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The highest-poverty public K-12 schools in Michigan

This ranking covers the highest-poverty public K-12 schools in Michigan, drawn from 102 qualifying public K-12 schools. Joseph K. Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe School leads the list at 99.2%, against a median of 63.8% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

102

Michigan

Top % FRL

99.2%

Median % FRL

63.8%

HIGHEST POVERTY · MICHIGAN

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	Joseph K. Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe School	Sault Ste. Marie, MI	Joseph K. Lumsden Bahweting Anishnabe School	Combined	389	99.2%
2	Hannahville Indian School	Wilson, MI	Hannahville Indian School	Combined	175	98.3%
3	CapstoneWayne Co Juvenile Detention Fac	HAMTRAMCK, MI	Capstone Academy Charter School (SDA)	Combined	124	97.6%
4	Caniff Liberty Academy	HAMTRAMCK, MI	Caniff Liberty Academy	Combined	590	95.6%
5	The Success Academy	SAGINAW, MI	Saginaw School District of the City of	Combined	168	92.3%
6	Hope of Detroit Academy Elementary	DETROIT, MI	Hope of Detroit Academy	Combined	430	91.4%
7	New Dawn Academy of Warren	STERLING HTS, MI	New Dawn Academy of Warren	Combined	256	90.6%
8	Lighthouse Education Center	SAINT JOSEPH, MI	Berrien RESA	Combined	128	90.6%
9	State Street Academy	BAY CITY, MI	State Street Academy	Combined	286	89.9%
10	Benton Harbor Charter School Academy	BENTON HARBOR, MI	Benton Harbor Charter School Academy	Combined	418	89.7%
11	White Lake Area Community Education	MUSKEGON, MI	Whitehall District Schools	Combined	129	86.0%
12	Academy of The Americas High School	DETROIT, MI	Detroit Public Schools Community District	Combined	874	86.0%
13	Beekman Center	LANSING, MI	Lansing Public School District	Combined	108	84.3%
14	NOVA Discipline Academy	OAK PARK, MI	Oak Park School District of the City of	Combined	108	84.3%
15	Advantage Alternative Program	HAZEL PARK, MI	Hazel Park School District of the City of	Combined	150	84.0%
16	Detroit International Academy for Young Women	DETROIT, MI	Detroit Public Schools Community District	Combined	248	83.9%
17	GIRESD Center Programs	ALMA, MI	Gratiot-Isabella RESD	Combined	173	78.6%
18	Alanson Public School	ALANSON, MI	Alanson Public Schools	Combined	223	77.6%
19	Waldron Area Schools	WALDRON, MI	Waldron Area Schools	Combined	205	76.6%
20	Northport Public School	NORTHPORT, MI	Northport Public School District	Combined	127	76.4%
21	Atlanta Community Schools	ATLANTA, MI	Atlanta Community Schools	Combined	247	75.7%
22	Countryside Academy MiddleHigh School	BENTON HARBOR, MI	Countryside Academy	Combined	386	75.6%
23	Hale Area School	HALE, MI	Hale Area Schools	Combined	347	75.5%
24	Mid Peninsula School	ROCK, MI	Mid Peninsula School District	Combined	220	75.5%
25	Fairview School	FAIRVIEW, MI	Fairview Area School District	Combined	309	75.4%
26	Watersmeet Township School	WATERSMEET, MI	Watersmeet Township School District	Combined	130	75.4%
27	EwenTrout Creek Consolidated School	EWEN, MI	Ewen-Trout Creek Consolidated School District	Combined	170	75.3%
28	Walkerville Public School	WALKERVILLE, MI	Walkerville Public Schools	Combined	198	75.3%
29	Howe Trainable Center and Montessori	DEARBORN HTS, MI	Dearborn City School District	Combined	247	74.9%
30	Central Lake Public Schools	CENTRAL LAKE, MI	Central Lake Public Schools	Combined	223	74.9%
31	Multicultural Academy	ANN ARBOR, MI	Multicultural Academy	Combined	324	73.1%
32	Beacon Day Treatment Center	SOUTHGATE, MI	Lincoln Park School District of the City of	Combined	106	72.6%
33	Blossomland Learning Center	BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI	Berrien RESA	Combined	124	71.8%
34	Boyne Falls Public School	BOYNE FALLS, MI	Boyne Falls Public School District	Combined	196	71.4%
35	Tipton Academy 48	GARDEN CITY, MI	Tipton Academy	Combined	255	71.4%
36	Shiawassee RESD Student Learning Center West	OWOSSO, MI	Shiawassee Regional ESD	Combined	159	70.4%
37	Developmental ClassroomsWSESD	LUDINGTON, MI	West Shore Educational Service District	Combined	117	70.1%
38	Cheboygan Middle School	CHEBOYGAN, MI	Cheboygan Area Schools	Combined	197	70.1%
39	Cheboygan Intermediate School	CHEBOYGAN, MI	Cheboygan Area Schools	Combined	537	70.0%
40	Waldron Learning Center	COLDWATER, MI	Branch ISD	Combined	248	69.8%
41	Madison School	WYANDOTTE, MI	Wyandotte School District of the City of	Combined	153	69.3%
42	Beekman Center	LANSING, MI	Ingham ISD	Combined	113	69.0%
43	Rudyard Area Schools	RUDYARD, MI	Rudyard Area Schools	Combined	602	68.4%
44	Tekonsha Schools	TEKONSHA, MI	Tekonsha Community Schools	Combined	193	68.4%
45	The School at Marygrove	DETROIT, MI	Detroit Public Schools Community District	Combined	606	68.3%
46	Baraga School	BARAGA, MI	Baraga Area Schools	Combined	324	67.0%
47	MG Millet Learning Center	SAGINAW, MI	Saginaw ISD	Combined	158	66.5%
48	Jackson ISD Local Based Special Education Programs	JACKSON, MI	Jackson ISD	Combined	240	65.4%
49	Marion D Crouse Instr Center	FLUSHING, MI	Genesee ISD	Combined	137	65.0%
50	Engadine Schools	ENGADINE, MI	Engadine Consolidated Schools	Combined	241	64.7%

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