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The highest-poverty public high schools in Amarillo, Texas

12 public high schools in Amarillo, Texas appear in this ranking of the highest-poverty public high schools, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Palo Duro High School leads the list at 87.1%, against a median of 52.5% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Amarillo, Texas

Top % FRL

87.1%

Median % FRL

52.5%

HIGHEST POVERTY · AMARILLO, TEXAS

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	Palo Duro High School	AMARILLO, TX	AMARILLO ISD	High	1,949	87.1%
2	Caprock High School	AMARILLO, TX	AMARILLO ISD	High	2,058	74.5%
3	Richard Milburn Academy Amarillo	AMARILLO, TX	RICHARD MILBURN ALTER HIGH SCHOOL (KILLEEN)	High	133	60.2%
4	Premier H S of Amarillo	AMARILLO, TX	PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS	High	250	59.2%
5	River Road High School	AMARILLO, TX	RIVER ROAD ISD	High	400	54.5%
6	Tascosa High School	AMARILLO, TX	AMARILLO ISD	High	2,176	53.2%
7	North Heights Alter	AMARILLO, TX	AMARILLO ISD	High	137	51.8%
8	Highland Park High School	AMARILLO, TX	HIGHLAND PARK ISD	High	213	45.5%
9	Randall High School	AMARILLO, TX	CANYON ISD	High	1,126	34.0%
10	Amarillo High School	AMARILLO, TX	AMARILLO ISD	High	2,161	31.4%
11	West Plains High School	AMARILLO, TX	CANYON ISD	High	1,221	23.6%
12	Bushland High School	AMARILLO, TX	BUSHLAND ISD	High	497	17.1%

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