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The highest-poverty public schools in Buchanan County, Iowa

9 public schools in Buchanan County, Iowa appear in this ranking of the highest-poverty public schools, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. East Elementary School leads the list at 40.0%, against a median of 29.4% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
9
Buchanan County, Iowa
Top % FRL
40.0%
Median % FRL
29.4%
HIGHEST POVERTY · BUCHANAN COUNTY, IOWA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1East Elementary SchoolIndependence, IAIndependence Comm School DistrictElementary26540.0%
2West Elementary SchoolIndependence, IAIndependence Comm School DistrictElementary36039.4%
3East Buchanan High SchoolWinthrop, IAEast Buchanan Comm School DistrictHigh18939.2%
4East Buchanan Elementary SchoolWinthrop, IAEast Buchanan Comm School DistrictElementary30331.0%
5Independence Junior Senior High SchoolIndependence, IAIndependence Comm School DistrictHigh71229.4%
6Jesup Elementary SchoolJesup, IAJesup Comm School DistrictElementary41225.7%
7Jesup Middle SchoolJesup, IAJesup Comm School DistrictMiddle24922.1%
8Fairbank Elementary SchoolFairbank, IAWapsie Valley Comm School DistrictElementary18718.7%
9Jesup High SchoolJesup, IAJesup Comm School DistrictHigh26917.8%
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