| Rank | Population in Poverty Percentage ▼ | School District / Population |
| 1. | 44.3% | Hayti R-II School District / 3,876 |
| 2. | 42.0% | Wellston School District / 2,555 |
| 3. | 40.3% | Gorin R-III School District / 439 |
| 4. | 39.6% | Caruthersville School District / 5,992 |
| 5. | 35.1% | Ripley County R-IV School District / 1,089 |
| 6. | 34.2% | Senath-Hornersville C-8 School District / 4,383 |
| 7. | 32.5% | Pettis County R-XII School District / 1,159 |
| 8. | 32.4% | Newtown-Harris R-III School District / 557 |
| 9. | 31.2% | Charleston R-I School District / 7,871 |
| 10. | 30.7% | Seymour R-II School District / 6,303 |
| 11. | 30.7% | Richwoods R-VII School District / 1,412 |
| 12. | 30.2% | Kirksville R-III School District / 21,415 |
| 13. | 30.2% | Van Buren R-I School District / 2,606 |
| 14. | 29.6% | Mountain Grove R-III School District / 9,074 |
| 15. | 29.1% | Lockwood R-I School District / 2,219 |
| 16. | 28.7% | Cabool School District / 5,215 |
| 17. | 28.5% | Norwood R-I School District / 2,273 |
| 18. | 28.5% | Winona R-III School District / 2,857 |
| 19. | 28.4% | Jennings School District / 17,226 |
| 20. | 28.3% | Wheaton R-III School District / 2,366 |
| 21. | 28.2% | Zalma R-V School District / 1,648 |
| 22. | 28.0% | Northeast Nodaway County R-V School District / 1,619 |
| 23. | 28.0% | Willow Springs R-IV School District / 7,357 |
| 24. | 27.3% | Maryville R-II Schools / 14,388 |
| 25. | 27.3% | Portageville School District / 3,786 |
| 26. | 27.1% | South Iron County R-I School District / 1,813 |
| 27. | 27.1% | Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District / 6,801 |
| 28. | 26.8% | South Pemiscot Schools / 3,895 |
| 29. | 26.7% | Hudson R-IX School District / 404 |
| 30. | 26.7% | Thayer R-II School District / 4,586 |
| 31. | 26.7% | Arcadia Valley R-II School District / 5,922 |
| 32. | 26.7% | Sheldon R-VIII School District / 1,275 |
| 33. | 26.6% | La Plata R-II School District / 2,518 |
| 34. | 26.6% | Green Forest R-II School District / 2,194 |
| 35. | 26.5% | Oregon-Howell R-III School District / 1,635 |
| 36. | 26.3% | Couch R-I School District / 1,105 |
| 37. | 26.3% | Malden R-I School District / 6,270 |
| 37. | 26.3% | Hartville R-II School District / 4,862 |
| 39. | 26.1% | Humansville R-IV School District / 3,215 |
| 40. | 25.3% | Normandy School District / 34,974 |
| 41. | 24.9% | Doniphan R-I School District / 9,668 |
| 42. | 24.8% | Alton R-IV School District / 3,525 |
| 43. | 24.7% | Nevada R-V School District / 14,322 |
| 44. | 24.7% | Kansas City School District / 238,276 |
| 45. | 24.6% | Monett R-I School District / 12,572 |
| 46. | 24.5% | Riverview Gardens School District / 37,564 |
| 47. | 24.4% | St. Louis City School District / 355,078 |
| 48. | 24.2% | Chillicothe R-II School District / 11,789 |
| 49. | 23.9% | Campbell R-II School District / 3,546 |
| 50. | 23.8% | Ripley County R-III School District / 913 |
| 51. | 23.7% | Gideon School District / 1,664 |
| 52. | 23.6% | Bakersfield R-IV School District / 1,408 |
| 53. | 23.6% | Canton School District / 4,762 |
| 54. | 23.6% | New Madrid County R-I School District / 9,110 |
| 55. | 23.5% | Poplar Bluff R-I School District / 32,061 |
| 56. | 23.5% | East Prairie R-II School District / 5,627 |
| 57. | 23.5% | Milan C-2 School District / 3,621 |
| 58. | 23.4% | Summersville R-II School District / 2,988 |
| 59. | 23.4% | West Plains R-VII School District / 12,882 |
| 60. | 23.4% | El Dorado Springs R-II School District / 7,306 |
| 61. | 23.2% | Scott County Central Schools / 1,704 |
| 62. | 23.1% | Richland R-I School District / 1,940 |
| 63. | 23.0% | Belleview R-III School District / 1,252 |
| 64. | 23.0% | Greenville R-II School District / 5,124 |
| 64. | 23.0% | Moberly School District / 16,210 |
| 66. | 22.8% | Ridgeway R-V School District / 798 |
| 67. | 22.6% | Puxico R-VIII School District / 4,589 |
| 68. | 22.5% | Scotland County R-I School District / 4,343 |
| 69. | 22.4% | Lonedell R-XIV School District / 3,458 |
| 70. | 22.3% | Clarkton C-4 School District / 2,140 |
| 71. | 22.1% | Warrensburg R-VI School District / 25,379 |
| 72. | 22.1% | Southland School District / 2,106 |
| 73. | 22.1% | Kingston K-14 School District / 5,287 |
| 74. | 22.0% | Licking School District / 5,818 |
| 75. | 21.9% | Woodland R-IV School District / 5,595 |
| 76. | 21.9% | Sikeston School District / 21,958 |
| 77. | 21.8% | Pleasant Hope R-VI School District / 5,024 |
| 78. | 21.8% | Lutie R-VI School District / 1,488 |
| 79. | 21.8% | Bolivar R-I School District / 15,760 |
| 80. | 21.7% | Carthage R-IX School District / 22,866 |
| 81. | 21.7% | Rolla 31 School District / 29,068 |
| 82. | 21.6% | Montrose R-XIV School District / 880 |
| 83. | 21.6% | East Carter County R-II School District / 4,112 |
| 84. | 21.5% | Clearwater R-I School District / 6,459 |
| 85. | 21.4% | East Newton County R-VI School District / 8,427 |
| 85. | 21.4% | Blackwater R-II School District / 1,008 |
| 87. | 21.3% | Dora R-III School District / 1,605 |
| 88. | 21.2% | Southwest R-V School District / 4,256 |
| 89. | 21.2% | Exeter R-VI School District / 2,181 |
| 90. | 21.0% | Ava R-I School District / 8,933 |
| 90. | 21.0% | Roscoe C-1 School District / 517 |
| 92. | 21.0% | Atlanta C-3 Schools / 1,405 |
| 93. | 20.8% | Cape Girardeau 63 School District / 37,508 |
| 94. | 20.8% | Weaubleau R-III School District / 3,023 |
| 95. | 20.7% | Potosi R-III School District / 12,924 |
| 96. | 20.7% | Tri-County R-VII School District / 2,023 |
| 97. | 20.6% | Camden County R-II School District / 2,569 |
| 98. | 20.6% | Galena R-II School District / 3,065 |
| 99. | 20.6% | Crawford County R-2 School District / 8,212 |
| 100. | 20.5% | Advance R-IV School District / 2,893 |
| 101. | 20.5% | Scott County R-IV School District / 6,102 |
| 102. | 20.5% | Holcomb R-III School District / 2,490 |
| 103. | 20.5% | Columbia Public Schools / 128,135 |
| 103. | 20.5% | Green City R-I School District / 1,961 |
| 105. | 20.4% | Salem R-80 School District / 7,012 |
| 106. | 20.3% | Lakeland R-III School District / 2,834 |
| 107. | 20.2% | Elsberry R-II School District / 5,062 |
| 108. | 20.2% | Miller County R-III School District / 1,577 |
| 109. | 20.2% | Brunswick R-II School District / 1,886 |
| 110. | 20.2% | Bloomfield School District / 4,554 |
| 111. | 20.1% | Calhoun R-VIII School District / 1,024 |
| 112. | 20.1% | North Pemiscot County R-I School District / 1,917 |
| 113. | 20.0% | Laclede County C-5 School District / 4,080 |
| 113. | 20.0% | Fair Play R-II School District / 2,571 |
| 115. | 19.9% | Cole Camp R-I School District / 4,261 |
| 116. | 19.9% | Central R-III School District / 10,808 |
| 117. | 19.8% | Butler R-V School District / 6,541 |
| 117. | 19.8% | Adair County R-I School District / 1,695 |
| 119. | 19.6% | Schuyler County R-I School District / 4,453 |
| 120. | 19.6% | Centerville R-I School District / 745 |
| 121. | 19.5% | Lincoln R-II School District / 4,178 |
| 122. | 19.5% | Dunklin R-V School District / 9,470 |
| 123. | 19.5% | Louisiana R-II School District / 4,551 |
| 124. | 19.4% | Marion County R-II School District / 1,425 |
| 125. | 19.3% | Golden City School District / 1,783 |
| 126. | 19.3% | Putnam County R-I School District / 4,625 |
| 127. | 19.2% | Naylor R-II School District / 1,930 |
| 128. | 19.1% | Eminence R-I School District / 2,407 |
| 129. | 19.1% | Howard County R-II School District / 2,455 |
| 130. | 19.1% | Appleton City R-II School District / 2,278 |
| 131. | 19.0% | Brookfield R-III School District / 6,487 |
| 132. | 19.0% | Craig R-III School District / 859 |
| 133. | 18.9% | Laquey R-V School District / 3,984 |
| 134. | 18.8% | Halfway R-III School District / 2,399 |
| 135. | 18.8% | Clinton School District / 11,562 |
| 136. | 18.8% | Bunker R-III School District / 1,460 |
| 137. | 18.8% | Kennett 39 School District / 10,726 |
| 137. | 18.8% | Pattonsburg R-II School District / 1,106 |
| 139. | 18.8% | Laredo R-VII School District / 479 |
| 140. | 18.7% | Gilman City R-IV School District / 819 |
| 141. | 18.5% | South Harrison School District / 5,175 |
| 142. | 18.5% | Carrollton R-VII School District / 5,583 |
| 143. | 18.5% | West St. Francis County R-IV School District / 4,884 |
| 143. | 18.5% | Forsyth R-III School District / 7,622 |
| 145. | 18.5% | Northeast Vernon County R-I School District / 2,038 |
| 146. | 18.5% | Verona R-VII School District / 2,345 |
| 147. | 18.4% | Spickard R-II School District / 488 |
| 148. | 18.4% | La Monte R-IV School District / 1,822 |
| 149. | 18.3% | Braymer C-4 School District / 1,724 |
| 150. | 18.2% | Westran R-I School District / 3,847 |
| 151. | 18.2% | Joplin R-VIII School District / 60,082 |
| 152. | 18.2% | Sarcoxie R-II School District / 3,974 |
| 153. | 18.1% | Junction Hill C-12 School District / 1,834 |
| 154. | 18.1% | Maries County R-II School District / 5,183 |
| 154. | 18.1% | Richards R-V School District / 3,358 |
| 156. | 18.0% | Crane R-III School District / 4,553 |
| 157. | 18.0% | Neosho R-5 School District / 25,700 |
| 158. | 18.0% | Neelyville R-IV School District / 3,101 |
| 159. | 17.9% | McDonald County R-I School District / 18,014 |
| 159. | 17.9% | Hamilton R-II School District / 3,899 |
| 161. | 17.9% | Marshall School District / 14,271 |
| 162. | 17.9% | Valley R-VI School District / 2,949 |
| 162. | 17.9% | Middle Grove C-1 School District / 630 |
| 164. | 17.9% | Marion County Early R-V School District / 3,453 |
| 165. | 17.8% | Gilliam C-4 School District / 377 |
| 166. | 17.7% | Bismarck R-V School District / 3,156 |
| 167. | 17.6% | Dallas County R-I School District / 13,425 |
| 168. | 17.6% | Slater School District / 2,251 |
| 169. | 17.6% | Knox County R-I School District / 3,972 |
| 170. | 17.6% | Webb City R-VII School District / 20,433 |
| 171. | 17.5% | Hannibal School District / 22,113 |
| 172. | 17.4% | Hermitage R-IV School District / 3,000 |
| 173. | 17.4% | Sunrise R-IX School District / 3,301 |
| 174. | 17.4% | Morgan County R-I School District / 5,041 |
| 175. | 17.4% | Fredericktown R-I School District / 10,511 |
| 176. | 17.3% | Manes R-V School District / 620 |
| 177. | 17.2% | Livingston County R-III School District / 592 |
| 178. | 17.2% | Cooter R-IV School District / 749 |
| 178. | 17.2% | Scott City R-I School District / 5,453 |
| 180. | 17.2% | Crocker School District / 3,504 |
| 181. | 17.1% | Marquand-Zion School District / 1,562 |
| 182. | 17.0% | Gallatin R-V School District / 3,069 |
| 182. | 17.0% | Higbee R-VIII School District / 1,446 |
| 184. | 17.0% | Warsaw R-IX School District / 10,650 |
| 185. | 17.0% | Jasper County R-V School District / 2,773 |
| 186. | 17.0% | West Nodaway County R-I School District / 1,704 |
| 187. | 16.9% | Niangua R-V School District / 2,128 |
| 187. | 16.9% | Crawford County R-I School District / 6,974 |
| 189. | 16.9% | King City R-I School District / 1,726 |
| 190. | 16.8% | Purdy R-II School District / 3,983 |
| 191. | 16.8% | Mansfield R-IV School District / 3,588 |
| 192. | 16.8% | Raymondville R-7 School District / 1,092 |
| 193. | 16.7% | Springfield School District / 197,083 |
| 194. | 16.7% | Mexico 59 School District / 14,276 |
| 195. | 16.5% | Tarkio R-I School District / 2,570 |
| 195. | 16.5% | North Mercer County R-III School District / 1,101 |
| 197. | 16.4% | Dadeville R-II School District / 1,048 |
| 198. | 16.3% | Southern Reynolds County R-IV School District / 3,124 |
| 199. | 16.3% | Stockton R-I School District / 7,140 |
| 200. | 16.3% | Morgan County R-II School District / 12,262 |
| 201. | 16.3% | Hickman Mills C-1 School District / 52,376 |
| 202. | 16.2% | Marionville R-IX School District / 3,663 |
| 203. | 16.2% | Hancock Place School District / 8,113 |
| 204. | 16.2% | North Harrison R-III School District / 1,613 |
| 205. | 16.1% | Eldon R-I School District / 11,357 |
| 206. | 16.0% | Bernie School District / 3,430 |
| 207. | 16.0% | Macks Creek R-V School District / 2,017 |
| 208. | 16.0% | Sedalia 200 School District / 29,026 |
| 208. | 16.0% | Grundy County R-V School District / 1,128 |
| 210. | 15.9% | Miami R-I School District / 1,274 |
| 211. | 15.9% | St. James R-I School District / 9,378 |
| 211. | 15.9% | School of The Osage R-II School District / 11,611 |
| 213. | 15.9% | Fairfax R-III School District / 1,126 |
| 214. | 15.9% | Taneyville R-II School District / 1,803 |
| 215. | 15.8% | Shelby County R-IV School District / 4,435 |
| 216. | 15.7% | Albany R-III School District / 2,870 |
| 217. | 15.7% | Northwestern R-I School District / 770 |
| 218. | 15.7% | Marshfield R-I School District / 17,749 |
| 219. | 15.6% | Aurora R-8 School District / 10,286 |
| 220. | 15.5% | Phelps County R-III School District / 1,908 |
| 220. | 15.5% | Lebanon School District / 24,836 |
| 222. | 15.5% | Dexter R-XI School District / 12,216 |
| 223. | 15.5% | Kirbyville R-VI School District / 2,392 |
| 224. | 15.4% | Greene County R-VIII School District / 11,812 |
| 225. | 15.4% | Oran R-III School District / 2,252 |
| 226. | 15.4% | Sturgeon R-V School District / 3,551 |
| 227. | 15.3% | Adair County R-II School District / 1,486 |
| 227. | 15.3% | Cainsville R-I School District / 509 |
| 229. | 15.3% | St. Clair R-XIII School District / 12,162 |
| 230. | 15.3% | Rich Hill R-IV School District / 2,687 |
| 231. | 15.2% | Macon County R-IV School District / 918 |
| 232. | 15.2% | Adrian County R-III School District / 4,123 |
| 233. | 15.1% | Name N/A / 360 |
| 234. | 15.1% | Houston R-I School District / 5,759 |
| 234. | 15.1% | Dent-Phelps R-III School District / 1,931 |
| 236. | 15.1% | Ritenour School District / 43,393 |
| 237. | 15.1% | North Wood R-IV School District / 1,960 |
| 238. | 15.0% | Trenton R-IX School District / 7,650 |
| 239. | 15.0% | Harrisonville R-IX School District / 14,047 |
| 240. | 14.9% | St. Joseph School District / 79,802 |
| 241. | 14.9% | Macon County R-I School District / 8,196 |
| 242. | 14.8% | New Franklin R-I School District / 2,495 |
| 243. | 14.8% | Leeton R-X School District / 1,963 |
| 243. | 14.8% | De Soto School District / 16,857 |
| 245. | 14.8% | Jefferson C-123 School District / 902 |
| 246. | 14.8% | Hollister R-V School District / 10,262 |
| 246. | 14.8% | Montgomery County R-II School District / 8,288 |
| 248. | 14.8% | Pettis County R-V School District / 2,180 |
| 248. | 14.8% | Osage County R-I School District / 1,285 |
| 250. | 14.7% | Hume R-VIII School District / 713 |
| 251. | 14.7% | Lamar R-I School District / 7,458 |
| 252. | 14.6% | Cooper County C-4 School District / 974 |
| 253. | 14.6% | Center 58 School District / 28,142 |
| 254. | 14.5% | Northeast Randolph County R-IV School District / 1,939 |
| 255. | 14.5% | Bradleyville R-I School District / 1,029 |
| 255. | 14.5% | University City School District / 37,175 |
| 257. | 14.4% | Gasconade C-4 School District / 811 |
| 258. | 14.4% | Greenfield R-IV School District / 2,953 |
| 259. | 14.4% | Madison C-3 School District / 1,463 |
| 260. | 14.3% | Mount Vernon R-V School District / 9,933 |
| 261. | 14.3% | Tina-Avalon R-II School District / 1,152 |
| 261. | 14.3% | Cassville R-IV School District / 11,327 |
| 263. | 14.3% | Marceline R-V School District / 3,948 |
| 263. | 14.3% | North Callaway R-I School District / 5,957 |
| 263. | 14.3% | Skyline R-II School District / 1,174 |
| 266. | 14.2% | Keytesville R-III School District / 1,114 |
| 267. | 14.1% | Cowgill R-VI School District / 327 |
| 268. | 14.1% | Lexington R-V School District / 5,879 |
| 269. | 14.1% | Newburg R-II School District / 2,738 |
| 270. | 14.0% | Name N/A / 95,371 |
| 271. | 14.0% | Moniteau County R-V School District / 978 |
| 272. | 13.9% | Linn County R-I School District / 1,737 |
| 273. | 13.9% | Osceola School District / 3,086 |
| 274. | 13.8% | Breckenridge R-I School District / 448 |
| 275. | 13.8% | Thornfield R-I School District / 659 |
| 276. | 13.7% | Reeds Spring R-IV School District / 15,686 |
| 277. | 13.7% | Princeton R-V School District / 2,277 |
| 277. | 13.7% | Mark Twain R-VIII School District / 642 |
| 279. | 13.7% | Delta C-7 School District / 1,183 |
| 279. | 13.7% | Farmington R-7 School District / 25,861 |
| 281. | 13.7% | Van-Far School District / 6,777 |
| 282. | 13.5% | Maries County R-I School District / 4,220 |
| 283. | 13.5% | Lafayette County C-1 School District / 6,269 |
| 283. | 13.5% | Twin Rivers R-X School District / 5,356 |
| 285. | 13.5% | Risco R-II School District / 616 |
| 286. | 13.4% | Holt County R-II School District / 1,871 |
| 287. | 13.4% | Bronaugh R-VII School District / 1,538 |
| 288. | 13.3% | Howell Valley R-I School District / 2,102 |
| 289. | 13.3% | Boonville School District / 11,672 |
| 290. | 13.2% | Hurley R-I School District / 1,847 |
| 291. | 13.2% | Holden R-III School District / 8,335 |
| 292. | 13.2% | Prairie Home R-V School District / 1,098 |
| 293. | 13.2% | Boncl R-X School District / 517 |
| 294. | 13.2% | North Daviess R-III School District / 790 |
| 295. | 13.1% | South Holt County R-I School District / 1,755 |
| 296. | 13.0% | Pierce City R-VI School District / 3,824 |
| 297. | 13.0% | Luray 33 School District / 509 |
| 298. | 13.0% | Fayette R-III School District / 4,910 |
| 299. | 12.9% | Steelville School District / 5,179 |
| 300. | 12.9% | Delta R-V School District / 2,318 |
| 301. | 12.9% | Silex R-I School District / 2,237 |
| 302. | 12.9% | Ferguson-Florissant School District / 71,078 |
| 303. | 12.9% | Bevier C-4 School District / 1,623 |
| 304. | 12.8% | Fordland R-III School District / 3,433 |
| 305. | 12.8% | Willard School District / 22,394 |
| 306. | 12.7% | Worth County R-III School District / 2,053 |
| 307. | 12.7% | Callao C-8 School District / 751 |
| 308. | 12.7% | Gainesville R-V School District / 4,785 |
| 309. | 12.7% | New Haven School District / 2,592 |
| 309. | 12.7% | Westview C-6 School District / 1,148 |
| 311. | 12.6% | Chadwick R-I School District / 1,305 |
| 312. | 12.6% | Palmyra R-I School District / 6,234 |
| 313. | 12.6% | Hickory County R-I School District / 4,610 |
| 314. | 12.6% | Gasconade County R-II School District / 11,595 |
| 315. | 12.6% | Clark County R-I School District / 5,595 |
| 316. | 12.6% | Liberal R-II School District / 3,280 |
| 317. | 12.5% | Laclede County R-I School District / 3,772 |
| 318. | 12.5% | Warren County R-III School District / 17,048 |
| 319. | 12.5% | Maysville R-I School District / 4,061 |
| 320. | 12.5% | Lesterville R-IV School District / 1,172 |
| 321. | 12.4% | Grandview C-4 School District / 31,866 |
| 322. | 12.4% | Fort Osage R-I School District / 26,071 |
| 323. | 12.4% | Blue Eye School District / 5,221 |
| 324. | 12.3% | Waynesville R-VI Schools / 29,049 |
| 325. | 12.2% | Renick R-V School District / 1,570 |
| 326. | 12.2% | Miami R-I School District / 517 |
| 327. | 12.2% | Valley Park School District / 8,095 |
| 328. | 12.1% | Bell City R-II School District / 1,447 |
| 329. | 12.1% | North St. Francis County R-I School District / 21,238 |
| 330. | 12.1% | Drexel R-IV School District / 1,752 |
| 331. | 12.1% | Seneca R-VII School District / 7,613 |
| 332. | 12.0% | Salisbury R-IV School District / 2,982 |
| 332. | 12.0% | Oak Hill R-I School District / 1,182 |
| 334. | 12.0% | Wright City R-II School District / 9,580 |
| 335. | 11.9% | Chilhowee R-IV School District / 1,031 |
| 336. | 11.8% | South Nodaway County R-IV School District / 846 |
| 337. | 11.8% | Pleasant View R-VI School District / 501 |
| 338. | 11.7% | Camdenton R-III School District / 27,766 |
| 339. | 11.7% | Concordia School District / 4,089 |
| 340. | 11.6% | Maplewood-Richmond Heights School District / 15,271 |
| 341. | 11.6% | South Callaway R-II Schools / 4,583 |
| 342. | 11.5% | Avilla R-XIII School District / 1,440 |
| 342. | 11.5% | Festus R-6 School District / 17,058 |
| 344. | 11.5% | Independence Public Schools / 71,310 |
| 345. | 11.4% | Moniteau County R-I School District / 6,866 |
| 346. | 11.4% | Ralls County R-II School District / 5,691 |
| 347. | 11.4% | Osage County R-II School District / 4,748 |
| 348. | 11.4% | Paris R-II School District / 3,555 |
| 349. | 11.4% | Pulaski County R-IV School District / 3,403 |
| 350. | 11.3% | Scott County R-II School District / 3,813 |
| 351. | 11.2% | Henry County R-I School District / 4,426 |
| 352. | 11.2% | Ash Grove R-IV School District / 5,145 |
| 353. | 11.1% | Shell Knob 78 School District / 2,503 |
| 354. | 11.1% | Plainview R-VIII School District / 947 |
| 355. | 11.0% | Cameron R-I School District / 12,301 |
| 356. | 11.0% | Excelsior Springs 40 School District / 17,807 |
| 357. | 11.0% | Wheatland R-II School District / 2,515 |
| 358. | 11.0% | Dixon R-I School District / 5,972 |
| 359. | 10.9% | Holliday C-2 School District / 542 |
| 360. | 10.9% | Billings R-IV School District / 2,848 |
| 360. | 10.9% | Ballard R-II School District / 746 |
| 362. | 10.8% | Branson R-IV School District / 22,037 |
| 363. | 10.8% | Gentry County R-II School District / 1,803 |
| 364. | 10.7% | Jefferson City Public Schools / 69,264 |
| 365. | 10.7% | Lewis County C-1 School District / 5,726 |
| 366. | 10.7% | Raytown C-2 School District / 58,655 |
| 367. | 10.6% | Hardin-Central C-2 School District / 983 |
| 368. | 10.6% | Bucklin R-II School District / 979 |
| 369. | 10.6% | Hazelwood School District / 119,118 |
| 370. | 10.5% | Meadville R-IV School District / 1,209 |
| 371. | 10.5% | North Nodaway County R-VI School District / 1,298 |
| 372. | 10.5% | Meadow Heights R-II School District / 3,688 |
| 372. | 10.5% | Hardeman R-X School District / 626 |
| 374. | 10.4% | Moniteau County R-VI School District / 5,170 |
| 375. | 10.4% | Richmond R-XVI School District / 9,900 |
| 376. | 10.4% | Sweet Springs R-VII School District / 3,042 |
| 377. | 10.4% | Belton 124 School District / 27,349 |
| 378. | 10.3% | Sherwood Cass R-VIII School District / 4,843 |
| 379. | 10.3% | Climax Springs R-IV School District / 3,188 |
| 380. | 10.3% | Shelby County C-1 School District / 2,017 |
| 380. | 10.3% | Ste. Genevieve County R-II School District / 14,991 |
| 382. | 10.3% | Harrisburg R-VIII School District / 3,186 |
| 383. | 10.2% | Green Ridge R-VIII School District / 2,355 |
| 384. | 10.2% | Wellsville-Middletown R-I School District / 2,853 |
| 385. | 10.2% | Nell Holcomb R-IV School District / 2,742 |
| 386. | 10.2% | Sullivan School District / 11,324 |
| 387. | 10.1% | Monroe City R-I School District / 5,057 |
| 388. | 10.1% | Polo R-VII School District / 2,159 |
| 389. | 10.1% | St. Charles County R-V School District / 9,255 |
| 390. | 10.0% | Stet R-XV School District / 579 |
| 390. | 10.0% | Knob Noster R-VIII School District / 9,263 |
| 392. | 10.0% | Fulton School District / 19,082 |
| 393. | 10.0% | Nodaway-Holt R-VII School District / 1,767 |
| 394. | 10.0% | Winfield School District / 9,107 |
| 395. | 9.9% | Malta Bend R-V School District / 601 |
| 396. | 9.8% | Miller R-II School District / 4,228 |
| 396. | 9.8% | Hale R-I School District / 838 |
| 398. | 9.8% | Diamond R-IV School District / 5,195 |
| 399. | 9.8% | Franklin County R-II School District / 1,326 |
| 400. | 9.7% | Clinton County R-III School District / 4,946 |
| 401. | 9.7% | Pattonville School District / 43,568 |
| 402. | 9.6% | Centralia R-VI School District / 7,042 |
| 403. | 9.6% | Rock Port R-II School District / 2,382 |
| 404. | 9.6% | Perry County 32 School District / 17,361 |
| 405. | 9.5% | Ozark R-VI School District / 28,542 |
| 406. | 9.5% | Pike County R-III School District / 3,433 |
| 407. | 9.5% | Odessa R-VII School District / 11,333 |
| 407. | 9.5% | Carl Junction R-I School District / 14,451 |
| 409. | 9.5% | Bowling Green R-I School District / 10,955 |
| 410. | 9.4% | Otterville R-VI School District / 1,317 |
| 411. | 9.4% | Meramec Valley R-III School District / 22,290 |
| 412. | 9.3% | Strafford R-VI School District / 5,721 |
| 413. | 9.3% | Bosworth R-V School District / 791 |
| 414. | 9.3% | Southwest Livingston County R-I School District / 1,123 |
| 414. | 9.3% | Jackson R-II School District / 28,032 |
| 416. | 9.2% | Success R-VI School District / 947 |
| 417. | 9.1% | Kingsville R-I School District / 2,132 |
| 418. | 9.0% | High Point R-III School District / 722 |
| 419. | 8.9% | Revere C-3 School District / 627 |
| 419. | 8.9% | Clarksburg C-2 School District / 851 |
| 421. | 8.9% | Everton R-III School District / 1,338 |
| 421. | 8.9% | Troy R-III School District / 31,887 |
| 423. | 8.9% | St. Charles R-VI School District / 52,374 |
| 424. | 8.9% | Crystal City 47 School District / 3,857 |
| 425. | 8.8% | Santa Fe R-X School District / 2,484 |
| 426. | 8.7% | Savannah R-III School District / 13,623 |
| 426. | 8.7% | North Andrew County R-VI School District / 1,704 |
| 428. | 8.7% | Fairview R-XI School District / 4,355 |
| 429. | 8.7% | St. Elizabeth R-IV School District / 1,248 |
| 430. | 8.6% | Norborne R-VIII School District / 1,323 |
| 431. | 8.6% | Gasconade County R-I School District / 8,145 |
| 432. | 8.6% | North Kansas City School District / 123,250 |
| 433. | 8.5% | Leesville R-IX School District / 1,054 |
| 433. | 8.5% | Hillsboro R-III School District / 20,208 |
| 435. | 8.3% | Fox C-6 School District / 66,958 |
| 435. | 8.3% | Wellington-Napoleon R-IX School District / 2,554 |
| 437. | 8.2% | Northwest R-I School District / 45,868 |
| 438. | 8.2% | Republic School District / 20,069 |
| 439. | 8.2% | Washington School District / 32,083 |
| 440. | 8.1% | Spring Bluff R-XV School District / 1,825 |
| 441. | 8.1% | Iron County C-4 School District / 3,078 |
| 442. | 8.1% | Sparta R-III School District / 3,988 |
| 443. | 8.0% | West Platte County R-II School District / 4,534 |
| 444. | 8.0% | Jefferson County R-VII School District / 6,244 |
| 445. | 7.8% | Buchanan County R-IV School District / 2,309 |
| 446. | 7.7% | Orearville R-IV School District / 375 |
| 447. | 7.7% | Walnut Grove R-V School District / 1,926 |
| 448. | 7.6% | North Platte County R-I School District / 4,083 |
| 448. | 7.6% | Union R-XI School District / 18,903 |
| 450. | 7.6% | Lawson R-XIV School District / 5,837 |
| 451. | 7.5% | Clever R-V School District / 5,071 |
| 452. | 7.4% | Spokane R-VII School District / 4,379 |
| 453. | 7.4% | Osage County R-III School District / 6,465 |
| 454. | 7.3% | Lathrop R-II School District / 4,945 |
| 455. | 7.3% | Kingston 42 School District / 425 |
| 456. | 7.2% | Park Hill School District / 61,740 |
| 457. | 7.2% | Iberia R-V School District / 5,018 |
| 458. | 7.2% | Fair Grove R-10 School District / 4,977 |
| 459. | 7.2% | Community R-VI School District / 2,112 |
| 460. | 7.2% | Nixa School District / 26,011 |
| 461. | 7.1% | Missouri City 56 School District / 677 |
| 462. | 7.0% | Affton School District / 27,241 |
| 463. | 7.0% | Glenwood R-VIII School District / 2,296 |
| 464. | 6.7% | Orrick R-XI School District / 2,184 |
| 465. | 6.7% | Boone County R-IV School District / 6,312 |
| 466. | 6.6% | Plato R-V School District / 3,324 |
| 467. | 6.5% | Union Star R-II School District / 991 |
| 468. | 6.3% | Osborn R-O School District / 714 |
| 469. | 6.3% | Windsor C-1 School District / 18,445 |
| 470. | 6.3% | Webster Groves School District / 31,248 |
| 471. | 6.2% | Clayton School District / 17,415 |
| 472. | 6.2% | Strain-Japan R-XVI School District / 1,030 |
| 473. | 6.2% | Winston R-VI School District / 1,139 |
| 474. | 6.1% | Liberty Schools / 48,871 |
| 474. | 6.1% | Blue Springs R-IV School District / 77,407 |
| 476. | 6.0% | Moniteau County C-1 School District / 1,347 |
| 477. | 5.8% | Oak Grove R-VI School District / 10,014 |
| 478. | 5.7% | Johnson County R-VII School District / 2,749 |
| 479. | 5.6% | Strasburg C-3 School District / 870 |
| 480. | 5.5% | East Lynne 40 School District / 1,485 |
| 481. | 5.5% | New Bloomfield R-III School District / 3,978 |
| 481. | 5.5% | Mirabile C-1 School District / 308 |
| 483. | 5.5% | Platte County R-III School District / 18,819 |
| 484. | 5.3% | Midway School District / 3,528 |
| 485. | 5.3% | Bayless School District / 13,171 |
| 486. | 5.2% | Raymore-Peculiar R-II School District / 30,731 |
| 487. | 5.1% | Davis R-XII School District / 491 |
| 488. | 5.0% | Cole County R-I School District / 4,356 |
| 489. | 4.9% | Lee's Summit R-7 School District / 82,119 |
| 490. | 4.9% | Kirkwood School District / 39,554 |
| 491. | 4.8% | Lindbergh R-VIII School District / 46,625 |
| 492. | 4.8% | Pilot Grove C-4 School District / 1,597 |
| 493. | 4.8% | Grain Valley R-V School District / 13,488 |
| 494. | 4.7% | Kelso C-7 School District / 2,064 |
| 495. | 4.6% | Pleasant Hill R-III School District / 10,217 |
| 496. | 4.6% | Shawnee R-III School District / 716 |
| 497. | 4.6% | Mehlville School District / 97,170 |
| 498. | 4.6% | Oak Ridge R-VI School District / 2,000 |
| 499. | 4.6% | Wentzville R-IV School District / 60,581 |
| 499. | 4.6% | Swedeborg R-III School District / 550 |
| 501. | 4.5% | Smithton R-VI School District / 3,119 |
| 502. | 4.4% | East Buchanan County C-1 School District / 4,700 |
| 503. | 4.3% | Parkway School District / 137,900 |
| 504. | 4.3% | Ladue School District / 26,071 |
| 505. | 4.2% | Southern Boone County R-I School District / 7,140 |
| 506. | 4.0% | Smithville School District / 11,345 |
| 507. | 3.9% | Cole County R-II School District / 6,384 |
| 508. | 3.9% | Leopold R-III School District / 855 |
| 509. | 3.8% | Mid-Buchanan County R-V School District / 4,533 |
| 510. | 3.7% | Pemiscot County R-3 School District / 820 |
| 511. | 3.7% | Francis Howell School District / 112,230 |
| 512. | 3.5% | Grandview R-II School District / 4,420 |
| 513. | 3.3% | Altenburg 48 School District / 1,121 |
| 514. | 3.3% | Brentwood School District / 7,293 |
| 515. | 3.2% | New York R-IV School District / 248 |
| 516. | 3.2% | Fort Zumwalt R-II School District / 106,678 |
| 517. | 3.1% | Kearney R-I School District / 19,654 |
| 517. | 3.1% | Rockwood School District / 113,604 |
| 519. | 2.9% | Cass County R-V School District / 2,833 |
| 520. | 2.7% | Cole County R-V School District / 4,716 |
| 521. | 2.5% | Lone Jack C-6 School District / 2,894 |
| 522. | 2.4% | Stewartsville C-2 School District / 1,153 |
| 523. | 2.3% | Avenue City R-IX School District / 948 |
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.
