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The highest-poverty public schools in Cook County, Illinois · page 2

Ranks 51–100 of the highest-poverty public schools in Cook County, Illinois. Back to page 1.

HIGHEST POVERTY · COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
51Garfield Elementary SchoolChicago Heights, ILChicago Heights SD 170Elementary24898.4%
52Faraday Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary17898.3%
53Oak Glen Elementary SchoolLansing, ILLansing SD 158Elementary52698.3%
54Greenbriar Elementary SchoolChicago Heights, ILChicago Heights SD 170Elementary17498.3%
55Earle Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary28698.3%
56Washington-McKinley Elementary SchoolChicago Heights, ILChicago Heights SD 170Elementary28698.3%
57Dr Donald Wharton Elementary SchoolSummit, ILSummit SD 104Elementary11498.2%
58YCCS-Sullivan House Alt High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High28198.2%
59Fairfield Elementary AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary49298.2%
60Fulton Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary32198.1%
61Bass Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary31398.1%
62Prairie-Hills STEAM AcademyMarkham, ILPrairie-Hills ESD 144Elementary10298.0%
63Haley Elementary AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary45898.0%
64Schmid Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary19597.9%
65Hamline Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary58297.9%
66Diekman Elementary SchoolDolton, ILDolton SD 149Elementary22797.8%
67Sherman Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary22597.8%
68West Park Elementary AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary44297.7%
69Drake Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary30297.7%
70Legal Prep Academy Charter High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High21097.6%
71Hay Elementary Community AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary24797.6%
72Brown R Elementary Community AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary27997.5%
73Curtis Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary35697.5%
74Cameron Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary67197.5%
75Wentworth Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary43397.5%
76Plato Learning Academy Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary15797.5%
77Seward Elementary Communication Arts AcChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary39097.4%
78Lewis Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary42797.4%
79Kennedy Elementary SchoolChicago Heights, ILChicago Heights SD 170Elementary19397.4%
80Collins Academy STEAM High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High22897.4%
81Madison Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary22497.3%
82Funston Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary44097.3%
83LEARN Chtr - ButlerChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary47597.3%
84Hendricks Elementary Community AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary21797.2%
85Herzl Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary42997.2%
86Cather Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary32197.2%
87Cullen Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary17697.2%
88Richards Career Academy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High34897.1%
89YCCS Chtr - ChathamChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High10497.1%
90Till Elementary Math & Science AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary37097.0%
91Otis P Graves Elementary SchoolSummit, ILSummit SD 104Elementary56297.0%
92Providence-Englewood Elementary CharterChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary42897.0%
93Dunbar Vocational Career Academy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High35596.9%
94Hyde Park Academy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High83896.8%
95McKay Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary61696.8%
96Tanner Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary27296.7%
97Shields Middle SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Middle33096.7%
98Thorp J N Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary29696.6%
99Turner Elementary SchoolCrestwood, ILPosen-Robbins ESD 143-5Elementary14896.6%
100McCormick Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary50296.6%
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