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601 HARRIS ROAD 72076, JACKSONVILLE, AR 72076 • Pulaski County
(501) 982-7456
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
421
Teachers (FTE)
32.1
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.1:1
FRPL Eligible
190
(45.1%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 190 of 421 (45.1%)
Free Lunch: 150 (35.6%)
Reduced-Price: 40 (9.5%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 231 (54.9%)

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

0 400 800 2020-2021: 492 students 492 2020-2021 2021-2022: 520 students 520 +5.7% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 587 students 587 +12.9% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 500 students 500 -14.8% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 421 students 421 -15.8% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 189 (44.9%) White: 142 (33.7%) Hispanic / Latino: 48 (11.4%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 35 (8.3%) Asian: 3 (0.7%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 3 (0.7%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 1 (0.2%)
421 Students
Black or African American 189 44.9%
White 142 33.7%
Hispanic / Latino 48 11.4%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 35 8.3%
Asian 3 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 421 Students
Grade 1: 58 (13.8%) Grade 2: 75 (17.8%) Grade 3: 62 (14.7%) Grade 4: 79 (18.8%) Grade 5: 63 (15%) Kindergarten: 84 (20%)
421 Students
Grade 1 58 13.8%
Grade 2 75 17.8%
Grade 3 62 14.7%
Grade 4 79 18.8%
Grade 5 63 15%
Kindergarten 84 20%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
226
53.7%
F
Female Students
195
46.3%