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Regular School
Elementary School
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
188
Teachers (FTE)
13.7
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.7:1
FRPL Eligible
78
(41.5%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 78 of 188 (41.5%)
Free Lunch: 55 (29.3%)
Reduced-Price: 23 (12.2%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 110 (58.5%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
188
Students
| White | 152 | 80.9% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 21 | 11.2% | |
| Hispanic / Latino | 12 | 6.4% | |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1 | 0.5% | |
| Asian | 1 | 0.5% | |
| Black or African American | 1 | 0.5% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
188
Students
| Grade 1 | 100 | 53.2% | |
| Kindergarten | 88 | 46.8% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
45.7%
Male Students
86
F
54.3%
Female Students
102