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The highest-poverty public schools in Knox County, Maine

Across Knox County, Maine, 15 public schools are ranked here, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. South School leads the list at 64.3%, against a median of 48.5% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Knox County, Maine

Top % FRL

64.3%

Median % FRL

48.5%

HIGHEST POVERTY · KNOX COUNTY, MAINE

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	South School	Rockland, ME	RSU 13	Elementary	311	64.3%
2	Warren Community School	Warren, ME	RSU 40/MSAD 40	Elementary	286	58.4%
3	Oceanside High School	Rockland, ME	RSU 13	High	494	54.3%
4	Union Elementary	Union, ME	RSU 40/MSAD 40	Elementary	125	52.8%
5	St George School	Tenants Harbor, ME	St George Public Schools	Elementary	206	52.4%
6	Oceanside Middle School	Thomaston, ME	RSU 13	Middle	307	52.1%
7	Prescott Memorial School	Washington, ME	RSU 40/MSAD 40	Elementary	107	48.6%
8	Appleton Village School	Appleton, ME	Appleton Public Schools	Elementary	132	48.5%
9	Thomaston Grammar School	Thomaston, ME	RSU 13	Elementary	164	47.6%
10	Vinalhaven School	Vinalhaven, ME	RSU 08/MSAD 08	Combined	143	47.6%
11	Ash Point Community School	Owls Head, ME	RSU 13	Elementary	158	38.6%
12	Hope Elementary School	Hope, ME	Hope Public Schools	Elementary	140	32.1%
13	Camden-Rockport Elementary School	Rockport, ME	RSU 28/MSAD 28	Elementary	340	29.1%
14	Camden Hills Regional H S	Rockport, ME	Five Town CSD	High	757	29.1%
15	Camden-Rockport Middle School	Camden, ME	RSU 28/MSAD 28	Middle	348	24.4%

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