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The highest-poverty public schools in Illinois · page 11

Ranks 501–550 of the highest-poverty public schools in Illinois. Back to page 1.

HIGHEST POVERTY · ILLINOIS
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
501Cuffe Math-Sci Tech Elem AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary24986.7%
502Sabin Elem Magnet SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary35486.7%
503Swift Elem Specialty SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary53386.7%
504Michael E Baum Elem SchoolDecatur, ILDecatur SD 61Elementary31386.6%
505Ruiz Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary46786.5%
506Ericson Elem Scholastic AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary31886.5%
507J W Robinson Jr Elem SchoolLyons, ILLyons SD 103Elementary25186.5%
508Carpentersville Middle SchoolCarpentersville, ILCUSD 300Middle1,14286.4%
509Gen George Patton Elem SchoolRiverdale, ILGen George Patton SD 133Elementary18486.4%
510Robinson Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary11786.3%
511Locke J Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary1,08986.3%
512Acero Chtr - SPC Zizumbo ElemChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary53286.3%
513Columbia Explorers Elem AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary71886.2%
514Lincoln Elem SchoolJacksonville, ILJacksonville SD 117Elementary24686.2%
515Woodrow Wilson Elem SchoolCicero, ILCicero SD 99Elementary62286.2%
516Thornridge High SchoolDolton, ILThornton Twp HSD 205High96986.2%
517Carroll Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary41186.1%
518Pasteur Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary62086.1%
519CICS - Longwood CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Combined1,13786.1%
520Noble St Chtr-Comer College PrepChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High1,00786.1%
521Gunsaulus Elem Scholastic AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary65886.0%
522Peoria High SchoolPeoria, ILPeoria SD 150High1,54185.9%
523Round Lake Middle SchoolRound Lake Heights, ILRound Lake CUSD 116Middle78385.8%
524Curie Metropolitan High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High3,09985.8%
525West View Elem SchoolRockford, ILRockford SD 205Elementary52185.8%
526Avalon Park Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary22585.8%
527Noble St Chtr-Hansberry Prep SlvrChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High53485.8%
528Bogan High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High71685.8%
529Shiloh Park Middle SchoolZion, ILZion ESD 6Middle35885.8%
530Delacey Family Educ CtrCarpentersville, ILCUSD 300Elementary21085.7%
531Stephen Decatur Middle SchoolDecatur, ILDecatur SD 61Middle41385.7%
532Great Lakes Academy Charter ESChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary53885.7%
533Mollison Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary23785.7%
534Komensky Elem SchoolBerwyn, ILBerwyn South SD 100Elementary32085.6%
535McCutcheon Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary32685.6%
536Jackson M Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary30585.6%
537Brownell Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary16585.5%
538Zion Central Middle SchoolZion, ILZion ESD 6Middle33085.5%
539DD Eisenhower High Sch (Campus)Blue Island, ILCHSD 218High1,81885.4%
540Penn Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary21885.3%
541Northview Elem SchoolRantoul, ILRantoul City SD 137Elementary21885.3%
542Wacker Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary21785.3%
543Talala Elementary SchoolPark Forest, ILCrete Monee CUSD 201UElementary30585.2%
544Round Lake Senior High SchoolRound Lake, ILRound Lake CUSD 116High2,19485.1%
545M L King Jr Elem SchoolUrbana, ILUrbana SD 116Elementary32285.1%
546CICS - Ralph Ellison CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High24785.0%
547YCCS-Youth Connection LeadershipChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High10085.0%
548J L Buford Intermediate Ed CtrMount Vernon, ILMount Vernon SD 80Elementary26085.0%
549Manley Career Academy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High19385.0%
550Willard Elem SchoolMoline, ILMoline-Coal Valley CUSD 40Elementary17385.0%
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