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

Ranks 101150 of the highest-poverty public schools in the United States. Back to page 1.

HIGHEST POVERTY · THE UNITED STATES
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
101Blacklick Valley JSHSNanty Glo, PABlacklick Valley SDHigh268102%
102Brunswick HighLawrenceville, VABrunswick County Public SchoolsHigh404102%
103Wyoming Valley West SHSPlymouth, PAWyoming Valley West SDHigh1,362101%
104Springfield High SchoolSpringfield, ORSpringfield SD 19High1,229101%
105Masterman Julia R Sec SchPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDHigh1,183101%
106The LincPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDHigh223101%
107Sharon HSSharon, PASharon City SDHigh532101%
108Hazlehurst High SchoolHAZLEHURST, MSHazlehurst City School DistrictHigh385101%
109Conneaut Area Senior HighLinesville, PAConneaut SDHigh564101%
110Hopewell HighHopewell, VAHopewell City Public SchoolsHigh1,136101%
111Open HighRichmond, VARichmond City Public SchoolsHigh171101%
112Galileo Magnet HighDanville, VADanville City Public SchoolsHigh260101%
113Youngsville MS/HSYoungsville, PAWarren County SDHigh355101%
114Williamson SHSTioga, PANorthern Tioga SDHigh543101%
115Pottstown HSPottstown, PAPottstown SDHigh911101%
116Montrose Area JSHSMontrose, PAMontrose Area SDHigh565101%
117Upper Darby SHSDrexel Hill, PAUpper Darby SDHigh4,187101%
118Chilhowie HighChilhowie, VASmyth County Public SchoolsHigh384101%
119Sayre Area HSSayre, PASayre Area SDHigh396101%
120Dillingham Middle/High SchoolDillingham, AKDillingham City School DistrictHigh223101%
121Norristown Area HSNorristown, PANorristown Area SDHigh2,256101%
122Cochranton JSHSCochranton, PACrawford Central SDHigh341101%
123St Marys Area SHSSaint Marys, PASaint Marys Area SDHigh572101%
124Greensville County HighEmporia, VAGreensville County Public SchoolsHigh584101%
125Carlynton JSHSCarnegie, PACarlynton SDHigh632101%
126Washington HSWashington, PAWashington SDHigh387101%
127I.C. Norcom HighPortsmouth, VAPortsmouth City Public SchoolsHigh1,009101%
128Kensington HSPhiladelphia, PAPhiladelphia City SDHigh458101%
129Brookville JSHSBrookville, PABrookville Area SDHigh574101%
130Essex HighTappahannock, VAEssex County Public SchoolsHigh393101%
131Lee HighJonesville, VALee County Public SchoolsHigh803101%
132Charles City County HighCharles City, VACharles City County Public SchoolsHigh221101%
133Riverside JSHSTaylor, PARiverside SDHigh686100%
134Churchland HighPortsmouth, VAPortsmouth City Public SchoolsHigh1,453100%
135Prince Edward County HighFarmville, VAPrince Edward County Public SchoolsHigh502100%
136Manor HighPortsmouth, VAPortsmouth City Public SchoolsHigh1,149100%
137North Star HSBoswell, PANorth Star SDHigh327100%
138Susquehanna Community JSHSSusquehanna, PASusquehanna Community SDHigh333100%
139Canton JSHSCanton, PACanton Area SDHigh372100%
140Moshannon Valley JSHSHoutzdale, PAMoshannon Valley SDHigh374100%
141Muhlenberg HSReading, PAMuhlenberg SDHigh1,166100%
142Greensburg-Salem HSGreensburg, PAGreensburg Salem SDHigh784100%
143Northampton HighEastville, VANorthampton County Public SchoolsHigh401100%
144Martinsville HighMartinsville, VAMartinsville City Public SchoolsHigh540100%
145Virginia HighBristol, VABristol City Public SchoolsHigh638100%
146WARREN HIGH SCHOOLWARREN, ARWARREN SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh480100%
147PARAGOULD HIGH SCHOOLPARAGOULD, ARPARAGOULD SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh881100%
148MIDLAND HIGH SCHOOLPLEASANT PLAINS, ARMIDLAND SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh222100%
149PINE BLUFF HIGH SCHOOLPINE BLUFF, ARPINE BLUFF SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh688100%
150NEVADA HIGH SCHOOLROSSTON, ARNEVADA SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh200100%
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