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The highest-poverty public K-12 schools in the United States · page 4

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HIGHEST POVERTY · THE UNITED STATES
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
151PS 723BRONX, NYNYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75Combined38194.5%
152Universal Institute CSPhiladelphia, PAUniversal Institute CSCombined59794.5%
153AMHERST SCHOOLAMHERST, TXAMHERST ISDCombined10294.1%
154Northshore Charter SchoolBogalusa, LACity of Bogalusa School DistrictCombined42893.9%
155PS 168BRONX, NYNYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75Combined57793.8%
156Valley AcademyEl Centro, CAImperial County Office of EducationCombined20593.7%
157Camden Prep Inc.Camden, NJCamden Prep Inc.Combined1,49893.6%
158PROMESA COLLEGE PREP WEST CORPUS CHRISTICORPUS CHRISTI, TXVALERE PUBLIC SCHOOLSCombined35893.6%
159PS 17BRONX, NYNYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75Combined69293.5%
160Wisconsin Conservatory of Lifelong LearningMilwaukee, WIMilwaukee School DistrictCombined28693.4%
161PS 10BRONX, NYNYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75Combined56993.3%
162PS 721 BROOKLYN OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING CENTERBROOKLYN, NYNYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75Combined41593.3%
163California Innovative Career AcademySacramento, CACalifornia Innovative Career Academy DistrictCombined1,72993.2%
164PS 141BROOKLYN, NYNYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75Combined36693.2%
165PS 226NEW YORK, NYNYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75Combined27493.1%
166Sicily Island High SchoolSicily Island, LACatahoula ParishCombined14393.0%
167PS 77BROOKLYN, NYNYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75Combined39792.9%
168Ocean Academy Charter SchoolLakewood, NJOcean Academy Charter SchoolCombined55192.9%
169Northdale Superintendent's AcademyBaton Rouge, LAEast Baton Rouge ParishCombined15192.7%
170San Diego County CommunitySan Diego, CASan Diego County Office of EducationCombined51092.5%
171PS 811 MICKEY MANTLE SCHOOLNEW YORK, NYNYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75Combined50892.5%
172CALVERT SCHOOLCALVERT, TXCALVERT ISDCombined14592.4%
173SANTIAGO IGLESIAS PANTIN SAN JUANSAN JUAN, PRPUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONCombined22492.4%
174The Success AcademySAGINAW, MISaginaw School District of the City ofCombined16892.3%
175Duane E. Furman Independent StudyMadera, CAMadera UnifiedCombined34892.2%
176Blue Mountain High SchoolBlue Mountain, MSSouth Tippah School DistrictCombined29592.2%
177KI CHARTER ACADEMYSAN MARCOS, TXKI CHARTERCombined18591.9%
178CHILTON SCHOOLCHILTON, TXCHILTON ISDCombined56691.9%
179Keema School for Independent StudySacramento, CATwin Rivers UnifiedCombined52991.9%
180Tuluksak SchoolTuluksak, AKYupiit School DistrictCombined13391.7%
181Kern County CommunityBakersfield, CAKern County Office of EducationCombined32591.7%
182BRILLA COLLEGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOLBRONX, NYBRILLA COLLEGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOLCombined73991.6%
183SOUTH BRONX CHARTER SCHOOLBRONX, NYSOUTH BRONX CHARTER SCHOOLCombined43491.5%
184Centennial SchoolSAN LUIS, COCentennial School District No. R-1Combined18691.4%
185Hope of Detroit Academy ElementaryDETROIT, MIHope of Detroit AcademyCombined43091.4%
186BEGINNING WITH CHILDREN CHARTER SCHOOL IIBROOKLYN, NYBEGINNING WITH CHILDREN CHARTER SCHOOL IICombined80091.4%
187ACADEMIA DE CIENCIAS Y TECNOLOGIA ALIANZABAYAMON, PRPUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONCombined24791.1%
188STUDENT SUPPORT CENTERCORPUS CHRISTI, TXCORPUS CHRISTI ISDCombined11191.0%
189TENAHA SCHOOLSTENAHA, TXTENAHA ISDCombined41490.8%
190Alakanuk SchoolAlakanuk, AKLower Yukon School DistrictCombined24890.7%
191New Dawn Academy of WarrenSTERLING HTS, MINew Dawn Academy of WarrenCombined25690.6%
192Lighthouse Education CenterSAINT JOSEPH, MIBerrien RESACombined12890.6%
193PS 169 ROBERT F KENNEDYNEW YORK, NYNYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75Combined38390.6%
194Kake Elementary & High SchoolKake, AKKake City School DistrictCombined11790.6%
195Sherrouse SchoolMonroe, LACity of Monroe School DistrictCombined10690.6%
196VANGUARD VAN GOGHPHARR, TXVANGUARD ACADEMYCombined1,04890.6%
197AMALIA MARINSAN JUAN, PRPUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONCombined24390.5%
198MANUEL A. BARRETOMAYAGUEZ, PRPUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONCombined30490.5%
199RAFAEL PONT FLORESAIBONITO, PRPUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONCombined52590.3%
200Mountain View (Alternative)Reedley, CAKings Canyon Joint UnifiedCombined31890.3%
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