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The highest-poverty public K-12 schools in the United States · page 6

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HIGHEST POVERTY · THE UNITED STATES
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
251City of AngelsLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedCombined1,05887.2%
252ANGELICA GOMEZ DE BETANCOURTARECIBO, PRPUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONCombined14787.1%
253FERMIN DELGADO DIAZNAGUABO, PRPUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONCombined34787.0%
254PS 771BROOKLYN, NYNYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75Combined53987.0%
255NEW LEAF CENTEROCALA, FLMARIONCombined12387.0%
256PS 233FOREST HILLS, NYNYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75Combined51487.0%
257JAMES GARFIELDCABO ROJO, PRPUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONCombined20787.0%
258HARBOR SCIENCE AND ARTS CHARTER SCHOOLNEW YORK, NYHARBOR SCIENCE AND ARTS CHARTER SCHOOLCombined24486.9%
259MOUNT PLEASANT-COTTAGE SCHOOLPLEASANTVILLE, NYMOUNT PLEASANT-COTTAGE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICTCombined12286.9%
260FEDERICO DEGETAU IIAIBONITO, PRPUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONCombined15186.8%
261Kisimgiugtuq SchoolKivalina, AKNorthwest Arctic Borough School DistrictCombined15086.7%
262JORGE ROSARIO DEL VALLESAN LORENZO, PRPUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONCombined41886.6%
263Jumpertown SchoolBooneville, MSPrentiss County School DistrictCombined30586.6%
264Marengo High SchoolDixons Mills, ALMarengo CountyCombined22386.5%
265GC Achieve at J.D. Adams HallGarden City, KSGarden CityCombined11186.5%
266HART ISDHART, TXHART ISDCombined20686.4%
267Pleasant Creek High SchoolMOUNT PLEASANT, UTNorth Sanpete DistrictCombined10386.4%
268PS 94NEW YORK, NYNYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75Combined43786.3%
269UNCOMMON EXCELLENCE BOYS CHARTER SCHOOL NYCBROOKLYN, NYUNCOMMON EXCELLENCE BOYS CHARTER SCHOOL NYCCombined41586.3%
270WILFREDO LAFUENTE ORTIZMAUNABO, PRPUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONCombined16686.1%
271CICS - Longwood CampusChicago, ILChicago Public Schools Dist 299Combined1,13786.1%
272Berenece Carlson Home HospitalNorth Hollywood, CALos Angeles UnifiedCombined38186.1%
273White Lake Area Community EducationMUSKEGON, MIWhitehall District SchoolsCombined12986.0%
274Academy of The Americas High SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictCombined87486.0%
275RENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL 2 (THE)ELMHURST, NYRENAISSANCE CHARTER SCHOOL 2 (THE)Combined83085.7%
276RIVERVIEW SCHOOL (THE)WOODSIDE, NYNYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75Combined82085.6%
277Indiana School For The DeafIndianapolis, INIndiana School For The DeafCombined31185.5%
278SCHOOL IN THE SQUARE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLNEW YORK, NYSCHOOL IN THE SQUARE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLCombined72885.4%
279ACCESS County CommunityCosta Mesa, CAOrange County Department of EducationCombined1,31585.4%
280San Joaquin County CommunityStockton, CASan Joaquin County Office of EducationCombined1,02185.2%
281UNCOMMON CROWN HEIGHTS CHARTER SCHOOL NYCBROOKLYN, NYUNCOMMON CROWN HEIGHTS CHARTER SCHOOL NYCCombined51385.2%
282MARIA DOLORES FARIAMAYAGUEZ, PRPUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONCombined23585.1%
283SEVERO E. COLBERG RAMIREZCABO ROJO, PRPUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONCombined28285.1%
284William S. Baer SchoolBaltimore, MDBaltimore City Public SchoolsCombined16785.0%
285School of Humanities at Juliette Gordon LowSavannah, GASavannah-Chatham CountyCombined60585.0%
286Gibsland-Coleman High SchoolGibsland, LABienville ParishCombined13984.9%
287ROYAL ACADEMY OF EXCELLENCESAN ANTONIO, TXROYAL PUBLIC SCHOOLSCombined46984.9%
288PS Q811LITTLE NECK, NYNYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75Combined52884.8%
289CMS IACADEMY AT LINCOLN JACKSONCLOVIS, NMCLOVISCombined13184.7%
290Foshay Learning CenterLos Angeles, CALos Angeles UnifiedCombined1,53084.7%
291MORGAN SCHOOLMORGAN, TXMORGAN ISDCombined13784.7%
292PS 993FLORAL PARK, NYNYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75Combined63684.6%
293BURKEVILLE SCHOOLBURKEVILLE, TXBURKEVILLE ISDCombined25284.5%
294PROFESORA JUANA ROSARIO CARREROAGUADA, PRPUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONCombined62084.5%
295EPIFANIO ESTRADA AGUADAAGUADA, PRPUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONCombined52084.4%
296MORAN SCHOOLMORAN, TXMORAN ISDCombined11584.3%
297LCDO. GUILLERMO ATILES MOREAUSAN JUAN, PRPUERTO RICO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONCombined11584.3%
298Horizon Science Acad-BelmontChicago, ILHorizon Science Acad-BelmontCombined78584.3%
299Beekman CenterLANSING, MILansing Public School DistrictCombined10884.3%
300NOVA Discipline AcademyOAK PARK, MIOak Park School District of the City ofCombined10884.3%
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