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The highest-poverty public high schools in Minnesota

Across Minnesota, 444 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Lincoln International High School leads the list at 100%, against a median of 36.4% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

444

Minnesota

Top % FRL

100%

Median % FRL

36.4%

HIGHEST POVERTY · MINNESOTA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	Lincoln International High School	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Lincoln International High School	High	158	100%
2	Unity Campus	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Minnesota Internship Center	High	103	100%
3	Venture Academy High School	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Venture Academy	High	199	100%
4	MMSA Secondary School	SAINT PAUL, MN	Minnesota Math and Science Academy	High	327	99.1%
5	Metro College Prep	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Metro Schools Charter	High	585	97.8%
6	Aim Academy of Science & Technology	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Aim Academy of Science & Technology	High	178	97.8%
7	Ubah Academy	HOPKINS, MN	Ubah Academy	High	321	96.9%
8	Banaadir Academy	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Minnesota Transitions Charter Sch	High	125	96.0%
9	New Century School Secondary	SAINT PAUL, MN	New Century School	High	284	95.8%
10	MTS HIGH SCHOOL	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Minnesota Transitions Charter Sch	High	158	93.0%
11	STEP Academy Charter School	SAINT PAUL, MN	STEP Academy	High	366	92.1%
12	HIGH SCHOOL FOR RECORDING ARTS	SAINT PAUL, MN	HIGH SCHOOL FOR RECORDING ARTS	High	181	91.7%
13	HGA Secondary	SAINT PAUL, MN	Higher Ground Academy	High	442	90.7%
14	EAST RANGE ACADEMY OF TECH-SCIENCE	MOUNTAIN IRON, MN	EAST RANGE ACADEMY OF TECH-SCIENCE	High	127	89.8%
15	Universal Academy Middle/High	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Universal Academy Charter School	High	154	89.6%
16	St. Paul City High School	SAINT PAUL, MN	St. Paul City School	High	152	88.8%
17	Rochester Math & Science Secondary	ROCHESTER, MN	ROCHESTER MATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY	High	230	88.3%
18	Career Pathways	SAINT PAUL, MN	Career Pathways	High	121	87.6%
19	City Academy	SAINT PAUL, MN	City Academy	High	135	87.4%
20	Community School of Excellence High	SAINT PAUL, MN	Community School of Excellence	High	199	85.9%
21	HOPE Community Academy High School	SAINT PAUL, MN	HOPE COMMUNITY ACADEMY	High	124	85.5%
22	Sejong Academy Upper School	MAPLEWOOD, MN	Sejong Academy of Minnesota	High	136	85.3%
23	Humboldt High School	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	High	955	84.0%
24	Hiawatha Collegiate High School	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	HIAWATHA ACADEMIES	High	744	82.9%
25	ROCHESTER STEM ACADEMY	ROCHESTER, MN	ROCHESTER STEM ACADEMY	High	116	82.8%
26	RED LAKE SECONDARY	RED LAKE, MN	RED LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	377	82.0%
27	Onamia High School	ONAMIA, MN	ONAMIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	224	81.7%
28	Washington Technology Senior High	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	High	1,063	81.1%
29	HMONG COLLEGE PREP ACADEMY HS	SAINT PAUL, MN	HMONG COLLEGE PREP ACADEMY	High	791	79.1%
30	Brooklyn Center High School	BROOKLYN CENTER, MN	Brooklyn Center Community Schools	High	539	79.0%
31	Focus Beyond	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	High	212	78.3%
32	Community of Peace Academy High Sch	SAINT PAUL, MN	COMMUNITY OF PEACE ACADEMY	High	250	78.0%
33	Gordon Parks High School	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	High	217	77.4%
34	Johnson Senior High	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	High	1,076	77.3%
35	HIGHVIEW ALC	GOLDEN VALLEY, MN	ROBBINSDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	277	76.2%
36	CASS LAKE-BENA SECONDARY	CASS LAKE, MN	CASS LAKE-BENA PUBLIC SCHOOLS	High	263	75.7%
37	North High	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Minneapolis Public School District	High	591	75.6%
38	Creative Arts Secondary School	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	High	382	75.4%
39	Fridley Moore Lk Area Learning Ctr	FRIDLEY, MN	Fridley Public School District	High	121	74.4%
40	Moorhead ALC	MOORHEAD, MN	Moorhead Area Public Schools	High	138	73.9%
41	FARIBAULT AREA LEARNING CENTER	FARIBAULT, MN	FARIBAULT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	118	73.7%
42	Harding Senior High	SAINT PAUL, MN	Saint Paul Public Schools	High	1,591	73.0%
43	Camden High	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Minneapolis Public School District	High	783	72.4%
44	Columbia Heights Senior High	COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MN	Columbia Heights Public School Dist	High	1,141	72.2%
45	NORTHLAND SECONDARY	REMER, MN	NORTHLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOLS	High	149	71.8%
46	Rochester Alternative Learning Cntr	ROCHESTER, MN	Rochester Public School District	High	387	71.6%
47	Albert Lea Area Learning Center	ALBERT LEA, MN	Albert Lea Public School District	High	113	70.8%
48	ROBBINSDALE COOPER SENIOR HIGH	NEW HOPE, MN	ROBBINSDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	1,396	70.4%
49	Edison High	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Minneapolis Public School District	High	865	70.3%
50	Fridley Senior High	FRIDLEY, MN	Fridley Public School District	High	796	70.0%

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