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The highest-poverty public schools in Shelby County, Illinois

Across Shelby County, Illinois, 12 public schools are ranked here, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Cowden-Herrick Jr/Sr High School leads the list at 64.3%, against a median of 43.4% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Shelby County, Illinois

Top % FRL

64.3%

Median % FRL

43.4%

HIGHEST POVERTY · SHELBY COUNTY, ILLINOIS

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	Cowden-Herrick Jr/Sr High School	Cowden, IL	Cowden-Herrick CUSD 3A	High	168	64.3%
2	Cowden-Herrick Grade School	Herrick, IL	Cowden-Herrick CUSD 3A	Elementary	175	58.9%
3	Main Street Elementary School	Shelbyville, IL	Shelbyville CUSD 4	Elementary	370	57.6%
4	Okaw Valley Middle School	Findlay, IL	Okaw Valley CUSD 302	Middle	124	50.0%
5	Windsor Elem School	Windsor, IL	Windsor CUSD 1	Elementary	225	45.3%
6	Moulton Elementary School	Shelbyville, IL	Shelbyville CUSD 4	Middle	455	44.8%
7	Gregory Intermediate	Moweaqua, IL	Central A & M CUD 21	Elementary	200	42.0%
8	Stewardson-Strasburg Elem School	Strasburg, IL	Stewardson-Strasburg CUD 5A	Elementary	290	39.0%
9	Central A & M High School	Moweaqua, IL	Central A & M CUD 21	High	215	38.6%
10	Shelbyville High School	Shelbyville, IL	Shelbyville CUSD 4	High	345	37.7%
11	Windsor Jr & Sr High School	Windsor, IL	Windsor CUSD 1	High	134	37.3%
12	Stewardson-Strasburg High School	Strasburg, IL	Stewardson-Strasburg CUD 5A	High	143	36.4%

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