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The highest-poverty public schools in Chaffee County, Colorado

6 public schools in Chaffee County, Colorado appear in this ranking of the highest-poverty public schools, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Salida Middle School leads the list at 46.5%, against a median of 37.0% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Chaffee County, Colorado

Top % FRL

46.5%

Median % FRL

37.0%

HIGHEST POVERTY · CHAFFEE COUNTY, COLORADO

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	Salida Middle School	SALIDA, CO	Salida School District No. R-32	Middle	327	46.5%
2	Longfellow Elementary School	SALIDA, CO	Salida School District No. R-32	Elementary	449	39.6%
3	Avery/Parsons Elementary School	BUENA VISTA, CO	Buena Vista School District No. R-31	Elementary	383	38.9%
4	Buena Vista High School	BUENA VISTA, CO	Buena Vista School District No. R-31	High	256	35.2%
5	Buena Vista Middle School	BUENA VISTA, CO	Buena Vista School District No. R-31	Middle	211	32.2%
6	Salida High School	SALIDA, CO	Salida School District No. R-32	High	409	29.1%

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