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The highest-poverty public K-12 schools in Florida

This ranking covers the highest-poverty public K-12 schools in Florida, drawn from 74 qualifying public K-12 schools. FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOL leads the list at 100%, against a median of 54.9% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Florida

Top % FRL

100%

Median % FRL

54.9%

HIGHEST POVERTY · FLORIDA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH SCHOOL	TALLAHASSEE, FL	FAMU LAB SCH	Combined	519	100%
2	Miccosukee Indian School	Miami, FL	Miccosukee Indian School	Combined	150	98.0%
3	REAL ACADEMY (REACHING EVERY ADOLESCENT LEARNER)	LAKELAND, FL	POLK	Combined	215	87.9%
4	NEW LEAF CENTER	OCALA, FL	MARION	Combined	123	87.0%
5	VILLAGE ACADEMY ON THE ART & SARA JO KOBACKER CAMPUS	DELRAY BEACH, FL	PALM BEACH	Combined	648	82.9%
6	ACHIEVE ACADEMY AT MCMILLIAN	PENSACOLA, FL	ESCAMBIA	Combined	260	82.3%
7	OKEECHOBEE ACHIEVEMENT ACADEMY	OKEECHOBEE, FL	OKEECHOBEE	Combined	266	82.0%
8	WALTON INITIATIVE FOR SUCCESS IN EDUCATION (WISE)	DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL	WALTON	Combined	264	79.9%
9	HIGH ROAD	MILTON, FL	SANTA ROSA	Combined	102	79.4%
10	RICHARD L. SANDERS SCHOOL	PINELLAS PARK, FL	PINELLAS	Combined	160	77.5%
11	ENDEAVOR ACADEMY	BROOKSVILLE, FL	HERNANDO	Combined	126	75.4%
12	HORIZONS ACADEMY	BRADENTON, FL	MANATEE	Combined	429	74.1%
13	JEFFERSON SCHOOLS K-12	MONTICELLO, FL	JEFFERSON	Combined	669	73.7%
14	WHISPERING PINES EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATION CENTER	MIRAMAR, FL	BROWARD	Combined	161	70.2%
15	CALVIN A. HUNSINGER SCHOOL	CLEARWATER, FL	PINELLAS	Combined	101	69.3%
16	LAUREL HILL SCHOOL	LAUREL HILL, FL	OKALOOSA	Combined	432	69.2%
17	PINELLAS HIGH INNOVATION	CLEARWATER, FL	PINELLAS	Combined	194	69.1%
18	DALE CASSENS EDUCATION COMPLEX	FORT PIERCE, FL	ST. LUCIE	Combined	218	68.8%
19	KAREN M. SIEGEL ACADEMY	LAKE ALFRED, FL	POLK	Combined	175	68.0%
20	LANIER-JAMES EDUCATION CENTER	HALLANDALE BEACH, FL	BROWARD	Combined	131	67.2%
21	OAK PARK SCHOOL	SARASOTA, FL	SARASOTA	Combined	211	66.8%
22	POSITIVE PATHWAYS TRANSITION CENTER	ORLANDO, FL	ORANGE	Combined	273	66.7%
23	NEW BEGINNINGS EDUCATION CENTER	KISSIMMEE, FL	OSCEOLA	Combined	179	65.9%
24	CYPRESS RUN ALTERNATIVE CENTER	POMPANO BEACH, FL	BROWARD	Combined	150	64.7%
25	GRACEVILLE SCHOOL	GRACEVILLE, FL	JACKSON	Combined	400	64.3%
26	EVERGLADES CITY SCHOOL	EVERGLADES CITY, FL	COLLIER	Combined	136	64.0%
27	CEDAR KEY HIGH SCHOOL	CEDAR KEY, FL	LEVY	Combined	202	63.4%
28	SOUTH COUNTY CAREER CENTER	RUSKIN, FL	HILLSBOROUGH	Combined	168	63.1%
29	BETHLEHEM HIGH SCHOOL	BONIFAY, FL	HOLMES	Combined	363	62.8%
30	POPLAR SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL	GRACEVILLE, FL	HOLMES	Combined	415	62.4%
31	SIMMONS CAREER CENTER	PLANT CITY, FL	HILLSBOROUGH	Combined	127	62.2%
32	SEAGULL SCHOOL	FORT LAUDERDALE, FL	BROWARD	Combined	131	61.1%
33	PAXTON SCHOOL	PAXTON, FL	WALTON	Combined	783	60.4%
34	BAKER SCHOOL	BAKER, FL	OKALOOSA	Combined	1,434	60.3%
35	ROYAL PALM SCHOOL	LANTANA, FL	PALM BEACH	Combined	286	59.4%
36	FRANKLIN COUNTY SCHOOL	EASTPOINT, FL	FRANKLIN	Combined	851	55.9%
37	MALONE SCHOOL	MALONE, FL	JACKSON	Combined	559	54.9%
38	CREST SCHOOL	LECANTO, FL	CITRUS	Combined	102	54.9%
39	SUMTER PREP ACADEMY	BUSHNELL, FL	SUMTER	Combined	101	54.5%
40	HOPE SCHOOL	MARIANNA, FL	JACKSON	Combined	103	54.4%
41	BRUCIE BALL EDUCATIONAL CENTER	MIAMI, FL	MIAMI-DADE	Combined	435	54.3%
42	SIDNEY LANIER CENTER	GAINESVILLE, FL	ALACHUA	Combined	139	53.2%
43	ESCAMBIA WESTGATE CENTER	PENSACOLA, FL	ESCAMBIA	Combined	127	52.8%
44	MARGARET K. LEWIS IN MILLVILLE	PANAMA CITY, FL	BAY	Combined	170	51.8%
45	PEPIN ACADEMIES OF PASCO COUNTY	NEW PORT RICHEY, FL	PASCO	Combined	300	49.7%
46	THE PHOENIX PROGRAM NAPLES	NAPLES, FL	COLLIER	Combined	129	49.6%
47	CHARLOTTE HARBOR SCHOOL	PORT CHARLOTTE, FL	CHARLOTTE	Combined	130	49.2%
48	CENTRAL SCHOOL	MILTON, FL	SANTA ROSA	Combined	732	48.8%
49	DROPOUT PREVENTION SCHOOL	LARGO, FL	PINELLAS	Combined	395	47.1%
50	MT. HERMAN ESE CENTER	JACKSONVILLE, FL	DUVAL	Combined	132	45.5%

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