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The highest-poverty public schools in Jackson County, Illinois

This ranking covers the highest-poverty public schools in Jackson County, Illinois, drawn from 17 qualifying public schools. Murphysboro High School leads the list at 97.3%, against a median of 72.3% 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

Jackson County, Illinois

Top % FRL

97.3%

Median % FRL

72.3%

HIGHEST POVERTY · JACKSON COUNTY, ILLINOIS

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	Murphysboro High School	Murphysboro, IL	Murphysboro CUSD 186	High	565	97.3%
2	Murphysboro Middle School	Murphysboro, IL	Murphysboro CUSD 186	Middle	422	95.5%
3	Gen John A Logan Attendance Cntr	Murphysboro, IL	Murphysboro CUSD 186	Elementary	400	94.5%
4	Carruthers Elementary School	Murphysboro, IL	Murphysboro CUSD 186	Elementary	426	93.4%
5	Parrish Elem School	Carbondale, IL	Carbondale ESD 95	Elementary	466	79.4%
6	Elverado Primary School	Elkville, IL	Elverado CUSD 196	Elementary	102	76.5%
7	Thomas Elementary School	Carbondale, IL	Carbondale ESD 95	Elementary	400	75.0%
8	Carbondale Middle School	Carbondale, IL	Carbondale ESD 95	Middle	457	73.3%
9	Lewis School	Carbondale, IL	Carbondale ESD 95	Elementary	325	72.3%
10	Trico Elementary School	Campbell Hill, IL	Trico CUSD 176	Elementary	477	68.1%
11	DeSoto Elementary School	De Soto, IL	DeSoto Cons SD 86	Elementary	198	67.2%
12	Elverado High School	Elkville, IL	Elverado CUSD 196	High	102	63.7%
13	Carbondale Comm H S	Carbondale, IL	Carbondale CHSD 165	High	1,023	61.1%
14	Trico Jr High School	Campbell Hill, IL	Trico CUSD 176	Middle	182	57.7%
15	Trico Senior High School	Campbell Hill, IL	Trico CUSD 176	High	220	55.9%
16	Unity Point Elem School	Carbondale, IL	Unity Point CCSD 140	Elementary	620	54.5%
17	Giant City Elem School	Carbondale, IL	Giant City CCSD 130	Elementary	218	38.5%

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