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1120 CARL SWEENEY PKWY, NEOSHO, MO 64850 • Newton County
(417) 451-8610
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
523
Teachers (FTE)
39.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.4:1
FRPL Eligible
396
(75.7%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 396 of 523 (75.7%)
Free Lunch: 345 (66%)
Reduced-Price: 51 (9.8%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 127 (24.3%)

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

0 350 700 2020-2021: 464 students 464 2020-2021 2021-2022: 517 students 517 +11.4% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 505 students 505 -2.3% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 542 students 542 +7.3% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 523 students 523 -3.5% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 266 (50.9%) Hispanic / Latino: 151 (28.9%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 56 (10.7%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 40 (7.6%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 5 (1%) Asian: 4 (0.8%) Black or African American: 1 (0.2%)
523 Students
White 266 50.9%
Hispanic / Latino 151 28.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 56 10.7%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 40 7.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 5 1%
Asian 4 0.8%
Black or African American 1 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 523 Students
Grade 1: 102 (19.5%) Grade 2: 102 (19.5%) Grade 3: 95 (18.2%) Grade 4: 98 (18.7%) Kindergarten: 92 (17.6%) Pre-Kindergarten: 34 (6.5%)
523 Students
Grade 1 102 19.5%
Grade 2 102 19.5%
Grade 3 95 18.2%
Grade 4 98 18.7%
Kindergarten 92 17.6%
Pre-Kindergarten 34 6.5%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
265
50.7%
F
Female Students
258
49.3%