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The highest-poverty public schools in O'Brien County, Iowa

This ranking covers the highest-poverty public schools in O'Brien County, Iowa, drawn from 8 qualifying public schools. Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Middle School leads the list at 50.3%, against a median of 40.2% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

O'Brien County, Iowa

Top % FRL

50.3%

Median % FRL

40.2%

HIGHEST POVERTY · O'BRIEN COUNTY, IOWA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Middle School	Sanborn, IA	Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School District	Middle	165	50.3%
2	Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School	Hartley, IA	Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School District	High	203	50.2%
3	Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Elementary School	Hartley, IA	Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School District	Elementary	261	50.2%
4	East Elementary School	Sheldon, IA	Sheldon Comm School District	Elementary	468	42.3%
5	South O'Brien Elem School - Primghar Center	Primghar, IA	South O'Brien Comm School District	Elementary	328	38.1%
6	Sheldon Middle School	Sheldon, IA	Sheldon Comm School District	Middle	312	37.2%
7	Sheldon High School	Sheldon, IA	Sheldon Comm School District	High	356	32.9%
8	South O'Brien Secondary School	Paullina, IA	South O'Brien Comm School District	High	241	29.0%

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