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The highest-poverty public schools in Illinois · page 5

Ranks 201–250 of the highest-poverty public schools in Illinois. Back to page 1.

HIGHEST POVERTY · ILLINOIS
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
201Noble St Chtr-Rowe-Clark MS AcadChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High32095.0%
202YCCS-ASPIRA Pantoja Alt HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High20095.0%
203Liberty Elem SchoolDanville, ILDanville CCSD 118Elementary37795.0%
204Nixon Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary67294.9%
205Fieldcrest Elem SchoolOak Forest, ILPrairie-Hills ESD 144Elementary21794.9%
206North Lawndale Prep Chtr-CollinsChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High27694.9%
207Dawes Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary92694.9%
208ACE Amandla Charter SchoolChicago, ILACE Amandla Charter SchoolHigh13794.9%
209Hernandez Middle SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Middle72094.9%
210Mae Jemison SchoolHazel Crest, ILPrairie-Hills ESD 144Elementary36894.8%
211Warren Park SchoolCicero, ILCicero SD 99Elementary69594.8%
212Wells Elem SchoolEast Moline, ILEast Moline SD 37Elementary30794.8%
213LEARN Chtr-Campbell CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary35794.7%
214Whitney Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary55994.6%
215Hillcrest Elem SchoolEast Moline, ILEast Moline SD 37Elementary35394.6%
216Gresham Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary33294.6%
217Taft Elementary SchoolJoliet, ILJoliet PSD 86Elementary42494.6%
218Ashe Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary38794.6%
219Pleasant Acres Elem SchoolRantoul, ILRantoul City SD 137Elementary29394.5%
220Raby High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High12894.5%
221Gary Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Middle71194.5%
222Jensen Elem Scholastic AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary25594.5%
223Gen John A Logan Attendance CntrMurphysboro, ILMurphysboro CUSD 186Elementary40094.5%
224CICS - Prairie CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary41294.4%
225Warren Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary31794.3%
226King Middle Grade SchoolKankakee, ILKankakee SD 111Elementary38594.3%
227Eberhart Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary1,01194.3%
228Hammond Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary25994.2%
229Farragut Elem SchoolJoliet, ILJoliet PSD 86Elementary56894.2%
230Trewyn Primary SchoolPeoria, ILPeoria SD 150Elementary37594.1%
231Daley Elem AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary51194.1%
232EPIC Academy High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High25594.1%
233Higgins Elem Community AcademyChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary27194.1%
234James Farmer Jr. ElementaryChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary32194.1%
235Noble St Chtr-Pritzker Col PrepChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High99394.1%
236School of Social Justice HSChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High26994.1%
237Thomas Jefferson Elem SchoolJoliet, ILJoliet PSD 86Elementary23594.0%
238Perspectives Chtr - Leadership AcChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High83894.0%
239Brunson Math & Sci Specialty ElemChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary45294.0%
240M J Cunningham Elem SchJoliet, ILJoliet PSD 86Elementary48494.0%
241Prairie-Hills Junior High SchoolMarkham, ILPrairie-Hills ESD 144Middle76694.0%
242Broadmeadow Elem SchoolRantoul, ILRantoul City SD 137Elementary23193.9%
243Thomas Kelly College PreparatoryChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High1,76293.9%
244Lincoln SchoolPeoria, ILPeoria SD 150Elementary82393.9%
245Gage Park High SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299High39293.9%
246Lynne Thigpen Elem SchoolJoliet, ILJoliet PSD 86Elementary62093.9%
247OToole Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary30993.9%
248Shields Elem SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary43993.8%
249Kanoon Elem Magnet SchoolChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Elementary38993.8%
250Hope AcademyDecatur, ILDecatur SD 61Elementary50193.8%
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