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The highest-poverty public schools in Whiteside County, Illinois

Across Whiteside County, Illinois, 26 public schools are ranked here, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Dillon Elementary School leads the list at 78.4%, against a median of 54.7% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Whiteside County, Illinois

Top % FRL

78.4%

Median % FRL

54.7%

HIGHEST POVERTY · WHITESIDE COUNTY, ILLINOIS

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	Dillon Elementary School	Rock Falls, IL	Rock Falls ESD 13	Elementary	278	78.4%
2	Merrill Elem School	Rock Falls, IL	Rock Falls ESD 13	Elementary	258	77.9%
3	Rock Falls Middle School	Rock Falls, IL	Rock Falls ESD 13	Middle	246	75.2%
4	PLT Middle School	Prophetstown, IL	Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico CUSD3	Middle	148	70.9%
5	Tampico Elem School	Tampico, IL	Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico CUSD3	Elementary	156	70.5%
6	Lincoln Elem School	Sterling, IL	Sterling CUSD 5	Elementary	277	70.4%
7	Jefferson Elem School	Sterling, IL	Sterling CUSD 5	Elementary	450	69.6%
8	Prophetstown Elem School	Prophetstown, IL	Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico CUSD3	Elementary	229	65.1%
9	Challand Middle School	Sterling, IL	Sterling CUSD 5	Middle	726	62.8%
10	Washington Elem School	Sterling, IL	Sterling CUSD 5	Elementary	394	60.9%
11	Rock Falls Township High School	Rock Falls, IL	Rock Falls Twp HSD 301	High	530	60.4%
12	Prophetstown High School	Prophetstown, IL	Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico CUSD3	High	205	57.6%
13	Franklin Elem School	Sterling, IL	Sterling CUSD 5	Elementary	407	55.3%
14	Sterling High School	Sterling, IL	Sterling CUSD 5	High	999	54.1%
15	East Coloma - Nelson Elem Sch	Rock Falls, IL	East Coloma - Nelson CESD 20	Elementary	214	52.8%
16	River Bend Middle School	Fulton, IL	River Bend CUSD 2	Middle	228	46.5%
17	Northside School	Morrison, IL	Morrison CUSD 6	Elementary	264	45.1%
18	Fulton Elem School	Fulton, IL	River Bend CUSD 2	Elementary	421	42.3%
19	Montmorency CCSD #145	Rock Falls, IL	Montmorency CCSD 145	Elementary	209	37.8%
20	Fulton High School	Fulton, IL	River Bend CUSD 2	High	284	37.7%
21	Southside School	Morrison, IL	Morrison CUSD 6	Elementary	200	37.5%
22	Morrison Jr High School	Morrison, IL	Morrison CUSD 6	Middle	215	37.2%
23	Morrison High School	Morrison, IL	Morrison CUSD 6	High	294	34.4%
24	Erie Middle School	Erie, IL	Erie CUSD 1	Middle	171	33.9%
25	Erie Elem School	Erie, IL	Erie CUSD 1	Elementary	242	28.9%
26	Erie High School	Erie, IL	Erie CUSD 1	High	190	27.9%

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