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203 S Midland Ave, Joliet, IL 60436 • Will County
(815) 729-1566
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
653
Teachers (FTE)
46.3
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.1:1
FRPL Eligible
641
(98.2%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 641 of 653 (98.2%)
Eligible (Combined): 641 (98.2%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 12 (1.8%)

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

0 450 900 2020-2021: 691 students 691 2020-2021 2021-2022: 654 students 654 -5.4% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 573 students 573 -12.4% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 655 students 655 +14.3% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 653 students 653 -0.3% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 426 (65.2%) Black or African American: 145 (22.2%) White: 55 (8.4%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 25 (3.8%) Asian: 2 (0.3%)
653 Students
Hispanic / Latino 426 65.2%
Black or African American 145 22.2%
White 55 8.4%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 25 3.8%
Asian 2 0.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 653 Students
Grade 6: 232 (35.5%) Grade 7: 215 (32.9%) Grade 8: 206 (31.5%)
653 Students
Grade 6 232 35.5%
Grade 7 215 32.9%
Grade 8 206 31.5%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
328
50.2%
F
Female Students
325
49.8%