Top Illinois Public High Schools Eligible For Free Lunch

Approximately 36% of public high school students in Illinois are eligible for free lunch (2024).
The public high schools with the highest eligible for free lunch are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The public high school with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in Illinois is Air Force High School with 100% of students eligible.
Eligible for Free Lunch Range: 100% 100% Avg. Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%

Public High Schools Eligible For Free Lunch in Illinois (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 451. - 45.
Air Force High School
Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
3630 S Wells St
Chicago, IL 60609
(773) 535-1590
Rank: #1 - 451. - 45.
Austin College And Career High School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
231 N Pine Ave
Chicago, IL 60644
(773) 534-0660
Rank: #1 - 451. - 45.
Bronzeville Scholastic High School
Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
4934 S Wabash Ave
Chicago, IL 60615
(773) 535-1150
Rank: #1 - 451. - 45.
Cairo Jr/sr High School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 7-12
4201 Sycamore St
Cairo, IL 62914
(618) 734-2187
Rank: #1 - 451. - 45.
Carver Military High School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
13100 S Doty Ave
Riverdale, IL 60827
(773) 535-5250
Rank: #1 - 451. - 45.
Chicago Collegiate Charter School
Charter School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 5-12
11816 S Indiana Ave
Chicago, IL 60628
(773) 536-9098
Rank: #1 - 451. - 45.
Chicago Military High School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: ≤5%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
3519 S Giles Ave
Chicago, IL 60653
(773) 534-9750
Rank: #1 - 451. - 45.
Chicago Vocational Career High School
Math: ≤1% | Reading: ≤1%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
2100 E 87th St
Chicago, IL 60617
(773) 535-6100
Rank: #1 - 451. - 45.
Collins High School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
1313 S Sacramento Dr
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 534-1840
Rank: #1 - 451. - 45.
Crane Medical Prep High School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
2245 W Jackson Blvd
Chicago, IL 60612
(773) 534-7600
Rank: #1 - 451. - 45.
Day Treatment
Alternative School
Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 1-12
1419 S Folkers Ave
Peoria, IL 61605
(309) 672-6725
Rank: #1 - 451. - 45.
Depue High School
Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
Po Box 800
Depue, IL 61322
(815) 447-2121
Rank: #1 - 451. - 45.
Douglass High School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
543 N Waller Ave
Chicago, IL 60644
(773) 534-6176
Rank: #1 - 451. - 45.
Dunbar Vocational Career High School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
3000 S King Dr
Chicago, IL 60616
(773) 534-9000
Rank: #1 - 451. - 45.
Earlville Jr/sr High School
Math: 20-29% | Reading: 11-19%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
Po Box 539
Earlville, IL 60518
(815) 246-8361
Rank: #1 - 451. - 45.
Egyptian Sr High School
Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
20023 Diswood Rd
Tamms, IL 62988
(618) 776-5251
Rank: #1 - 451. - 45.
Eugene Field School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
412 E Cypress St
Normal, IL 61761
(309) 557-4440
Rank: #1 - 451. - 45.
Farragut Career High School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
2345 S Christiana Ave
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 534-1300
Rank: #1 - 451. - 45.
Foreman High School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
3235 N Leclaire Ave
Chicago, IL 60641
(773) 534-3400
Rank: #1 - 451. - 45.
Hope D Wall Tmh Child Dev Center
Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-12
449 New Indian Trl Ct
Aurora, IL 60506
(630) 301-5008
Rank: #1 - 451. - 45.
Ihsca Charter High School
Charter School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
2520 S Western Ave
Chicago, IL 60608
(773) 890-8020
Rank: #1 - 451. - 45.
Il Youth Center - Pere Marquette
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 8-12
17808 State Highway 100 W
Grafton, IL 62037
(618) 786-2371
Rank: #1 - 451. - 45.
Illinois Youth Center-warrenville
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 8-12
30w200 Ferry Rd
Naperville, IL 60563
(630) 983-6231
Rank: #1 - 451. - 45.
Illinois Youth Ctr - St Charles
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 8-12
3825 Campton Hills Dr
Saint Charles, IL 60175
(630) 584-0506
Rank: #1 - 451. - 45.
Iyc Chicago
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-12
136 N Western Ave
Chicago, IL 60612
(312) 633-5219
Rank: #1 - 451. - 45.
Julian High School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
10330 S Elizabeth St
Chicago, IL 60643
(773) 535-5170
Rank: #1 - 451. - 45.
Legal Prep Charter High School
Charter School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
4319 W Washington Blvd
Chicago, IL 60624
(773) 922-7800
Rank: #1 - 451. - 45.
Manual High School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
811 S Griswold St
Peoria, IL 61605
(309) 672-6600
Rank: #1 - 451. - 45.
Marine Leadership - Ames
Math: 7% | Reading: 14%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 7-12
1920 N Hamlin Ave
Chicago, IL 60647
(773) 534-4970
Rank: #1 - 451. - 45.
Marshall Metropolitan High School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
3250 W Adams St
Chicago, IL 60624
(773) 534-6455
Rank: #1 - 451. - 45.
Multicultural Arts High School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
3120 S Kostner Ave
Chicago, IL 60623
(773) 535-4242
Rank: #1 - 451. - 45.
Prosser Career High School
Math: 9% | Reading: 18%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
2148 N Long Ave
Chicago, IL 60639
(773) 534-3200
Rank: #1 - 451. - 45.
Raby High School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
3545 W Fulton Blvd
Chicago, IL 60624
(773) 534-6755
Rank: #1 - 451. - 45.
Rickover Naval High School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
5700 W Berteau Ave
Chicago, IL 60634
(773) 534-2890
Rank: #1 - 451. - 45.
Roosevelt Center
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
978 Haskell Ave
Rockford, IL 61103
(815) 966-3251
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Illinois average of public high schools students eligible for free lunch?
The Illinois average of public high schools students eligible for free lunch is 36%% for 2024.
What are the public high schools with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in Illinois?
The best top ranked public high schools in Illinois include Air Force High School, Austin College And Career High School and Bronzeville Scholastic High School.

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