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The highest-poverty public schools in Cherokee County, Iowa

8 public schools in Cherokee County, Iowa appear in this ranking of the highest-poverty public schools, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. River Valley Elementary leads the list at 53.2%, against a median of 37.3% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
8
Cherokee County, Iowa
Top % FRL
53.2%
Median % FRL
37.3%
HIGHEST POVERTY · CHEROKEE COUNTY, IOWA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1River Valley ElementaryWashta, IARiver Valley Comm School DistrictElementary15453.2%
2Cherokee Elementary SchoolCherokee, IACherokee Comm School DistrictElementary46850.0%
3Cherokee Middle SchoolCherokee, IACherokee Comm School DistrictMiddle32945.3%
4Washington High SchoolCherokee, IACherokee Comm School DistrictHigh36639.9%
5Alta-Aurelia Middle SchoolAurelia, IAAlta-Aurelia Comm School DistrictMiddle22834.6%
6MMCRU Marcus ElementaryMarcus, IAMarcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Comm School DistrictElementary16631.9%
7MMCRU High SchoolMarcus, IAMarcus-Meriden-Cleghorn Comm School DistrictHigh21329.1%
8Aurelia Elementary SchoolAurelia, IAAlta-Aurelia Comm School DistrictElementary12424.2%
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