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The highest-poverty public high schools in Kentucky · page 2

Ranks 51100 of the highest-poverty public schools in Kentucky. Back to page 1.

HIGHEST POVERTY · KENTUCKY
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
51Marion C. Moore SchoolLouisville, KYJefferson CountyHigh1,89267.7%
52Martin County High SchoolInez, KYMartin CountyHigh51967.4%
53Central High Magnet Career AcademyLouisville, KYJefferson CountyHigh1,25667.4%
54Clinton County High SchoolAlbany, KYClinton CountyHigh43467.1%
55Adair County High SchoolColumbia, KYAdair CountyHigh80567.0%
56Lincoln County High SchoolStanford, KYLincoln CountyHigh88666.9%
57Perry County Central High SchoolHazard, KYPerry CountyHigh81966.7%
58South Laurel High SchoolLondon, KYLaurel CountyHigh1,11966.1%
59Ludlow High SchoolLudlow, KYLudlow IndependentHigh37666.0%
60Jackson County High SchoolMcKee, KYJackson CountyHigh53665.9%
61Magoffin County High SchoolSalyersville, KYMagoffin CountyHigh53865.8%
62Jeffersontown HighJeffersontown, KYJefferson CountyHigh1,19665.7%
63Waggener HighLouisville, KYJefferson CountyHigh88865.7%
64Fairdale HighFairdale, KYJefferson CountyHigh1,40565.6%
65Russellville High SchoolRussellville, KYRussellville IndependentHigh30465.5%
66Butler Traditional HighLouisville, KYJefferson CountyHigh1,29065.3%
67Casey County High SchoolLiberty, KYCasey CountyHigh63065.2%
68Christian County High SchoolHopkinsville, KYChristian CountyHigh1,15365.1%
69Prestonsburg High SchoolPrestonsburg, KYFloyd CountyHigh50865.0%
70Grant County High SchoolDry Ridge, KYGrant CountyHigh1,01664.9%
71Success AcademyLexington, KYFayette CountyHigh40164.8%
72Southern HighLouisville, KYJefferson CountyHigh1,72564.8%
73Russell County High SchoolRussell Springs, KYRussell CountyHigh85964.4%
74Fulton County High SchoolHickman, KYFulton CountyHigh17464.4%
75Elliott County High SchoolSandy Hook, KYElliott CountyHigh29364.2%
76Campbellsville High SchoolCampbellsville, KYCampbellsville IndependentHigh37063.5%
77Hopkinsville High SchoolHopkinsville, KYChristian CountyHigh96163.1%
78Shelby Valley High SchoolPikeville, KYPike CountyHigh50363.0%
79Morgan County High SchoolWest Liberty, KYMorgan CountyHigh52763.0%
80Knott County Central High SchoolHindman, KYKnott CountyHigh52062.7%
81Owensboro High SchoolOwensboro, KYOwensboro IndependentHigh1,34262.5%
82Estill County High SchoolIrvine, KYEstill CountyHigh64362.4%
83Dawson Springs Jr/Sr High SchoolDawson Spgs, KYDawson Springs IndependentHigh28962.3%
84Letcher County Central High SchoolWhitesburg, KYLetcher CountyHigh69262.3%
85Mayfield High SchoolMayfield, KYMayfield IndependentHigh51762.3%
86West Carter County High SchoolOlive Hill, KYCarter CountyHigh50662.1%
87W.E.B. DuBois AcademyLouisville, KYJefferson CountyHigh47761.8%
88Bryan Station High SchoolLexington, KYFayette CountyHigh2,03061.7%
89Powell County High SchoolStanton, KYPowell CountyHigh58061.6%
90Rockcastle County High SchoolMount Vernon, KYRockcastle CountyHigh79661.4%
91Southwestern High SchoolSomerset, KYPulaski CountyHigh1,21361.2%
92Glasgow High SchoolGlasgow, KYGlasgow IndependentHigh60861.0%
93Warren East High SchoolBowling Green, KYWarren CountyHigh96760.8%
94Opportunity Middle CollegeLexington, KYFayette CountyHigh10260.8%
95Carter G. Woodson AcademyLexington, KYFayette CountyHigh31660.4%
96Danville High SchoolDanville, KYDanville IndependentHigh49259.8%
97Franklin-Simpson High SchoolFranklin, KYSimpson CountyHigh83059.2%
98Mason County High SchoolMaysville, KYMason CountyHigh87758.7%
99Fern Creek HighLouisville, KYJefferson CountyHigh1,52558.5%
100Apollo High SchoolOwensboro, KYDaviess CountyHigh1,26558.4%
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