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105 E Main St, Slater, IA 50244 • Story County
(515) 228-3890
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
451
Teachers (FTE)
30.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
15.0:1
FRPL Eligible
85
(18.8%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 85 of 451 (18.8%)
Free Lunch: 62 (13.7%)
Reduced-Price: 23 (5.1%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 366 (81.2%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 300 600 2020-2021: 457 students 457 2020-2021 2021-2022: 471 students 471 +3.1% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 472 students 472 +0.2% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 456 students 456 -3.4% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 451 students 451 -1.1% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 410 (90.9%) Hispanic / Latino: 23 (5.1%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 11 (2.4%) Black or African American: 6 (1.3%) Asian: 1 (0.2%)
451 Students
White 410 90.9%
Hispanic / Latino 23 5.1%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 11 2.4%
Black or African American 6 1.3%
Asian 1 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 451 Students
Grade 1: 131 (29%) Grade 2: 129 (28.6%) Kindergarten: 144 (31.9%) Pre-Kindergarten: 47 (10.4%)
451 Students
Grade 1 131 29%
Grade 2 129 28.6%
Kindergarten 144 31.9%
Pre-Kindergarten 47 10.4%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
237
52.5%
F
Female Students
214
47.5%