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CATHERINE & COUNT BASIE MIDDLE SCHOOL 72

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133-25 GUY R BREWER BLVD, JAMAICA, NY 11434 • Queens County
(718) 723-6200
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
329
Teachers (FTE)
31.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
10.6:1
FRPL Eligible
288
(87.5%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 288 of 329 (87.5%)
Free Lunch: 283 (86%)
Reduced-Price: 5 (1.5%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 41 (12.5%)

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

0 200 400 2020-2021: 243 students 243 2020-2021 2021-2022: 247 students 247 +1.6% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 270 students 270 +9.3% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 331 students 331 +22.6% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 329 students 329 -0.6% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 214 (65%) Hispanic / Latino: 72 (21.9%) Asian: 18 (5.5%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 15 (4.6%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 4 (1.2%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 3 (0.9%) White: 3 (0.9%)
329 Students
Black or African American 214 65%
Hispanic / Latino 72 21.9%
Asian 18 5.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 15 4.6%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 4 1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3 0.9%
White 3 0.9%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 329 Students
Grade 6: 118 (35.9%) Grade 7: 106 (32.2%) Grade 8: 103 (31.3%) Ungraded: 2 (0.6%)
329 Students
Grade 6 118 35.9%
Grade 7 106 32.2%
Grade 8 103 31.3%
Ungraded 2 0.6%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
168
51.1%
F
Female Students
161
48.9%