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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
817
Teachers (FTE)
49.4
Student-Teacher Ratio
16.5:1
FRPL Eligible
246
(30.1%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 246 of 817 (30.1%)
Free Lunch: 188 (23%)
Reduced-Price: 58 (7.1%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 571 (69.9%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
817
Students
| White | 611 | 74.8% | |
| Black or African American | 112 | 13.7% | |
| Hispanic / Latino | 61 | 7.5% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 18 | 2.2% | |
| Asian | 11 | 1.3% | |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.5% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
817
Students
| Grade 7 | 440 | 53.9% | |
| Grade 8 | 377 | 46.1% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
50.6%
Male Students
413
F
49.4%
Female Students
404