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The highest-poverty public schools in Ohio County, Kentucky

8 public schools in Ohio County, Kentucky appear in this ranking of the highest-poverty public schools, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Horse Branch Elementary School leads the list at 79.2%, against a median of 67.1% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
8
Ohio County, Kentucky
Top % FRL
79.2%
Median % FRL
67.1%
HIGHEST POVERTY · OHIO COUNTY, KENTUCKY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1Horse Branch Elementary SchoolHorse Branch, KYOhio CountyElementary16879.2%
2Western Elementary SchoolCentertown, KYOhio CountyElementary22172.4%
3Fordsville Elementary SchoolFordsville, KYOhio CountyElementary24568.2%
4Wayland Alexander Elementary SchoolHartford, KYOhio CountyElementary63567.9%
5Beaver Dam Elementary SchoolBeaver Dam, KYOhio CountyElementary60166.4%
6Ohio County Middle SchoolHartford, KYOhio CountyMiddle52366.0%
7Southern Elementary SchoolBeaver Dam, KYOhio CountyElementary26964.7%
8Ohio County High SchoolHartford, KYOhio CountyHigh1,01857.1%
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