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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
852
Teachers (FTE)
38.8
Student-Teacher Ratio
22.0:1
FRPL Eligible
421
(49.4%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 421 of 852 (49.4%)
Free Lunch: 326 (38.3%)
Reduced-Price: 95 (11.2%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 431 (50.6%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
851
Students
| White | 381 | 44.8% | |
| Hispanic / Latino | 172 | 20.2% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 129 | 15.2% | |
| Black or African American | 73 | 8.6% | |
| Asian | 55 | 6.5% | |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 31 | 3.6% | |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 10 | 1.2% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
852
Students
| Grade 7 | 283 | 33.2% | |
| Grade 8 | 286 | 33.6% | |
| Grade 9 | 283 | 33.2% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
46.9%
Male Students
399
F
53.1%
Female Students
452