Approximately 46% of public school students in Michigan are eligible for free lunch (2023).
The public schools with the highest eligible for free lunch are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The public school with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in Michigan is Aspire Leadership Academy with 100% of students eligible.
Eligible for Free Lunch Range: 100%
100%
Avg. Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Public Schools Eligible For Free Lunch in Michigan (2023)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 641. - 64.
Aspire Leadership Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 7-8
21705 Evergreen Rd
Southfield, MI 48075
(248) 746-0012
Southfield, MI 48075
(248) 746-0012
Rank: #1 - 641. - 64.
B Beck Education Center
Special Education School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-K
27100 Bennett
Redford, MI 48240
(313) 242-3501
Redford, MI 48240
(313) 242-3501
Rank: #1 - 641. - 64.
Benton Harbor High School
Magnet School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
870 Colfax Ave
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
(269) 605-1200
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
(269) 605-1200
Rank: #1 - 641. - 64.
Bridge Academy East
Charter School
Math: 14% | Reading: 17%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
9600 Buffalo St
Hamtramck, MI 48212
(313) 462-6100
Hamtramck, MI 48212
(313) 462-6100
Rank: #1 - 641. - 64.
Bridge Academy West
Charter School
Math: 15% | Reading: 24%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
3105 Carpenter Road
Hamtramck, MI 48212
(313) 462-6200
Hamtramck, MI 48212
(313) 462-6200
Rank: #1 - 641. - 64.
Brown City Alternative High School
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 7-12
4400 Second St
Brown City, MI 48416
(810) 346-4700
Brown City, MI 48416
(810) 346-4700
Rank: #1 - 641. - 64.
Buchanan Step Up
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-12
401 West Chicago Street
Buchanan, MI 49107
(269) 695-8401
Buchanan, MI 49107
(269) 695-8401
Rank: #1 - 641. - 64.
Career And Alternative Pathways To Education Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 7-12
636 Pipestone St
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
(269) 605-1900
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
(269) 605-1900
Rank: #1 - 641. - 64.
Career Opportunities Center
Vocational School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
2102 Weiss St
Saginaw, MI 48602
(989) 399-6150
Saginaw, MI 48602
(989) 399-6150
Rank: #1 - 641. - 64.
Central Academy
Charter School
Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-12
2459 South Industrial Hwy
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
(734) 822-1100
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
(734) 822-1100
Rank: #1 - 641. - 64.
Cesar Chavez Academy Elementary School
Charter School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-2
8126 West Vernor Hwy
Detroit, MI 48210
(313) 843-9440
Detroit, MI 48210
(313) 843-9440
Rank: #1 - 641. - 64.
Clara B Ford Academy Sda
Alternative School
Charter School
Charter School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 5-12
20651 West Warren St
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 436-0020
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 436-0020
Rank: #1 - 641. - 64.
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-12
455 East Scripps Rd
Lake Orion, MI 48360
(248) 693-5436
Lake Orion, MI 48360
(248) 693-5436
Rank: #1 - 641. - 64.
Covered Bridge School
Alternative School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
190 Hogan St
Centreville, MI 49032
(269) 467-5215
Centreville, MI 49032
(269) 467-5215
Rank: #1 - 641. - 64.
Covert Elementary School
Magnet School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
35323 M 140 Hwy
Covert, MI 49043
(269) 764-3739
Covert, MI 49043
(269) 764-3739
Rank: #1 - 641. - 64.
Covert High School
Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
35323 M 140 Hwy
Covert, MI 49043
(269) 764-3711
Covert, MI 49043
(269) 764-3711
Rank: #1 - 641. - 64.
Covert Middle School
Magnet School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
35323 M 140 Hwy
Covert, MI 49043
(269) 764-3711
Covert, MI 49043
(269) 764-3711
Rank: #1 - 641. - 64.
Detention Center
Special Education School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 3-12
520 West Hampton Rd
Essexville, MI 48732
(989) 667-3209
Essexville, MI 48732
(989) 667-3209
Rank: #1 - 641. - 64.
Detroit Community Schools High School
Charter School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
12675 Burt Rd
Detroit, MI 48223
(313) 537-3570
Detroit, MI 48223
(313) 537-3570
Rank: #1 - 641. - 64.
Detroit Leadership Academy High School
Charter School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 7-12
5845 Auburn St
Detroit, MI 48228
(313) 769-2015
Detroit, MI 48228
(313) 769-2015
Rank: #1 - 641. - 64.
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-K
465 S Mccord St
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
(269) 605-1600
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
(269) 605-1600
Rank: #1 - 641. - 64.
Downriver Digital Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-12
27225 W Outer Dr
Ecorse, MI 48229
(313) 294-4750
Ecorse, MI 48229
(313) 294-4750
Rank: #1 - 641. - 64.
Duncan Lake Transitions Program
Special Education School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: Inquire with school
9753 Duncan Lake Ave Se
Caledonia, MI 49316
(616) 891-0219
Caledonia, MI 49316
(616) 891-0219
Rank: #1 - 641. - 64.
Elm River Township School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-8
3999 Winona Rd
Toivola, MI 49965
(906) 288-3751
Toivola, MI 49965
(906) 288-3751
Rank: #1 - 641. - 64.
Escuela Avancemos Academy
Charter School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-8
2635 Howard Street, Detroit, M
Detroit, MI 48216
(313) 596-0079
Detroit, MI 48216
(313) 596-0079
Rank: #1 - 641. - 64.
Fair Plain East Elementary School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 4-5
1995 Union Ave, Fair Plain Eas
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
(269) 605-2400
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
(269) 605-2400
Rank: #1 - 641. - 64.
Fair Plain Middle School
Math: ≤1% | Reading: 4%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
120 E Napier Ave
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
(269) 605-1400
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
(269) 605-1400
Rank: #1 - 641. - 64.
Frontier International Academy
Charter School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-12
13322 Conant St
Hamtramck, MI 48212
(313) 462-6300
Hamtramck, MI 48212
(313) 462-6300
Rank: #1 - 641. - 64.
George Crockett Academy
Charter School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
4851 14th St
Detroit, MI 48208
(313) 896-6078
Detroit, MI 48208
(313) 896-6078
Rank: #1 - 641. - 64.
George Washington Carver Elementary School
Charter School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-4
14510 2nd Ave
Highland Park, MI 48203
(313) 865-6024
Highland Park, MI 48203
(313) 865-6024
Rank: #1 - 641. - 64.
George Washington Carver Middle School
Charter School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 5-8
14510 2nd Ave
Highland Park, MI 48203
(313) 865-6024
Highland Park, MI 48203
(313) 865-6024
Rank: #1 - 641. - 64.
Global Heights Academy
Charter School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
23713 Joy Road
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 624-3400
Dearborn Heights, MI 48127
(313) 624-3400
Rank: #1 - 641. - 64.
Global Technical Academy
Charter School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-6
1715 E Forest Ave
Ypsilanti, MI 48198
(734) 390-9625
Ypsilanti, MI 48198
(734) 390-9625
Rank: #1 - 641. - 64.
Godwin Heights Learning Center
Alternative School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 9-12
3529 Division Ave S
Grand Rapids, MI 49548
(616) 252-2040
Grand Rapids, MI 49548
(616) 252-2040
Rank: #1 - 641. - 64.
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-12
N14911 Hannahville B-1 Rd
Wilson, MI 49896
(906) 466-2952
Wilson, MI 49896
(906) 466-2952
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