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580 E Franklin St, Paxton, IL 60957 • Ford County
(217) 379-2531
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
564
Teachers (FTE)
44.2
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.8:1
FRPL Eligible
225
(39.9%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 225 of 564 (39.9%)
Eligible (Combined): 225 (39.9%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 339 (60.1%)

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

0 400 800 2020-2021: 585 students 585 2020-2021 2021-2022: 571 students 571 -2.4% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 624 students 624 +9.3% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 585 students 585 -6.3% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 564 students 564 -3.6% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 465 (82.4%) Hispanic / Latino: 57 (10.1%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 33 (5.9%) Black or African American: 5 (0.9%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 3 (0.5%) Asian: 1 (0.2%)
564 Students
White 465 82.4%
Hispanic / Latino 57 10.1%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 33 5.9%
Black or African American 5 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3 0.5%
Asian 1 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 564 Students
Grade 1: 83 (14.7%) Grade 2: 104 (18.4%) Grade 3: 92 (16.3%) Grade 4: 86 (15.2%) Grade 5: 94 (16.7%) Kindergarten: 65 (11.5%) Pre-Kindergarten: 40 (7.1%)
564 Students
Grade 1 83 14.7%
Grade 2 104 18.4%
Grade 3 92 16.3%
Grade 4 86 15.2%
Grade 5 94 16.7%
Kindergarten 65 11.5%
Pre-Kindergarten 40 7.1%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
295
52.3%
F
Female Students
269
47.7%