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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
850
Teachers (FTE)
56.5
Student-Teacher Ratio
15.0:1
FRPL Eligible
615
(72.4%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 615 of 850 (72.4%)
Free Lunch: 615 (72.4%)
Reduced-Price: 0 (0%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 235 (27.6%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
850
Students
| Black or African American | 424 | 49.9% | |
| White | 245 | 28.8% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 94 | 11.1% | |
| Hispanic / Latino | 73 | 8.6% | |
| Asian | 10 | 1.2% | |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 4 | 0.5% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
850
Students
| Grade 6 | 292 | 34.4% | |
| Grade 7 | 268 | 31.5% | |
| Grade 8 | 290 | 34.1% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
50.9%
Male Students
433
F
49.1%
Female Students
417