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The highest-poverty public schools in Kenton County, Kentucky

35 public schools in Kenton County, Kentucky appear in this ranking of the highest-poverty public schools, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Howell Elementary School leads the list at 94.3%, against a median of 58.1% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Kenton County, Kentucky

Top % FRL

94.3%

Median % FRL

58.1%

HIGHEST POVERTY · KENTON COUNTY, KENTUCKY

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	Howell Elementary School	Elsmere, KY	Erlanger-Elsmere Independent	Elementary	299	94.3%
2	Lindeman Elementary School	Erlanger, KY	Erlanger-Elsmere Independent	Elementary	287	94.1%
3	Miles Elementary School	Erlanger, KY	Erlanger-Elsmere Independent	Elementary	278	90.3%
4	Arnett Elementary School	Erlanger, KY	Erlanger-Elsmere Independent	Elementary	253	89.7%
5	Tichenor Middle School	Erlanger, KY	Erlanger-Elsmere Independent	Middle	505	87.7%
6	Biggs Early Childhood Education Ctr	Covington, KY	Covington Independent	Elementary	285	87.7%
7	Sixth District Elementary School	Covington, KY	Covington Independent	Elementary	454	87.7%
8	Lloyd High School	Erlanger, KY	Erlanger-Elsmere Independent	High	711	87.1%
9	Ninth District Elementary	Covington, KY	Covington Independent	Elementary	324	83.6%
10	Holmes High School	Covington, KY	Covington Independent	High	855	83.6%
11	Holmes Middle School	Covington, KY	Covington Independent	Middle	631	83.5%
12	Latonia Elementary School	Covington, KY	Covington Independent	Elementary	233	82.8%
13	John G Carlisle Elementary	Covington, KY	Covington Independent	Elementary	333	82.3%
14	Glenn O Swing Elementary	Covington, KY	Covington Independent	Elementary	392	78.3%
15	Ludlow High School	Ludlow, KY	Ludlow Independent	High	376	66.0%
16	Beechgrove Elementary School	Independence, KY	Kenton County	Elementary	645	64.0%
17	Mary A. Goetz Elementary School	Ludlow, KY	Ludlow Independent	Elementary	455	63.7%
18	James A Caywood Elementary School	Edgewood, KY	Kenton County	Elementary	582	58.1%
19	Ft Wright Elementary School	Covington, KY	Kenton County	Elementary	469	56.1%
20	River Ridge Elementary School	Villa Hills, KY	Kenton County	Elementary	889	55.0%
21	Turkey Foot Middle School	Edgewood, KY	Kenton County	Middle	1,006	48.7%
22	Woodland Middle School	Taylor Mill, KY	Kenton County	Middle	542	46.9%
23	Summit View Academy	Independence, KY	Kenton County	Elementary	1,324	44.3%
24	Taylor Mill Elementary School	Covington, KY	Kenton County	Elementary	508	44.3%
25	White's Tower Elementary School	Independence, KY	Kenton County	Elementary	675	42.4%
26	Scott High School	Taylor Mill, KY	Kenton County	High	1,017	42.3%
27	Piner Elementary School	Morning View, KY	Kenton County	Elementary	354	41.5%
28	Ryland Heights Elementary School	Covington, KY	Kenton County	Elementary	443	40.9%
29	Dixie Heights High School	Fort Mitchell, KY	Kenton County	High	1,499	40.8%
30	Simon Kenton High School	Independence, KY	Kenton County	High	1,893	38.6%
31	Kenton Elementary School	Independence, KY	Kenton County	Elementary	650	38.5%
32	Twenhofel Middle School	Independence, KY	Kenton County	Middle	775	35.9%
33	R C Hinsdale Elementary School	Edgewood, KY	Kenton County	Elementary	555	27.6%
34	Beechwood Elementary School	Fort Mitchell, KY	Beechwood Independent	Elementary	780	7.9%
35	Beechwood High School	Fort Mitchell, KY	Beechwood Independent	High	762	6.0%

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