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The lowest-poverty (most affluent) public schools in Jackson County, Illinois

Across Jackson County, Illinois, 17 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the smallest share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Giant City Elem School leads the list at 38.5%, against a median of 72.3% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

Jackson County, Illinois

Best % FRL

38.5%

Median % FRL

72.3%

LOWEST POVERTY · JACKSON COUNTY, ILLINOIS

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	Giant City Elem School	Carbondale, IL	Giant City CCSD 130	Elementary	218	38.5%
2	Unity Point Elem School	Carbondale, IL	Unity Point CCSD 140	Elementary	620	54.5%
3	Trico Senior High School	Campbell Hill, IL	Trico CUSD 176	High	220	55.9%
4	Trico Jr High School	Campbell Hill, IL	Trico CUSD 176	Middle	182	57.7%
5	Carbondale Comm H S	Carbondale, IL	Carbondale CHSD 165	High	1,023	61.1%
6	Elverado High School	Elkville, IL	Elverado CUSD 196	High	102	63.7%
7	DeSoto Elementary School	De Soto, IL	DeSoto Cons SD 86	Elementary	198	67.2%
8	Trico Elementary School	Campbell Hill, IL	Trico CUSD 176	Elementary	477	68.1%
9	Lewis School	Carbondale, IL	Carbondale ESD 95	Elementary	325	72.3%
10	Carbondale Middle School	Carbondale, IL	Carbondale ESD 95	Middle	457	73.3%
11	Thomas Elementary School	Carbondale, IL	Carbondale ESD 95	Elementary	400	75.0%
12	Elverado Primary School	Elkville, IL	Elverado CUSD 196	Elementary	102	76.5%
13	Parrish Elem School	Carbondale, IL	Carbondale ESD 95	Elementary	466	79.4%
14	Carruthers Elementary School	Murphysboro, IL	Murphysboro CUSD 186	Elementary	426	93.4%
15	Gen John A Logan Attendance Cntr	Murphysboro, IL	Murphysboro CUSD 186	Elementary	400	94.5%
16	Murphysboro Middle School	Murphysboro, IL	Murphysboro CUSD 186	Middle	422	95.5%
17	Murphysboro High School	Murphysboro, IL	Murphysboro CUSD 186	High	565	97.3%

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