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The highest-poverty public high schools in South Carolina

Across South Carolina, 4 public high schools are ranked here, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Blackville-Hilda High leads the list at 100%, against a median of 32.6% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
4
South Carolina
Top % FRL
100%
Median % FRL
32.6%
HIGHEST POVERTY · SOUTH CAROLINA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1Blackville-Hilda HighBlackville, SCBarnwell 48High154100%
2Williston-Elko HighWilliston, SCBarnwell 48High19861.6%
3Legion Collegiate AcademyRock Hill, SCCharter Institute at ErskineHigh6023.7%
4Oceanside Collegiate AcademyMount Pleasant, SCCharter Institute at ErskineHigh6530.8%
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