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The highest-poverty public schools in Illinois · page 20

Ranks 951–1,000 of the highest-poverty public schools in Illinois. Back to page 1.

HIGHEST POVERTY · ILLINOIS
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
951Washington Elementary SchoolSchiller Park, ILSchiller Park SD 81Elementary26771.5%
952Phillips Academy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High46771.5%
953Holden Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary40771.5%
954Home Elementary SchoolStickney, ILLyons SD 103Elementary25671.5%
955Lords Park Elementary SchoolElgin, ILSD U-46Elementary65571.3%
956Earhart Elementary Opt for Knowl SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary19571.3%
957Momence Jr High SchoolMomence, ILMomence CUSD 1Middle32771.3%
958Talcott Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary48771.3%
959Oliver W Holmes Middle SchoolWheeling, ILWheeling CCSD 21Middle61571.2%
960Drexel Elementary SchoolCicero, ILCicero SD 99Elementary39671.2%
961Rockdale Elementary SchoolRockdale, ILRockdale SD 84Elementary25771.2%
962Joyce Kilmer Elementary SchoolBuffalo Grove, ILWheeling CCSD 21Elementary59071.2%
963Ariel Elementary Community AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary36471.2%
964Riddle Elementary SchoolMattoon, ILMattoon CUSD 2Elementary58971.1%
965Polaris Elementary Charter AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary34371.1%
966North Elementary SchoolDes Plaines, ILCCSD 62Elementary59971.1%
967Robert E Abbott Middle SchoolWaukegan, ILWaukegan CUSD 60Middle58571.1%
968Wegner Elementary SchoolWest Chicago, ILWest Chicago ESD 33Elementary38471.1%
969Maddock Elementary SchoolBurbank, ILBurbank SD 111Elementary35671.1%
970Butterworth Elementary SchoolMoline, ILMoline-Coal Valley CUSD 40Elementary27371.1%
971Simeon Career Academy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High1,09571.0%
972PLT Middle SchoolProphetstown, ILProphetstown-Lyndon-Tampico CUSD3Middle14870.9%
973Woodson South Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary29870.8%
974Grigsby Intermediate SchoolGranite City, ILGranite City CUSD 9Middle81870.8%
975Jefferson Early Childhood CenterMoline, ILMoline-Coal Valley CUSD 40Elementary13070.8%
976Littlejohn Elementary SchoolDeKalb, ILDeKalb CUSD 428Elementary36270.7%
977Carter Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary27970.6%
978Kimes Elementary SchoolStreator, ILStreator ESD 44Elementary41570.6%
979Irving Elementary SchoolBerwyn, ILBerwyn South SD 100Elementary41570.6%
980Stagg Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary37770.6%
981Wilcox Elementary SchoolSpringfield, ILSpringfield SD 186Elementary24170.5%
982Black Magnet Elementary SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary33670.5%
983Tampico Elementary SchoolTampico, ILProphetstown-Lyndon-Tampico CUSD3Elementary15670.5%
984Turner Elementary SchoolWest Chicago, ILWest Chicago ESD 33Elementary34970.5%
985Liberty Junior High SchoolBurbank, ILBurbank SD 111Middle1,08770.5%
986Mitchell Elementary SchoolGranite City, ILGranite City CUSD 9Elementary41370.5%
987Washington AcademyBelvidere, ILBelvidere CUSD 100Elementary72170.5%
988Parkside Elementary SchoolLawrenceville, ILLawrence County CUD 20Elementary52870.5%
989Stevenson SchoolLombard, ILSD 45 DuPage CountyElementary16970.4%
990Maple Elementary SchoolHoopeston, ILHoopeston Area CUSD 11Elementary27770.4%
991Lincoln Elementary SchoolSterling, ILSterling CUSD 5Elementary27770.4%
992North Jacksonville SchoolJacksonville, ILJacksonville SD 117Elementary13570.4%
993Southwood Middle SchoolCountry Club Hills, ILCountry Club Hills SD 160Middle28370.3%
994Little Fort Elementary SchoolWaukegan, ILWaukegan CUSD 60Elementary42170.3%
995Ridge Lawn Elementary SchoolChicago Ridge, ILChicago Ridge SD 127-5Elementary57270.3%
996Donald C Parker Early Educ CenterMachesney Park, ILHarlem UD 122Elementary57170.2%
997North Side Primary CenterHerrin, ILHerrin CUSD 4Elementary43370.2%
998Piper SchoolBerwyn, ILBerwyn South SD 100Elementary29270.2%
999Coleman Elementary SchoolElgin, ILSD U-46Elementary64170.2%
1000Windsor Elementary SchoolLoves Park, ILHarlem UD 122Elementary31570.2%
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