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2825 Russell St, Portage, IN 46368 • Porter County
(219) 763-8015

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
409
Teachers (FTE)
25.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
16.4:1
FRPL Eligible
200
(48.9%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 200 of 409 (48.9%)
Free Lunch: 183 (44.7%)
Reduced-Price: 17 (4.2%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 209 (51.1%)

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

0 300 600 2020-2021: 459 students 459 2020-2021 2021-2022: 438 students 438 -4.6% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 453 students 453 +3.4% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 419 students 419 -7.5% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 409 students 409 -2.4% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 187 (45.7%) Hispanic / Latino: 121 (29.6%) Black or African American: 64 (15.6%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 34 (8.3%) Asian: 2 (0.5%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0.2%)
409 Students
White 187 45.7%
Hispanic / Latino 121 29.6%
Black or African American 64 15.6%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 34 8.3%
Asian 2 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 409 Students
Grade 1: 59 (14.4%) Grade 2: 71 (17.4%) Grade 3: 78 (19.1%) Grade 4: 64 (15.6%) Grade 5: 61 (14.9%) Kindergarten: 73 (17.8%) Pre-Kindergarten: 3 (0.7%)
409 Students
Grade 1 59 14.4%
Grade 2 71 17.4%
Grade 3 78 19.1%
Grade 4 64 15.6%
Grade 5 61 14.9%
Kindergarten 73 17.8%
Pre-Kindergarten 3 0.7%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
202
49.4%
F
Female Students
207
50.6%