel Norte County UnifiedElementary25867.8%
6Mary Peacock ElementaryCrescent City, CADel Norte County UnifiedElementary25162.5%
7Redwood ElementaryCrescent City, CADel Norte County UnifiedElementary45259.1%
8Del Norte HighCrescent City, CADel Norte County UnifiedHigh91858.7%
9Uncharted Shores AcademyCrescent City, CAUncharted Shores Academy DistrictCombined28357.2%
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