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The highest-poverty public high schools in Des Moines, Iowa

6 public high schools in Des Moines, Iowa appear in this ranking of the highest-poverty public high schools, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. North High School leads the list at 84.0%, against a median of 76.6% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
6
Des Moines, Iowa
Top % FRL
84.0%
Median % FRL
76.6%
HIGHEST POVERTY · DES MOINES, IOWA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1North High SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictHigh1,42884.0%
2Hoover High SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictHigh89880.0%
3East High SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictHigh1,95278.4%
4Lincoln High SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictHigh2,36474.9%
5Roosevelt High SchoolDes Moines, IADes Moines Independent Comm School DistrictHigh2,05155.2%
6Saydel High SchoolDes Moines, IASaydel Comm School DistrictHigh45852.8%
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