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The highest-poverty public schools in Detroit, Michigan

This ranking covers the highest-poverty public schools in Detroit, Michigan, drawn from 154 qualifying public schools. Cesar Chavez Academy Intermediate leads the list at 100%, against a median of 90.2% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
154
Detroit, Michigan
Top % FRL
100%
Median % FRL
90.2%
HIGHEST POVERTY · DETROIT, MICHIGAN
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1Cesar Chavez Academy IntermediateDETROIT, MICesar Chavez AcademyElementary484100%
2George Crockett AcademyDETROIT, MIGeorge Crockett AcademyElementary341100%
3Trix AcademyDETROIT, MIMichigan Educational Choice CenterElementary302100%
4Escuela AvancemosDETROIT, MIEscuela AvancemosElementary42599.8%
5Detroit Service Learning Academy CampusDETROIT, MIDetroit Service Learning AcademyElementary84799.8%
6Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences Middle SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Academy of Arts and SciencesMiddle33998.8%
7Regent Park Scholars Charter AcademyDETROIT, MIRegent Park Scholars Charter AcademyElementary70798.7%
8Detroit Academy of Arts and SciencesDETROIT, MIDetroit Academy of Arts and SciencesElementary69498.7%
9Hope AcademyDETROIT, MIHope AcademyElementary43098.4%
10Voyageur College PrepDETROIT, MIVoyageur AcademyHigh52497.9%
11Warrendale Charter AcademyDETROIT, MIWarrendale Charter AcademyElementary68097.4%
12Hamilton AcademyDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictElementary35897.2%
13Cesar Chavez Academy High SchoolDETROIT, MICesar Chavez AcademyHigh73097.1%
14Covenant High School SouthwestDETROIT, MICovenant Schools DetroitHigh16497.0%
15Legacy Charter AcademyDETROIT, MILegacy Charter AcademyElementary73896.7%
16Pulaski ElementaryMiddle SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictElementary29696.6%
17Brewer AcademyDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictElementary44196.6%
18Voyageur AcademyDETROIT, MIVoyageur AcademyElementary78996.5%
19Fisher Magnet AcademyDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictElementary75895.8%
20Carstens ElementaryMiddle SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictElementary26695.5%
21Cesar Chavez Academy ElementaryDETROIT, MICesar Chavez AcademyElementary46595.5%
22Carleton Elementary SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictElementary37995.3%
23Thirkell ElementaryMiddle SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictElementary45595.2%
24SampsonWebber Leadership AcademyDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictElementary33095.2%
25Brenda Scott Academy for Theatre ArtsDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictElementary75495.0%
26Dixon Elementary SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictElementary48594.8%
27John R King Academic and Performing Arts AcademyDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictElementary87994.8%
28Nolan ElementaryMiddle SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictElementary45394.7%
29Covenant High School CentralDETROIT, MICovenant Schools DetroitHigh24094.6%
30Cesar Chavez Academy Middle SchoolDETROIT, MICesar Chavez AcademyMiddle61594.5%
31Coleman A Young Elementary SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictElementary38294.2%
32Covenant High School EastDETROIT, MICovenant Schools DetroitHigh17194.2%
33Marion Law AcademyDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictElementary38694.0%
34AL Holmes Academy of Blended LearningDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictElementary40194.0%
35Flagship Charter AcademyDETROIT, MIFlagship Charter AcademyElementary65593.9%
36New Paradigm Glazer AcademyDETROIT, MINew Paradigm Glazer-Loving AcademyElementary21193.4%
37Durfee ElementaryMiddle SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictElementary63293.4%
38Barton Elementary SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictElementary22193.2%
39Central High SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictHigh40393.1%
40Burns ElementaryMiddle SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictElementary41192.9%
41Osborn High SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictHigh40392.8%
42J E Clark Preparatory AcademyDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictMiddle12592.8%
43Charles Wright Academy of Arts and ScienceDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictElementary69292.5%
44Barack Obama Leadership AcademyDETROIT, MIBarack Obama Leadership AcademyElementary32992.4%
45Jalen Rose Leadership AcademyDETROIT, MIJalen Rose Leadership AcademyHigh42092.4%
46Southeastern High SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictHigh60292.4%
47Vernor Elementary SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictElementary34092.4%
48Plymouth Educational CenterDETROIT, MIPlymouth Educational Center Charter SchoolElementary39992.2%
49Mary McLeod Bethune ElementaryMiddle SchoolDETROIT, MIDetroit Public Schools Community DistrictElementary69292.2%
50Rutherford Winans AcademyDETROIT, MIRutherford Winans AcademyElementary15292.1%
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