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The highest-poverty public schools in Winnebago County, Iowa

9 public schools in Winnebago County, Iowa appear in this ranking of the highest-poverty public schools, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Forest City Middle School leads the list at 41.5%, against a median of 38.3% 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
9
Winnebago County, Iowa
Top % FRL
41.5%
Median % FRL
38.3%
HIGHEST POVERTY · WINNEBAGO COUNTY, IOWA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1Forest City Middle SchoolForest City, IAForest City Comm School DistrictMiddle33041.5%
2North Iowa High SchoolBuffalo Center, IANorth Iowa Comm School DistrictHigh12441.1%
3North Iowa Elementary Buffalo CenterBuffalo Center, IANorth Iowa Comm School DistrictElementary22739.2%
4Lake Mills Middle SchoolLake Mills, IALake Mills Comm School DistrictMiddle14639.0%
5North Iowa Middle SchoolBuffalo Center, IANorth Iowa Comm School DistrictMiddle11538.3%
6Forest City Elementary SchoolForest City, IAForest City Comm School DistrictElementary44835.9%
7Lake Mills Senior High SchoolLake Mills, IALake Mills Comm School DistrictHigh19335.2%
8Forest City High SchoolForest City, IAForest City Comm School DistrictHigh30431.6%
9Lake Mills Elementary SchoolLake Mills, IALake Mills Comm School DistrictElementary30331.0%
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