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1091 ALTER RD, DETROIT, MI 48215 • Wayne County
(313) 331-3328
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
719
Teachers (FTE)
38.9
Student-Teacher Ratio
18.5:1
FRPL Eligible
592
(82.3%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 592 of 719 (82.3%)
Free Lunch: 563 (78.3%)
Reduced-Price: 29 (4%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 127 (17.7%)

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

0 450 900 2020-2021: 746 students 746 2020-2021 2021-2022: 726 students 726 -2.7% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 703 students 703 -3.2% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 718 students 718 +2.1% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 719 students 719 +0.1% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 647 (90%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 54 (7.5%) Hispanic / Latino: 13 (1.8%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (0.3%) White: 2 (0.3%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0.1%)
719 Students
Black or African American 647 90%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 54 7.5%
Hispanic / Latino 13 1.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 0.3%
White 2 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 719 Students
Grade 1: 90 (12.5%) Grade 2: 78 (10.8%) Grade 3: 86 (12%) Grade 4: 83 (11.5%) Grade 5: 88 (12.2%) Grade 6: 79 (11%) Grade 7: 68 (9.5%) Grade 8: 61 (8.5%) Kindergarten: 86 (12%)
719 Students
Grade 1 90 12.5%
Grade 2 78 10.8%
Grade 3 86 12%
Grade 4 83 11.5%
Grade 5 88 12.2%
Grade 6 79 11%
Grade 7 68 9.5%
Grade 8 61 8.5%
Kindergarten 86 12%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
376
52.3%
F
Female Students
343
47.7%