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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
578
Teachers (FTE)
45.5
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.7:1
FRPL Eligible
353
(61.1%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 353 of 578 (61.1%)
Free Lunch: 284 (49.1%)
Reduced-Price: 69 (11.9%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 225 (38.9%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
578
Students
| White | 469 | 81.1% | |
| Hispanic / Latino | 59 | 10.2% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 33 | 5.7% | |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 7 | 1.2% | |
| Black or African American | 7 | 1.2% | |
| Asian | 3 | 0.5% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
578
Students
| Grade 1 | 144 | 24.9% | |
| Grade 2 | 146 | 25.3% | |
| Grade 3 | 157 | 27.2% | |
| Kindergarten | 131 | 22.7% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
53.3%
Male Students
308
F
46.7%
Female Students
270