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The highest-poverty public schools in Kalamazoo County, Michigan

Across Kalamazoo County, Michigan, 73 public schools are ranked here, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Edison Academy leads the list at 96.3%, against a median of 45.6% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Kalamazoo County, Michigan

Top % FRL

96.3%

Median % FRL

45.6%

HIGHEST POVERTY · KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MICHIGAN

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	Edison Academy	KALAMAZOO, MI	Kalamazoo Public Schools	Elementary	376	96.3%
2	Paramount Charter Academy	KALAMAZOO, MI	Paramount Charter Academy	Elementary	373	95.2%
3	Washington Writers Academy	KALAMAZOO, MI	Kalamazoo Public Schools	Elementary	260	94.2%
4	Northeastern Elementary School	KALAMAZOO, MI	Kalamazoo Public Schools	Elementary	195	93.8%
5	Woodward Elementary	KALAMAZOO, MI	Kalamazoo Public Schools	Elementary	242	92.6%
6	Kalamazoo Innovative Learning Program	KALAMAZOO, MI	Kalamazoo Public Schools	High	137	84.7%
7	Spring Valley Center for Exploration	KALAMAZOO, MI	Kalamazoo Public Schools	Elementary	263	84.0%
8	Kalamazoo Covenant Academy	KALAMAZOO, MI	Kalamazoo Covenant Academy	High	184	82.1%
9	Lincoln International Studies School	KALAMAZOO, MI	Kalamazoo Public Schools	Elementary	306	81.0%
10	Arcadia Elementary School	KALAMAZOO, MI	Kalamazoo Public Schools	Elementary	355	79.4%
11	Woods Lake ElementaryA Magnet Center For The Arts	KALAMAZOO, MI	Kalamazoo Public Schools	Elementary	501	78.8%
12	Phoenix Alternative High School	KALAMAZOO, MI	Kalamazoo Public Schools	High	219	78.1%
13	Comstock Elementary School	KALAMAZOO, MI	Comstock Public Schools	Elementary	597	74.9%
14	Milwood Elementary School	KALAMAZOO, MI	Kalamazoo Public Schools	Elementary	362	70.4%
15	Comstock Middle School	KALAMAZOO, MI	Comstock Public Schools	Middle	276	66.3%
16	Milwood Magnet School	KALAMAZOO, MI	Kalamazoo Public Schools	Middle	731	66.1%
17	Parchment Northwood Elem School	KALAMAZOO, MI	Parchment School District	Elementary	178	65.7%
18	Prairie Ridge Elementary School	KALAMAZOO, MI	Kalamazoo Public Schools	Elementary	449	64.8%
19	Parchment Innovation Center	KALAMAZOO, MI	Parchment School District	High	119	63.9%
20	Linden Grove Middle School	KALAMAZOO, MI	Kalamazoo Public Schools	Middle	727	62.7%
21	Parchment Central Elem School	KALAMAZOO, MI	Parchment School District	Elementary	289	62.3%
22	Maple Street Magnet School for the Arts	KALAMAZOO, MI	Kalamazoo Public Schools	Middle	889	60.4%
23	Hillside Middle School	KALAMAZOO, MI	Kalamazoo Public Schools	Middle	476	60.1%
24	Portage Community High School	PORTAGE, MI	Portage Public Schools	High	137	59.9%
25	El Sol Elementary	KALAMAZOO, MI	Kalamazoo Public Schools	Elementary	368	57.1%
26	Parchment High School	KALAMAZOO, MI	Parchment School District	High	412	56.3%
27	Kalamazoo Central High School	KALAMAZOO, MI	Kalamazoo Public Schools	High	1,613	54.2%
28	Parchment North Elem School	KALAMAZOO, MI	Parchment School District	Elementary	208	53.8%
29	Loy Norrix High School	KALAMAZOO, MI	Kalamazoo Public Schools	High	1,785	53.4%
30	WoodsEdge Learning Center	PORTAGE, MI	Kalamazoo RESA	Combined	222	52.3%
31	Comstock High School	KALAMAZOO, MI	Comstock Public Schools	High	358	52.2%
32	ParkwoodUpjohn Elementary School	KALAMAZOO, MI	Kalamazoo Public Schools	Elementary	427	50.1%
33	Parchment Middle School	KALAMAZOO, MI	Parchment School District	Middle	352	49.7%
34	Vicksburg Pathways High School	VICKSBURG, MI	Vicksburg Community Schools	High	126	46.8%
35	Indian Prairie Elementary School	KALAMAZOO, MI	Kalamazoo Public Schools	Elementary	169	46.7%
36	Northglade Montessori School	KALAMAZOO, MI	Kalamazoo Public Schools	Elementary	271	46.1%
37	GalesburgAugusta Primary School	GALESBURG, MI	Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools	Elementary	399	45.6%
38	Winchell Elementary School	KALAMAZOO, MI	Kalamazoo Public Schools	Elementary	465	42.4%
39	GalesburgAugusta Middle School	AUGUSTA, MI	Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools	Middle	302	41.4%
40	KingWestwood Elementary School	KALAMAZOO, MI	Kalamazoo Public Schools	Elementary	531	40.9%
41	Haverhill Elementary School	PORTAGE, MI	Portage Public Schools	Elementary	378	37.8%
42	Oakland Academy	PORTAGE, MI	Oakland Academy	Elementary	149	36.9%
43	GalesburgAugusta High School	GALESBURG, MI	Galesburg-Augusta Community Schools	High	263	35.7%
44	Woodland Elementary School	PORTAGE, MI	Portage Public Schools	Elementary	348	35.6%
45	Sunset Lake Elementary School	VICKSBURG, MI	Vicksburg Community Schools	Elementary	465	35.5%
46	Thomas M Ryan Intermediate School	RICHLAND, MI	Gull Lake Community Schools	Elementary	698	34.7%
47	Richland Elementary School	RICHLAND, MI	Gull Lake Community Schools	Elementary	412	34.2%
48	Portage North Middle School	PORTAGE, MI	Portage Public Schools	Middle	609	33.8%
49	Gull Lake Middle School	RICHLAND, MI	Gull Lake Community Schools	Middle	717	33.6%
50	Indian Lake Elementary School	VICKSBURG, MI	Vicksburg Community Schools	Elementary	265	33.2%

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