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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
1,543
Teachers (FTE)
92.5
Student-Teacher Ratio
16.7:1
FRPL Eligible
466
(30.2%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 466 of 1,543 (30.2%)
Free Lunch: 356 (23.1%)
Reduced-Price: 110 (7.1%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 1,077 (69.8%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
1,543
Students
| White | 1,003 | 65% | |
| Hispanic / Latino | 277 | 18% | |
| Black or African American | 107 | 6.9% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 92 | 6% | |
| Asian | 63 | 4.1% | |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
1,543
Students
| Grade 6 | 525 | 34% | |
| Grade 7 | 512 | 33.2% | |
| Grade 8 | 506 | 32.8% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
51.3%
Male Students
791
F
48.7%
Female Students
752