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The highest-poverty public schools in Effingham County, Illinois

Across Effingham County, Illinois, 14 public schools are ranked here, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Altamont Grade School leads the list at 62.3%, against a median of 41.8% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Effingham County, Illinois

Top % FRL

62.3%

Median % FRL

41.8%

HIGHEST POVERTY · EFFINGHAM COUNTY, ILLINOIS

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	Altamont Grade School	Altamont, IL	Altamont CUSD 10	Elementary	462	62.3%
2	South Side Grade School	Effingham, IL	Effingham CUSD 40	Elementary	248	54.0%
3	Altamont High School	Altamont, IL	Altamont CUSD 10	High	222	51.4%
4	Beecher City Grade School	Beecher City, IL	Beecher City CUSD 20	Elementary	196	49.5%
5	Central Grade School	Effingham, IL	Effingham CUSD 40	Elementary	547	47.3%
6	Beecher City Jr-Sr High School	Beecher City, IL	Beecher City CUSD 20	High	165	46.1%
7	Effingham Junior High School	Effingham, IL	Effingham CUSD 40	Middle	458	43.7%
8	Early Learning Center	Effingham, IL	Effingham CUSD 40	Elementary	175	40.0%
9	Effingham High School	Effingham, IL	Effingham CUSD 40	High	712	36.5%
10	Dieterich Jr/Sr High School	Dieterich, IL	Dieterich CUSD 30	High	273	35.9%
11	Dieterich Elem School	Dieterich, IL	Dieterich CUSD 30	Elementary	359	28.1%
12	Teutopolis Junior High School	Teutopolis, IL	Teutopolis CUSD 50	Middle	166	14.5%
13	Teutopolis Grade School	Teutopolis, IL	Teutopolis CUSD 50	Elementary	620	10.0%
14	Teutopolis High School	Teutopolis, IL	Teutopolis CUSD 50	High	339	9.7%

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