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5655 S FOURTH, ST JOSEPH, MO 64504 • Buchanan County
(816) 671-4030

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
682
Teachers (FTE)
50.7
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.4:1
FRPL Eligible
320
(46.9%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 320 of 682 (46.9%)
Free Lunch: 279 (40.9%)
Reduced-Price: 41 (6%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 362 (53.1%)

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

0 450 900 2020-2021: 709 students 709 2020-2021 2021-2022: 680 students 680 -4.1% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 676 students 676 -0.6% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 702 students 702 +3.8% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 682 students 682 -2.8% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 491 (72%) Hispanic / Latino: 96 (14.1%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 64 (9.4%) Black or African American: 18 (2.6%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 9 (1.3%) Asian: 3 (0.4%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 1 (0.1%)
682 Students
White 491 72%
Hispanic / Latino 96 14.1%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 64 9.4%
Black or African American 18 2.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 9 1.3%
Asian 3 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 682 Students
Grade 10: 177 (26%) Grade 11: 163 (23.9%) Grade 12: 149 (21.8%) Grade 9: 193 (28.3%)
682 Students
Grade 10 177 26%
Grade 11 163 23.9%
Grade 12 149 21.8%
Grade 9 193 28.3%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
362
53.1%
F
Female Students
320
46.9%