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The highest-poverty public K-12 schools in the United States · page 3

Ranks 101–150 of the highest-poverty public schools in the United States. Back to page 1.

HIGHEST POVERTY · THE UNITED STATES
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
101Northern Cheyenne Tribal SchoolBusby, MTNorthern Cheyenne Tribal SchoolCombined16998.2%
102Tiospaye Topa SchoolLaPlant, SDTiospaye Topa SchoolCombined16698.2%
103HARRIS COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION CENTERHOUSTON, TXEXCEL ACADEMYCombined16598.2%
104Webb Street SchoolGastonia, NCGaston County SchoolsCombined16398.2%
105Fond du Lac Ojibwe SchoolCloquet, MNFond du Lac Ojibwe SchoolCombined16198.1%
106Takini SchoolHowes, SDTakini SchoolCombined15398.0%
107Paschal Sherman Indian SchoolOmak, WAPaschal Sherman Indian SchoolCombined15098.0%
108Miccosukee Indian SchoolMiami, FLMiccosukee Indian SchoolCombined15098.0%
109Gateway Education CenterGreensboro, NCGuilford County SchoolsCombined14697.9%
110Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig SchoolBena, MNBug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig SchoolCombined14297.9%
111Haynes Inman Education CenterJamestown, NCGuilford County SchoolsCombined13597.8%
112Nay-Ah-Shing SchoolOnamia, MNNay-Ah-Shing SchoolCombined12597.6%
113New Open World Academy K-12Los Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedCombined91197.6%
114CapstoneWayne Co Juvenile Detention FacHAMTRAMCK, MICapstone Academy Charter School (SDA)Combined12497.6%
115Elizabeth Learning CenterCudahy, CALos Angeles UnifiedCombined1,25797.5%
116Leupp School Inc.Leupp, AZLeupp School Inc.Combined12197.5%
117Togiak SchoolTogiak, AKSouthwest Region School DistrictCombined19897.5%
118Travis Hill SchoolNew Orleans, LAOrleans ParishCombined11797.4%
119Circle of Life AcademyWhite Earth, MNCircle of Life AcademyCombined11597.4%
120Highlands Community CharterSacramento, CAHighlands Community Charter DistrictCombined11,71397.4%
121San Bernardino Co Juve Detention and Assessment CenterSan Bernardino, CASan Bernardino County Office of EducationCombined11397.3%
122Independent Study Sojourner TruthOakland, CAOakland UnifiedCombined48197.3%
123UCLA Community K-12Los Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedCombined88797.3%
124Boonville ElementaryBoonville, NCYadkin County SchoolsCombined36597.3%
125Northview AcademyStatesville, NCIredell-Statesville SchoolsCombined10897.2%
126Conover Special EducationConover, NCNewton Conover City SchoolsCombined10797.2%
127KIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit CorporationCamden, NJKIPP: Cooper Norcross A New Jersey Nonprofit CorporationCombined2,28097.2%
128Riverside County Juvenile CourtRiverside, CARiverside County Office of EducationCombined10497.1%
129Russian Mission SchoolRussian Mission, AKLower Yukon School DistrictCombined11896.6%
130BEDFORD STUYVESANT NEW BEGINNINGS CHARTER SCHOOLBROOKLYN, NYBEDFORD STUYVESANT NEW BEGINNINGS CHARTER SCHOOLCombined66596.5%
131Marshall SchoolMarshall, AKLower Yukon School DistrictCombined12896.1%
132PS 188BRONX, NYNYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75Combined47996.0%
133Emmonak SchoolEmmonak, AKLower Yukon School DistrictCombined23695.8%
134Widener Memorial SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDCombined14195.7%
135PS 140BROOKLYN, NYNYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75Combined32795.7%
136WATERFRONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBUFFALO, NYBUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTCombined74395.7%
137Caniff Liberty AcademyHAMTRAMCK, MICaniff Liberty AcademyCombined59095.6%
138Kotlik SchoolKotlik, AKLower Yukon School DistrictCombined18095.6%
139PS 368BROOKLYN, NYNYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75Combined23695.3%
140PS 53BROOKLYN, NYNYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75Combined40695.3%
141MANZANO HIGHALBUQUERQUE, NMALBUQUERQUECombined1,15795.2%
142Mastery Schools of Camden Inc.Camden, NJMastery Schools of Camden Inc.Combined2,87395.2%
143Lake Quinault SchoolAmanda Park, WALake Quinault School DistrictCombined20795.2%
144Paul T. Albert Memorial SchoolTununak, AKLower Kuskokwim School DistrictCombined10295.1%
145PS 469-BRONX SCHOOL FOR CONTINUOUS LEARNING (THE)BRONX, NYNYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75Combined62595.0%
146MarltonLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedCombined13594.8%
147STRONG-HUTTIG SCHOOLSSTRONG, ARSTRONG HUTTIG SCHOOL DISTRICTCombined28494.7%
148Logan Memorial Educational CampusSan Diego, CASan Diego UnifiedCombined1,46794.7%
149PS 138NEW YORK, NYNYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75Combined67094.6%
150Klawock City SchoolKlawock, AKKlawock City School DistrictCombined12794.5%
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