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Bittersweet Elementary School

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55860 Bittersweet, Mishawaka, IN 46545 • St. Joseph County
(574) 259-6341

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
494
Teachers (FTE)
23.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
21.5:1
FRPL Eligible
168
(34%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 168 of 494 (34%)
Free Lunch: 143 (28.9%)
Reduced-Price: 25 (5.1%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 326 (66%)

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

0 350 700 2020-2021: 499 students 499 2020-2021 2021-2022: 521 students 521 +4.4% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 520 students 520 -0.2% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 515 students 515 -1% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 494 students 494 -4.1% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 397 (80.4%) Black or African American: 38 (7.7%) Hispanic / Latino: 27 (5.5%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 24 (4.9%) Asian: 5 (1%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2 (0.4%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 1 (0.2%)
494 Students
White 397 80.4%
Black or African American 38 7.7%
Hispanic / Latino 27 5.5%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 24 4.9%
Asian 5 1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 494 Students
Grade 1: 60 (12.1%) Grade 2: 75 (15.2%) Grade 3: 72 (14.6%) Grade 4: 80 (16.2%) Grade 5: 77 (15.6%) Kindergarten: 55 (11.1%) Pre-Kindergarten: 75 (15.2%)
494 Students
Grade 1 60 12.1%
Grade 2 75 15.2%
Grade 3 72 14.6%
Grade 4 80 16.2%
Grade 5 77 15.6%
Kindergarten 55 11.1%
Pre-Kindergarten 75 15.2%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
250
50.6%
F
Female Students
244
49.4%