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1575 Payne Ave., Edwards, CA 93523 • Kern County
(760) 306-4964
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
497
Teachers (FTE)
30.2
Student-Teacher Ratio
16.5:1
FRPL Eligible
66
(13.3%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 66 of 497 (13.3%)
Free Lunch: 55 (11.1%)
Reduced-Price: 11 (2.2%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 431 (86.7%)

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

0 300 600 2020-2021: 495 students 495 2020-2021 2021-2022: 475 students 475 -4% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 442 students 442 -6.9% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 458 students 458 +3.6% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 497 students 497 +8.5% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 180 (36.4%) Hispanic / Latino: 179 (36.2%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 82 (16.6%) Black or African American: 27 (5.5%) Asian: 26 (5.3%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0.2%)
495 Students
White 180 36.4%
Hispanic / Latino 179 36.2%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 82 16.6%
Black or African American 27 5.5%
Asian 26 5.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 497 Students
Grade 10: 75 (15.1%) Grade 11: 62 (12.5%) Grade 12: 63 (12.7%) Grade 7: 102 (20.5%) Grade 8: 95 (19.1%) Grade 9: 100 (20.1%)
497 Students
Grade 10 75 15.1%
Grade 11 62 12.5%
Grade 12 63 12.7%
Grade 7 102 20.5%
Grade 8 95 19.1%
Grade 9 100 20.1%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
250
50.5%
F
Female Students
245
49.5%