| Rank | Population in Poverty Percentage ▼ | School District / Population |
| 1. | 43.0% | Hayti R-II School District / 4,092 |
| 2. | 42.2% | Gorin R-III School District / 483 |
| 3. | 40.6% | Wellston School District / 2,613 |
| 4. | 40.0% | Caruthersville School District / 6,163 |
| 5. | 36.0% | Richwoods R-VII School District / 1,340 |
| 6. | 31.8% | Senath-Hornersville C-8 School District / 4,697 |
| 7. | 31.5% | Charleston R-I School District / 8,488 |
| 8. | 30.8% | Mountain Grove R-III School District / 9,655 |
| 9. | 29.9% | Northeast Nodaway County R-V School District / 1,523 |
| 10. | 29.3% | Lockwood R-I School District / 2,308 |
| 11. | 29.2% | Cabool School District / 5,863 |
| 12. | 28.9% | Malden R-I School District / 6,348 |
| 13. | 28.1% | Pettis County R-XII School District / 1,194 |
| 14. | 28.1% | South Pemiscot Schools / 3,558 |
| 15. | 28.0% | Portageville School District / 4,060 |
| 16. | 27.8% | Woodland R-IV School District / 5,413 |
| 17. | 27.6% | Centerville R-I School District / 826 |
| 18. | 27.4% | Riverview Gardens School District / 39,474 |
| 19. | 27.4% | Kirksville R-III School District / 21,797 |
| 20. | 27.4% | Jennings School District / 17,982 |
| 21. | 27.3% | Winona R-III School District / 3,175 |
| 22. | 27.2% | Kansas City School District / 193,976 |
| 22. | 27.2% | Newtown-Harris R-III School District / 514 |
| 24. | 27.0% | Maryville R-II Schools / 15,490 |
| 25. | 26.7% | Doniphan R-I School District / 10,279 |
| 26. | 26.5% | Alton R-IV School District / 4,085 |
| 27. | 26.4% | Bunker R-III School District / 1,669 |
| 28. | 26.3% | Wheaton R-III School District / 1,892 |
| 29. | 26.0% | St. Louis City School District / 318,809 |
| 30. | 25.9% | Couch R-I School District / 1,110 |
| 31. | 25.7% | Fair Play R-II School District / 2,447 |
| 32. | 25.6% | Zalma R-V School District / 1,792 |
| 33. | 25.2% | Gideon School District / 1,711 |
| 34. | 25.2% | Seymour R-II School District / 6,635 |
| 35. | 25.1% | Manes R-V School District / 813 |
| 36. | 25.0% | Slater School District / 2,336 |
| 37. | 25.0% | Crocker School District / 3,420 |
| 38. | 24.9% | La Plata R-II School District / 2,717 |
| 39. | 24.8% | Ripley County R-III School District / 976 |
| 40. | 24.4% | Hudson R-IX School District / 353 |
| 41. | 24.3% | Campbell R-II School District / 3,626 |
| 42. | 24.2% | Ava R-I School District / 8,624 |
| 43. | 24.2% | Scott County Central Schools / 2,006 |
| 44. | 24.2% | Southland School District / 2,127 |
| 45. | 24.0% | West Plains R-VII School District / 12,939 |
| 46. | 23.9% | Roscoe C-1 School District / 611 |
| 47. | 23.8% | Southwest R-V School District / 4,240 |
| 48. | 23.8% | Normandy School District / 35,061 |
| 49. | 23.8% | Green Forest R-II School District / 2,251 |
| 50. | 23.7% | Clarkton C-4 School District / 1,783 |
| 51. | 23.7% | Arcadia Valley R-II School District / 6,099 |
| 52. | 23.6% | Livingston County R-III School District / 686 |
| 53. | 23.6% | Thayer R-II School District / 4,528 |
| 54. | 23.5% | Carthage R-IX School District / 22,931 |
| 55. | 23.4% | Brunswick R-II School District / 1,933 |
| 56. | 23.3% | Halfway R-III School District / 2,489 |
| 57. | 23.3% | Marion County Early R-V School District / 3,913 |
| 58. | 23.0% | Monett R-I School District / 13,037 |
| 59. | 23.0% | Summersville R-II School District / 3,132 |
| 59. | 23.0% | West St. Francis County R-IV School District / 5,527 |
| 61. | 22.9% | Bloomfield School District / 4,477 |
| 62. | 22.8% | South Iron County R-I School District / 2,060 |
| 63. | 22.7% | Milan C-2 School District / 3,653 |
| 64. | 22.7% | Verona R-VII School District / 2,508 |
| 65. | 22.6% | Bismarck R-V School District / 3,596 |
| 66. | 22.6% | Raymondville R-7 School District / 1,002 |
| 67. | 22.5% | Lincoln R-II School District / 4,204 |
| 68. | 22.5% | Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District / 6,697 |
| 69. | 22.5% | Nevada R-V School District / 14,877 |
| 70. | 22.5% | Greenville R-II School District / 5,211 |
| 70. | 22.5% | Norwood R-I School District / 2,317 |
| 72. | 22.4% | Golden City School District / 1,823 |
| 73. | 22.3% | Willow Springs R-IV School District / 7,942 |
| 74. | 22.3% | Blackwater R-II School District / 895 |
| 75. | 22.2% | Tri-County R-VII School District / 2,140 |
| 76. | 22.2% | Ridgeway R-V School District / 740 |
| 77. | 22.1% | Canton School District / 4,835 |
| 78. | 22.0% | Plainview R-VIII School District / 1,205 |
| 79. | 21.9% | Dunklin R-V School District / 9,372 |
| 80. | 21.8% | East Prairie R-II School District / 5,655 |
| 81. | 21.8% | Lonedell R-XIV School District / 3,064 |
| 81. | 21.8% | Humansville R-IV School District / 3,131 |
| 83. | 21.7% | Puxico R-VIII School District / 4,836 |
| 84. | 21.7% | Poplar Bluff R-I School District / 32,787 |
| 85. | 21.6% | Camden County R-II School District / 2,673 |
| 85. | 21.6% | Lutie R-VI School District / 1,608 |
| 87. | 21.5% | Salem R-80 School District / 6,819 |
| 88. | 21.5% | Schuyler County R-I School District / 4,726 |
| 89. | 21.5% | Cainsville R-I School District / 438 |
| 90. | 21.4% | Chillicothe R-II School District / 12,476 |
| 91. | 21.4% | Warrensburg R-VI School District / 25,403 |
| 92. | 21.3% | Bakersfield R-IV School District / 1,505 |
| 92. | 21.3% | Marshall School District / 14,839 |
| 94. | 21.3% | East Newton County R-VI School District / 8,911 |
| 95. | 21.3% | Lakeland R-III School District / 2,659 |
| 96. | 21.2% | Kingston K-14 School District / 5,919 |
| 97. | 21.1% | Crane R-III School District / 4,244 |
| 98. | 21.1% | Atlanta C-3 Schools / 1,316 |
| 99. | 20.9% | Pleasant Hope R-VI School District / 5,543 |
| 99. | 20.9% | Northeast Vernon County R-I School District / 2,138 |
| 101. | 20.8% | Elsberry R-II School District / 5,033 |
| 102. | 20.7% | Knox County R-I School District / 4,089 |
| 103. | 20.7% | North Mercer County R-III School District / 1,172 |
| 104. | 20.6% | Exeter R-VI School District / 2,257 |
| 105. | 20.6% | Licking School District / 6,421 |
| 106. | 20.6% | Columbia Public Schools / 133,129 |
| 107. | 20.5% | Moberly School District / 16,330 |
| 108. | 20.5% | Bolivar R-I School District / 15,680 |
| 109. | 20.5% | New Madrid County R-I School District / 9,827 |
| 110. | 20.5% | Potosi R-III School District / 12,832 |
| 111. | 20.5% | Marquand-Zion School District / 1,643 |
| 112. | 20.4% | Hartville R-II School District / 4,355 |
| 113. | 20.4% | El Dorado Springs R-II School District / 7,364 |
| 114. | 20.3% | Cooter R-IV School District / 879 |
| 114. | 20.3% | Laredo R-VII School District / 479 |
| 116. | 20.2% | Mansfield R-IV School District / 4,199 |
| 117. | 20.2% | Cole Camp R-I School District / 4,632 |
| 118. | 20.1% | Rolla 31 School District / 31,265 |
| 118. | 20.1% | Clearwater R-I School District / 7,087 |
| 120. | 20.0% | Belleview R-III School District / 1,251 |
| 121. | 19.9% | Richards R-V School District / 3,268 |
| 122. | 19.8% | Richland R-I School District / 1,930 |
| 123. | 19.8% | Bernie School District / 3,497 |
| 124. | 19.6% | Sikeston School District / 20,780 |
| 125. | 19.6% | Cape Girardeau 63 School District / 37,975 |
| 126. | 19.5% | Middle Grove C-1 School District / 646 |
| 127. | 19.4% | Braymer C-4 School District / 1,838 |
| 128. | 19.3% | Greenfield R-IV School District / 3,282 |
| 129. | 19.2% | Blue Eye School District / 5,512 |
| 130. | 19.2% | East Carter County R-II School District / 4,328 |
| 131. | 19.1% | Houston R-I School District / 5,649 |
| 132. | 19.1% | Crawford County R-2 School District / 9,085 |
| 132. | 19.1% | Sunrise R-IX School District / 3,393 |
| 134. | 19.0% | Osceola School District / 3,024 |
| 134. | 19.0% | Marionville R-IX School District / 3,995 |
| 136. | 18.9% | Neosho R-5 School District / 26,716 |
| 137. | 18.8% | Grundy County R-V School District / 1,040 |
| 138. | 18.7% | Central R-III School District / 11,577 |
| 138. | 18.7% | Holcomb R-III School District / 2,654 |
| 140. | 18.7% | Maries County R-II School District / 5,046 |
| 141. | 18.7% | Southern Reynolds County R-IV School District / 3,105 |
| 142. | 18.7% | Fredericktown R-I School District / 10,506 |
| 143. | 18.6% | Oregon-Howell R-III School District / 1,680 |
| 144. | 18.6% | Joplin R-VIII School District / 59,399 |
| 145. | 18.6% | Advance R-IV School District / 3,233 |
| 146. | 18.6% | Butler R-V School District / 6,495 |
| 147. | 18.5% | Forsyth R-III School District / 7,496 |
| 148. | 18.5% | Van Buren R-I School District / 2,560 |
| 149. | 18.5% | Hickman Mills C-1 School District / 49,600 |
| 150. | 18.5% | Scott County R-II School District / 3,782 |
| 150. | 18.5% | Renick R-V School District / 1,524 |
| 152. | 18.4% | Gilliam C-4 School District / 385 |
| 153. | 18.2% | Clinton School District / 11,644 |
| 154. | 18.1% | Scott City R-I School District / 5,550 |
| 155. | 18.1% | Eminence R-I School District / 2,042 |
| 156. | 18.0% | Springfield School District / 202,699 |
| 157. | 18.0% | Kennett 39 School District / 11,110 |
| 158. | 17.9% | Calhoun R-VIII School District / 1,050 |
| 159. | 17.9% | Miami R-I School District / 1,316 |
| 160. | 17.8% | Laclede County C-5 School District / 4,123 |
| 161. | 17.7% | Aurora R-8 School District / 10,592 |
| 162. | 17.7% | Morgan County R-II School District / 11,533 |
| 163. | 17.6% | Sedalia 200 School District / 29,894 |
| 164. | 17.6% | Purdy R-II School District / 3,956 |
| 165. | 17.6% | Montrose R-XIV School District / 922 |
| 166. | 17.4% | Hume R-VIII School District / 757 |
| 167. | 17.4% | Miller County R-III School District / 1,631 |
| 168. | 17.4% | Sarcoxie R-II School District / 3,407 |
| 169. | 17.4% | Gasconade C-4 School District / 823 |
| 170. | 17.3% | Putnam County R-I School District / 4,669 |
| 171. | 17.3% | Junction Hill C-12 School District / 1,857 |
| 172. | 17.3% | Sheldon R-VIII School District / 1,232 |
| 173. | 17.3% | Eldon R-I School District / 11,898 |
| 173. | 17.3% | Dora R-III School District / 1,696 |
| 175. | 17.3% | Sullivan School District / 11,606 |
| 175. | 17.3% | Adair County R-I School District / 1,788 |
| 177. | 17.2% | North Callaway R-I School District / 6,700 |
| 178. | 17.2% | Brookfield R-III School District / 6,521 |
| 179. | 17.2% | Craig R-III School District / 865 |
| 180. | 17.2% | Hannibal School District / 22,444 |
| 181. | 17.1% | Taneyville R-II School District / 1,549 |
| 182. | 17.1% | Montgomery County R-II School District / 8,621 |
| 183. | 17.0% | Cowgill R-VI School District / 370 |
| 183. | 17.0% | Adair County R-II School District / 1,497 |
| 185. | 17.0% | Dallas County R-I School District / 13,394 |
| 186. | 17.0% | Bradleyville R-I School District / 1,067 |
| 187. | 16.9% | Mark Twain R-VIII School District / 514 |
| 187. | 16.9% | Macks Creek R-V School District / 2,487 |
| 189. | 16.9% | North Pemiscot County R-I School District / 1,817 |
| 190. | 16.9% | King City R-I School District / 1,874 |
| 190. | 16.9% | Scotland County R-I School District / 4,355 |
| 192. | 16.9% | Mount Vernon R-V School District / 9,136 |
| 193. | 16.9% | School of The Osage R-II School District / 11,650 |
| 193. | 16.9% | Louisiana R-II School District / 4,167 |
| 195. | 16.9% | Appleton City R-II School District / 2,480 |
| 196. | 16.9% | Van-Far School District / 5,748 |
| 197. | 16.8% | Ripley County R-IV School District / 873 |
| 198. | 16.8% | De Soto School District / 17,228 |
| 199. | 16.8% | Rich Hill R-IV School District / 2,612 |
| 199. | 16.8% | Howard County R-II School District / 2,675 |
| 201. | 16.8% | Gilman City R-IV School District / 824 |
| 202. | 16.7% | Neelyville R-IV School District / 3,497 |
| 203. | 16.7% | Warsaw R-IX School District / 10,858 |
| 204. | 16.7% | Sturgeon R-V School District / 3,532 |
| 205. | 16.4% | Hermitage R-IV School District / 2,915 |
| 206. | 16.4% | Laquey R-V School District / 3,860 |
| 206. | 16.4% | North Wood R-IV School District / 1,992 |
| 208. | 16.3% | Webb City R-VII School District / 20,858 |
| 209. | 16.3% | Worth County R-III School District / 2,182 |
| 210. | 16.2% | Kirbyville R-VI School District / 2,695 |
| 211. | 16.1% | Hancock Place School District / 7,641 |
| 212. | 16.1% | Adrian County R-III School District / 4,315 |
| 213. | 16.0% | Morgan County R-I School District / 5,357 |
| 214. | 16.0% | Mexico 59 School District / 14,740 |
| 215. | 15.9% | Westran R-I School District / 3,774 |
| 216. | 15.9% | St. Joseph School District / 79,663 |
| 217. | 15.8% | Crawford County R-I School District / 6,906 |
| 218. | 15.8% | Cooper County C-4 School District / 916 |
| 218. | 15.8% | Twin Rivers R-X School District / 5,557 |
| 220. | 15.7% | Hickory County R-I School District / 4,936 |
| 221. | 15.7% | Galena R-II School District / 3,177 |
| 221. | 15.7% | McDonald County R-I School District / 18,038 |
| 223. | 15.6% | Luray 33 School District / 517 |
| 224. | 15.6% | Carrollton R-VII School District / 5,539 |
| 225. | 15.6% | Independence Public Schools / 93,240 |
| 226. | 15.5% | Lebanon School District / 24,920 |
| 227. | 15.3% | Niangua R-V School District / 1,934 |
| 228. | 15.3% | New Franklin R-I School District / 2,611 |
| 229. | 15.3% | Green City R-I School District / 2,012 |
| 230. | 15.3% | Stockton R-I School District / 7,562 |
| 231. | 15.2% | Everton R-III School District / 1,352 |
| 232. | 15.1% | St. Clair R-XIII School District / 12,148 |
| 233. | 15.0% | Jasper County R-V School District / 2,775 |
| 233. | 15.0% | Hamilton R-II School District / 4,041 |
| 235. | 15.0% | Hurley R-I School District / 1,897 |
| 236. | 15.0% | Higbee R-VIII School District / 1,422 |
| 237. | 14.9% | University City School District / 36,304 |
| 238. | 14.9% | Lamar R-I School District / 7,543 |
| 239. | 14.9% | Boncl R-X School District / 451 |
| 239. | 14.9% | Wheatland R-II School District / 2,727 |
| 241. | 14.8% | Marshfield R-I School District / 17,943 |
| 242. | 14.8% | Gentry County R-II School District / 2,066 |
| 243. | 14.7% | Chadwick R-I School District / 1,393 |
| 244. | 14.7% | Bronaugh R-VII School District / 1,747 |
| 245. | 14.7% | Madison C-3 School District / 1,471 |
| 246. | 14.6% | Iberia R-V School District / 4,928 |
| 247. | 14.6% | Dadeville R-II School District / 1,071 |
| 248. | 14.6% | Ritenour School District / 44,324 |
| 249. | 14.5% | Hale R-I School District / 918 |
| 250. | 14.5% | Howell Valley R-I School District / 2,375 |
| 250. | 14.5% | Fayette R-III School District / 4,730 |
| 252. | 14.5% | Otterville R-VI School District / 1,422 |
| 253. | 14.5% | Newburg R-II School District / 2,791 |
| 254. | 14.4% | Hollister R-V School District / 10,742 |
| 255. | 14.4% | Clark County R-I School District / 5,908 |
| 255. | 14.4% | Center 58 School District / 25,604 |
| 257. | 14.4% | Linn County R-I School District / 1,617 |
| 258. | 14.3% | Boonville School District / 11,654 |
| 259. | 14.2% | Scott County R-IV School District / 5,546 |
| 260. | 14.1% | Fort Osage R-I School District / 25,536 |
| 260. | 14.1% | Bell City R-II School District / 1,409 |
| 262. | 14.1% | Callao C-8 School District / 684 |
| 263. | 14.1% | Chilhowee R-IV School District / 1,050 |
| 263. | 14.1% | Name N/A / 97,299 |
| 265. | 14.1% | Weaubleau R-III School District / 3,163 |
| 266. | 14.0% | Liberal R-II School District / 3,104 |
| 267. | 14.0% | Tarkio R-I School District / 2,308 |
| 268. | 14.0% | Breckenridge R-I School District / 450 |
| 269. | 14.0% | Reeds Spring R-IV School District / 16,801 |
| 270. | 14.0% | South Holt County R-I School District / 1,742 |
| 271. | 14.0% | Gallatin R-V School District / 3,386 |
| 271. | 14.0% | Wright City R-II School District / 9,790 |
| 271. | 14.0% | Holt County R-II School District / 1,841 |
| 274. | 13.9% | Fairfax R-III School District / 1,162 |
| 275. | 13.9% | Princeton R-V School District / 2,488 |
| 276. | 13.9% | Phelps County R-III School District / 1,899 |
| 277. | 13.8% | Lexington R-V School District / 5,818 |
| 278. | 13.8% | Jefferson C-123 School District / 813 |
| 279. | 13.8% | Moniteau County R-VI School District / 5,336 |
| 280. | 13.7% | Marceline R-V School District / 3,810 |
| 281. | 13.6% | Trenton R-IX School District / 7,627 |
| 281. | 13.6% | Gainesville R-V School District / 4,792 |
| 283. | 13.6% | South Nodaway County R-IV School District / 828 |
| 284. | 13.6% | South Harrison School District / 5,490 |
| 285. | 13.5% | North Harrison R-III School District / 1,577 |
| 285. | 13.5% | Leeton R-X School District / 2,146 |
| 287. | 13.5% | Oran R-III School District / 2,306 |
| 288. | 13.5% | Waynesville R-VI Schools / 33,852 |
| 289. | 13.5% | Ferguson-Florissant School District / 70,611 |
| 290. | 13.4% | Miami R-I School District / 561 |
| 291. | 13.4% | Branson R-IV School District / 25,292 |
| 292. | 13.3% | La Monte R-IV School District / 1,978 |
| 293. | 13.3% | West Nodaway County R-I School District / 1,870 |
| 294. | 13.3% | Diamond R-IV School District / 5,868 |
| 295. | 13.3% | Northeast Randolph County R-IV School District / 1,860 |
| 295. | 13.3% | Greene County R-VIII School District / 11,819 |
| 297. | 13.2% | Pattonsburg R-II School District / 1,035 |
| 298. | 13.2% | Westview C-6 School District / 1,155 |
| 299. | 13.1% | Valley Park School District / 8,294 |
| 300. | 13.1% | Fordland R-III School District / 3,470 |
| 301. | 13.1% | Naylor R-II School District / 1,900 |
| 302. | 13.1% | Sweet Springs R-VII School District / 2,851 |
| 302. | 13.1% | Laclede County R-I School District / 3,473 |
| 304. | 13.0% | Shelby County R-IV School District / 4,408 |
| 305. | 12.9% | Dexter R-XI School District / 12,529 |
| 306. | 12.8% | Holden R-III School District / 8,290 |
| 307. | 12.7% | Lesterville R-IV School District / 1,169 |
| 308. | 12.7% | North St. Francis County R-I School District / 19,721 |
| 309. | 12.7% | Macon County R-I School District / 8,353 |
| 310. | 12.7% | Paris R-II School District / 3,480 |
| 311. | 12.6% | Willard School District / 23,433 |
| 312. | 12.6% | Moniteau County R-I School District / 6,962 |
| 313. | 12.6% | Pierce City R-VI School District / 4,406 |
| 314. | 12.6% | Cassville R-IV School District / 11,199 |
| 315. | 12.5% | St. James R-I School District / 9,678 |
| 316. | 12.5% | Farmington R-7 School District / 27,218 |
| 317. | 12.3% | Leesville R-IX School District / 1,021 |
| 318. | 12.3% | Osage County R-II School District / 5,080 |
| 318. | 12.3% | North Nodaway County R-VI School District / 1,248 |
| 320. | 12.3% | Ballard R-II School District / 734 |
| 321. | 12.2% | Maplewood-Richmond Heights School District / 14,529 |
| 321. | 12.2% | Cameron R-I School District / 12,904 |
| 321. | 12.2% | Palmyra R-I School District / 6,488 |
| 324. | 12.2% | Harrisonville R-IX School District / 13,996 |
| 325. | 12.2% | Spickard R-II School District / 607 |
| 325. | 12.2% | Kingsville R-I School District / 2,123 |
| 327. | 12.2% | Oak Hill R-I School District / 1,663 |
| 328. | 12.2% | Ash Grove R-IV School District / 4,544 |
| 328. | 12.2% | Lafayette County C-1 School District / 6,627 |
| 330. | 12.1% | Grandview C-4 School District / 31,671 |
| 331. | 12.0% | Risco R-II School District / 673 |
| 332. | 12.0% | Gasconade County R-II School District / 11,563 |
| 332. | 12.0% | Dixon R-I School District / 5,863 |
| 334. | 12.0% | Warren County R-III School District / 18,630 |
| 335. | 11.9% | Bucklin R-II School District / 1,065 |
| 336. | 11.9% | Carl Junction R-I School District / 15,162 |
| 337. | 11.9% | Holliday C-2 School District / 499 |
| 338. | 11.9% | Rock Port R-II School District / 2,341 |
| 338. | 11.9% | Henry County R-I School District / 4,443 |
| 340. | 11.9% | Drexel R-IV School District / 1,857 |
| 341. | 11.8% | Camdenton R-III School District / 29,639 |
| 342. | 11.8% | Centralia R-VI School District / 7,640 |
| 343. | 11.8% | Pulaski County R-IV School District / 3,437 |
| 344. | 11.7% | Prairie Home R-V School District / 1,199 |
| 345. | 11.6% | Raytown C-2 School District / 57,749 |
| 346. | 11.5% | Santa Fe R-X School District / 2,451 |
| 347. | 11.5% | Billings R-IV School District / 2,932 |
| 348. | 11.5% | Bevier C-4 School District / 1,539 |
| 349. | 11.5% | Meadville R-IV School District / 1,205 |
| 350. | 11.4% | Ralls County R-II School District / 5,779 |
| 350. | 11.4% | Avilla R-XIII School District / 1,440 |
| 352. | 11.4% | Lewis County C-1 School District / 6,182 |
| 353. | 11.4% | Bowling Green R-I School District / 11,991 |
| 354. | 11.4% | Boone County R-IV School District / 6,889 |
| 355. | 11.3% | Seneca R-VII School District / 7,890 |
| 356. | 11.3% | Skyline R-II School District / 1,347 |
| 357. | 11.3% | Pattonville School District / 41,590 |
| 358. | 11.3% | Excelsior Springs 40 School District / 16,858 |
| 359. | 11.3% | Pettis County R-V School District / 2,186 |
| 360. | 11.3% | Hazelwood School District / 123,197 |
| 361. | 11.2% | Sherwood Cass R-VIII School District / 4,973 |
| 362. | 11.2% | Perry County 32 School District / 17,662 |
| 363. | 11.2% | Maysville R-I School District / 4,098 |
| 364. | 11.1% | Nell Holcomb R-IV School District / 2,959 |
| 365. | 11.1% | Valley R-VI School District / 2,878 |
| 366. | 11.1% | Richmond R-XVI School District / 10,109 |
| 367. | 11.0% | Albany R-III School District / 3,045 |
| 368. | 11.0% | Climax Springs R-IV School District / 3,368 |
| 369. | 11.0% | North Andrew County R-VI School District / 1,778 |
| 370. | 10.9% | Jefferson City Public Schools / 70,250 |
| 371. | 10.9% | Johnson County R-VII School District / 2,964 |
| 371. | 10.9% | Winfield School District / 9,961 |
| 373. | 10.9% | Dent-Phelps R-III School District / 2,271 |
| 374. | 10.9% | Ste. Genevieve County R-II School District / 15,248 |
| 375. | 10.8% | Meadow Heights R-II School District / 3,822 |
| 376. | 10.7% | Thornfield R-I School District / 655 |
| 377. | 10.7% | Knob Noster R-VIII School District / 8,796 |
| 378. | 10.6% | Concordia School District / 4,142 |
| 379. | 10.6% | West Platte County R-II School District / 3,884 |
| 380. | 10.6% | Green Ridge R-VIII School District / 2,480 |
| 381. | 10.6% | Keytesville R-III School District / 1,122 |
| 382. | 10.6% | Clarksburg C-2 School District / 849 |
| 382. | 10.6% | Missouri City 56 School District / 519 |
| 384. | 10.6% | Strafford R-VI School District / 5,914 |
| 385. | 10.6% | St. Charles R-VI School District / 54,734 |
| 386. | 10.6% | Pike County R-III School District / 2,797 |
| 387. | 10.6% | Festus R-6 School District / 16,911 |
| 388. | 10.5% | Moniteau County R-V School District / 949 |
| 389. | 10.5% | Steelville School District / 5,369 |
| 390. | 10.5% | South Callaway R-II Schools / 4,639 |
| 391. | 10.5% | Osage County R-I School District / 1,266 |
| 392. | 10.3% | Kingston 42 School District / 389 |
| 393. | 10.2% | Winston R-VI School District / 1,107 |
| 394. | 10.1% | New Bloomfield R-III School District / 4,226 |
| 395. | 10.1% | Salisbury R-IV School District / 3,104 |
| 395. | 10.1% | Hardin-Central C-2 School District / 1,071 |
| 397. | 10.1% | Gasconade County R-I School District / 7,709 |
| 398. | 10.0% | Southwest Livingston County R-I School District / 1,208 |
| 399. | 10.0% | Fulton School District / 19,005 |
| 400. | 9.8% | Orearville R-IV School District / 366 |
| 401. | 9.8% | Spokane R-VII School District / 4,727 |
| 402. | 9.8% | Delta R-V School District / 2,524 |
| 402. | 9.8% | Ozark R-VI School District / 28,503 |
| 404. | 9.8% | Iron County C-4 School District / 3,024 |
| 405. | 9.7% | Fairview R-XI School District / 4,368 |
| 406. | 9.7% | Troy R-III School District / 31,506 |
| 407. | 9.6% | St. Charles County R-V School District / 10,031 |
| 408. | 9.6% | Clinton County R-III School District / 4,942 |
| 409. | 9.5% | Meramec Valley R-III School District / 22,470 |
| 410. | 9.4% | Nixa School District / 26,560 |
| 411. | 9.4% | Wellsville-Middletown R-I School District / 2,846 |
| 412. | 9.3% | Maries County R-I School District / 4,372 |
| 413. | 9.2% | New Haven School District / 2,798 |
| 414. | 9.1% | Lawson R-XIV School District / 6,012 |
| 415. | 9.1% | Delta C-7 School District / 982 |
| 415. | 9.1% | North Kansas City School District / 122,557 |
| 417. | 9.1% | Monroe City R-I School District / 4,716 |
| 418. | 9.1% | Odessa R-VII School District / 11,650 |
| 419. | 9.0% | Franklin County R-II School District / 1,546 |
| 420. | 9.0% | Savannah R-III School District / 13,401 |
| 421. | 8.9% | Harrisburg R-VIII School District / 3,112 |
| 421. | 8.9% | Jackson R-II School District / 28,804 |
| 423. | 8.8% | Shelby County C-1 School District / 2,153 |
| 424. | 8.8% | Marion County R-II School District / 1,319 |
| 425. | 8.8% | Macon County R-IV School District / 935 |
| 426. | 8.7% | Shell Knob 78 School District / 2,388 |
| 427. | 8.6% | Fox C-6 School District / 68,022 |
| 428. | 8.6% | Stet R-XV School District / 547 |
| 429. | 8.5% | St. Elizabeth R-IV School District / 1,346 |
| 430. | 8.5% | Norborne R-VIII School District / 1,191 |
| 431. | 8.5% | Clever R-V School District / 5,128 |
| 431. | 8.5% | Northwestern R-I School District / 909 |
| 433. | 8.5% | Northwest R-I School District / 45,192 |
| 434. | 8.4% | Washington School District / 31,281 |
| 435. | 8.4% | Oak Grove R-VI School District / 10,852 |
| 436. | 8.3% | Grandview R-II School District / 4,716 |
| 437. | 8.3% | Union R-XI School District / 19,850 |
| 438. | 8.2% | Belton 124 School District / 26,230 |
| 439. | 8.2% | North Daviess R-III School District / 881 |
| 440. | 8.1% | Miller R-II School District / 4,186 |
| 441. | 8.1% | Orrick R-XI School District / 1,920 |
| 442. | 8.1% | Glenwood R-VIII School District / 2,467 |
| 443. | 8.1% | Hillsboro R-III School District / 20,747 |
| 444. | 8.1% | Strain-Japan R-XVI School District / 881 |
| 445. | 8.0% | Pilot Grove C-4 School District / 1,889 |
| 446. | 8.0% | High Point R-III School District / 751 |
| 447. | 8.0% | Jefferson County R-VII School District / 6,485 |
| 448. | 7.9% | Osage County R-III School District / 6,594 |
| 449. | 7.9% | Success R-VI School District / 924 |
| 450. | 7.9% | Tina-Avalon R-II School District / 929 |
| 451. | 7.9% | Sparta R-III School District / 3,973 |
| 451. | 7.9% | Wellington-Napoleon R-IX School District / 2,522 |
| 453. | 7.7% | Republic School District / 21,489 |
| 454. | 7.7% | Clayton School District / 19,788 |
| 455. | 7.7% | Osborn R-O School District / 689 |
| 456. | 7.7% | Polo R-VII School District / 2,097 |
| 457. | 7.7% | Moniteau County C-1 School District / 1,380 |
| 458. | 7.6% | Crystal City 47 School District / 3,996 |
| 459. | 7.6% | Nodaway-Holt R-VII School District / 1,800 |
| 460. | 7.5% | Park Hill School District / 61,509 |
| 461. | 7.5% | Oak Ridge R-VI School District / 2,011 |
| 462. | 7.4% | Walnut Grove R-V School District / 1,936 |
| 463. | 7.3% | Silex R-I School District / 2,598 |
| 464. | 7.1% | Mirabile C-1 School District / 367 |
| 465. | 7.0% | East Buchanan County C-1 School District / 4,562 |
| 466. | 7.0% | Leopold R-III School District / 1,036 |
| 467. | 6.9% | East Lynne 40 School District / 1,410 |
| 468. | 6.8% | Affton School District / 26,360 |
| 469. | 6.7% | Spring Bluff R-XV School District / 1,906 |
| 469. | 6.7% | Malta Bend R-V School District / 673 |
| 471. | 6.7% | Community R-VI School District / 2,268 |
| 472. | 6.6% | Fair Grove R-10 School District / 5,000 |
| 473. | 6.6% | Plato R-V School District / 3,666 |
| 473. | 6.6% | Webster Groves School District / 31,515 |
| 475. | 6.4% | Blue Springs R-IV School District / 75,631 |
| 476. | 6.2% | Smithville School District / 10,785 |
| 477. | 6.1% | North Platte County R-I School District / 3,951 |
| 478. | 6.1% | Buchanan County R-IV School District / 2,199 |
| 479. | 6.0% | Bayless School District / 12,751 |
| 479. | 6.0% | Lathrop R-II School District / 4,842 |
| 481. | 5.9% | Revere C-3 School District / 630 |
| 482. | 5.7% | Windsor C-1 School District / 17,643 |
| 483. | 5.6% | Stewartsville C-2 School District / 1,224 |
| 484. | 5.4% | Midway School District / 3,404 |
| 485. | 5.4% | Hardeman R-X School District / 464 |
| 486. | 5.3% | Liberty Schools / 48,739 |
| 487. | 5.3% | Raymore-Peculiar R-II School District / 31,234 |
| 488. | 5.2% | Cass County R-V School District / 2,925 |
| 489. | 5.1% | Platte County R-III School District / 20,328 |
| 490. | 5.0% | Kirkwood School District / 40,547 |
| 491. | 5.0% | Wentzville R-IV School District / 64,299 |
| 492. | 4.9% | Bosworth R-V School District / 731 |
| 493. | 4.9% | Lee's Summit R-7 School District / 87,399 |
| 493. | 4.9% | Lindbergh R-VIII School District / 46,476 |
| 495. | 4.8% | Parkway School District / 138,429 |
| 496. | 4.7% | Mehlville School District / 93,423 |
| 497. | 4.7% | Brentwood School District / 8,063 |
| 498. | 4.4% | Pemiscot County R-3 School District / 873 |
| 498. | 4.4% | Cole County R-I School District / 4,178 |
| 500. | 4.4% | Pleasant Hill R-III School District / 11,135 |
| 501. | 4.1% | Grain Valley R-V School District / 15,926 |
| 502. | 4.0% | Smithton R-VI School District / 2,835 |
| 502. | 4.0% | Ladue School District / 26,799 |
| 504. | 4.0% | Union Star R-II School District / 1,031 |
| 505. | 3.8% | Francis Howell School District / 112,417 |
| 506. | 3.8% | Pleasant View R-VI School District / 452 |
| 507. | 3.7% | Strasburg C-3 School District / 950 |
| 508. | 3.7% | Cole County R-II School District / 6,325 |
| 509. | 3.6% | Davis R-XII School District / 565 |
| 510. | 3.4% | Shawnee R-III School District / 765 |
| 511. | 3.3% | Fort Zumwalt R-II School District / 107,910 |
| 512. | 3.3% | Swedeborg R-III School District / 583 |
| 513. | 3.2% | Mid-Buchanan County R-V School District / 4,366 |
| 514. | 3.1% | Kearney R-I School District / 18,620 |
| 515. | 3.1% | New York R-IV School District / 227 |
| 516. | 3.0% | Rockwood School District / 114,214 |
| 517. | 3.0% | Southern Boone County R-I School District / 7,779 |
| 518. | 2.8% | Cole County R-V School District / 4,580 |
| 519. | 2.6% | Lone Jack C-6 School District / 2,779 |
| 520. | 2.6% | Kelso C-7 School District / 2,030 |
| 521. | 2.4% | Altenburg 48 School District / 1,159 |
| 522. | 2.1% | Avenue City R-IX School District / 1,121 |
Please note that we only rank locations with 'Population in Poverty Percentage' data. The rank above might not be a complete list. Locations without 'Population in Poverty Percentage' data are not listed.
*ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
