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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
862
Teachers (FTE)
53.1
Student-Teacher Ratio
16.2:1
FRPL Eligible
368
(42.7%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 368 of 862 (42.7%)
Free Lunch: 284 (32.9%)
Reduced-Price: 84 (9.7%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 494 (57.3%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
862
Students
| White | 801 | 92.9% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 25 | 2.9% | |
| Hispanic / Latino | 22 | 2.6% | |
| Black or African American | 10 | 1.2% | |
| Asian | 3 | 0.3% | |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
862
Students
| Grade 10 | 204 | 23.7% | |
| Grade 11 | 208 | 24.1% | |
| Grade 12 | 211 | 24.5% | |
| Grade 9 | 239 | 27.7% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
54.9%
Male Students
473
F
45.1%
Female Students
389