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415 East Kettering St., Lancaster, CA 93535 • Los Angeles County
(661) 948-7555
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
605
Teachers (FTE)
27.7
Student-Teacher Ratio
21.8:1
FRPL Eligible
450
(74.4%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 450 of 605 (74.4%)
Free Lunch: 431 (71.2%)
Reduced-Price: 19 (3.1%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 155 (25.6%)

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

0 450 900 2020-2021: 690 students 690 2020-2021 2021-2022: 714 students 714 +3.5% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 635 students 635 -11.1% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 623 students 623 -1.9% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 605 students 605 -2.9% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 345 (57%) Black or African American: 191 (31.6%) White: 33 (5.5%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 30 (5%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 3 (0.5%) Asian: 3 (0.5%)
605 Students
Hispanic / Latino 345 57%
Black or African American 191 31.6%
White 33 5.5%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 30 5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3 0.5%
Asian 3 0.5%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 605 Students
Grade 10: 21 (3.5%) Grade 11: 197 (32.6%) Grade 12: 378 (62.5%) Grade 9: 9 (1.5%)
605 Students
Grade 10 21 3.5%
Grade 11 197 32.6%
Grade 12 378 62.5%
Grade 9 9 1.5%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
324
53.6%
F
Female Students
281
46.4%