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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
1,061
Teachers (FTE)
57.3
Student-Teacher Ratio
18.5:1
FRPL Eligible
287
(27%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 287 of 1,061 (27%)
Free Lunch: 250 (23.6%)
Reduced-Price: 37 (3.5%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 774 (73%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
1,061
Students
| White | 784 | 73.9% | |
| Hispanic / Latino | 167 | 15.7% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 57 | 5.4% | |
| Black or African American | 28 | 2.6% | |
| Asian | 24 | 2.3% | |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1 | 0.1% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
1,061
Students
| Grade 6 | 332 | 31.3% | |
| Grade 7 | 372 | 35.1% | |
| Grade 8 | 357 | 33.6% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
53.1%
Male Students
563
F
46.9%
Female Students
498