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The highest-poverty public schools in Shelby County, Kentucky

12 public schools in Shelby County, Kentucky appear in this ranking of the highest-poverty public schools, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Southside Elementary leads the list at 63.6%, against a median of 45.0% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
12
Shelby County, Kentucky
Top % FRL
63.6%
Median % FRL
45.0%
HIGHEST POVERTY · SHELBY COUNTY, KENTUCKY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1Southside ElementaryShelbyville, KYShelby CountyElementary41263.6%
2Northside Early Childhood CenterShelbyville, KYShelby CountyElementary22858.8%
3Painted Stone ElementaryShelbyville, KYShelby CountyElementary45849.6%
4Clear Creek ElementaryShelbyville, KYShelby CountyElementary42546.8%
5Wright ElementaryShelbyville, KYShelby CountyElementary48946.6%
6Shelby County West Middle SchoolShelbyville, KYShelby CountyMiddle56346.2%
7Shelby County High SchoolShelbyville, KYShelby CountyHigh1,00343.9%
8Marnel C. Moorman SchoolShelbyville, KYShelby CountyElementary80343.1%
9Shelby County East Middle SchoolShelbyville, KYShelby CountyMiddle50542.0%
10Heritage ElementaryWaddy, KYShelby CountyElementary38741.6%
11Martha Layne Collins High SchoolShelbyville, KYShelby CountyHigh1,15738.8%
12Simpsonville ElementarySimpsonville, KYShelby CountyElementary44130.4%
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