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The highest-poverty public schools in Illinois · page 40

Ranks 1,951–2,000 of the highest-poverty public schools in Illinois. Back to page 1.

HIGHEST POVERTY · ILLINOIS
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1951Grant Park Elem SchoolGrant Park, ILGrant Park CUSD 6Elementary32548.6%
1952Lee R Foster Elem SchoolOak Forest, ILForest Ridge SD 142Elementary39748.6%
1953Staunton Elem SchoolStaunton, ILStaunton CUSD 6Elementary54148.6%
1954Salt Fork North Elementary SchoolCatlin, ILSalt Fork CUSD 512Elementary27448.5%
1955Sor Juana Ines de la CruzChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary54248.5%
1956Carl Sandburg Middle SchoolRolling Meadows, ILPalatine CCSD 15Middle46848.5%
1957Lindsay SchoolSpringfield, ILSpringfield SD 186Elementary43848.4%
1958Horizon Elem SchoolHanover Park, ILSD U-46Elementary43648.4%
1959Forest View Elem SchoolMount Prospect, ILComm Cons SD 59Elementary33948.4%
1960Oak Lawn-Hometown Middle SchOak Lawn, ILOak Lawn-Hometown SD 123Middle1,09048.3%
1961Northwest SchoolEvergreen Park, ILEvergreen Park ESD 124Elementary24248.3%
1962Mt Olive High SchoolMount Olive, ILMount Olive CUSD 5High15148.3%
1963White Oak ElementaryMorris, ILMorris SD 54Elementary72248.3%
1964Jahn Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary36048.3%
1965Shabbona Middle SchoolMorris, ILMorris SD 54Middle36048.3%
1966Pioneer Elem SchoolWest Chicago, ILWest Chicago ESD 33Elementary29248.3%
1967Paxton-Buckley-Loda Jr High SchPaxton, ILPaxton-Buckley-Loda CUD 10Middle28848.3%
1968Jamie McGee Elementary SchoolBolingbrook, ILValley View CUSD 365UElementary48748.3%
1969Aplington Middle SchoolPolo, ILPolo CUSD 222Middle11448.2%
1970Grant Community High SchoolFox Lake, ILGrant CHSD 124High1,76948.2%
1971Rushville-Industry High SchoolRushville, ILSchuyler-Industry CUSD 5High29548.1%
1972Charleston Middle SchoolCharleston, ILCharleston CUSD 1Middle40148.1%
1973Cambridge Jr/Sr High SchoolCambridge, ILCambridge CUSD 227High23748.1%
1974Marion High SchoolMarion, ILMarion CUSD 2High1,07548.1%
1975Meridian Elem SchoolBlue Mound, ILMeridian CUSD 15Elementary46048.0%
1976Raccoon Cons Elem SchoolCentralia, ILRaccoon Cons SD 1Elementary20448.0%
1977Willowbrook High SchoolVilla Park, ILDuPage HSD 88High1,98348.0%
1978Sesser-Valier High SchoolSesser, ILSesser-Valier CUSD 196High17548.0%
1979Meadowbrook Intermediate SchMoro, ILBethalto CUSD 8Elementary34448.0%
1980Glenbard East High SchoolLombard, ILGlenbard Twp HSD 87High2,31147.9%
1981Villa Grove High SchoolVilla Grove, ILVilla Grove CUSD 302High19447.9%
1982Heritage High SchoolBroadlands, ILHeritage CUSD 8High12147.9%
1983Galileo Elem Math & Sci Schol AcdChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary54747.9%
1984Vienna High SchoolVienna, ILVienna HSD 133High33247.9%
1985Cuba Elem SchoolCuba, ILCUSD 3 Fulton CountyElementary18847.9%
1986Blue Ridge Intermediate-Jr HSMansfield, ILBlue Ridge CUSD 18Middle23247.8%
1987Mount Carmel High SchoolMount Carmel, ILWabash CUSD 348High45247.8%
1988Bulldog Early Learning AcademyHarrisburg, ILHarrisburg CUSD 3Elementary11147.7%
1989Franklin Elem SchoolMetropolis, ILMassac UD 1Elementary15547.7%
1990Coventry Elem SchoolCrystal Lake, ILCrystal Lake CCSD 47Elementary62947.7%
1991Durand Elem SchoolDurand, ILDurand CUSD 322Elementary28147.7%
1992Midwest Central High SchoolManito, ILMidwest Central CUSD 191High23547.7%
1993Dore Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary74547.7%
1994Dawes Elementary SchoolEvanston, ILEvanston CCSD 65Elementary29847.7%
1995W W Woodbury Elem SchoolSandwich, ILSandwich CUSD 430Elementary17047.6%
1996Winchester Elem SchoolWinchester, ILWinchester CUSD 1Elementary40147.6%
1997Belding Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary60947.6%
1998Mt Olive Elementary SchoolMount Olive, ILMount Olive CUSD 5Elementary32847.6%
1999Crystal Lawns Elem SchoolJoliet, ILPlainfield SD 202Elementary32847.6%
2000Olive C Martin SchoolLake Villa, ILLake Villa CCSD 41Elementary51147.6%
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