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700 7TH ST S, WAITE PARK, MN 56387 • Stearns County
(320) 370-6180
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
572
Teachers (FTE)
43.4
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.2:1
FRPL Eligible
451
(78.8%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 451 of 572 (78.8%)
Free Lunch: 409 (71.5%)
Reduced-Price: 42 (7.3%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 121 (21.2%)

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

0 350 700 2020-2021: 551 students 551 2020-2021 2021-2022: 534 students 534 -3.1% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 483 students 483 -9.6% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 540 students 540 +11.8% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 572 students 572 +5.9% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 240 (42%) Hispanic / Latino: 145 (25.3%) White: 134 (23.4%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 41 (7.2%) Asian: 9 (1.6%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2 (0.3%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 1 (0.2%)
572 Students
Black or African American 240 42%
Hispanic / Latino 145 25.3%
White 134 23.4%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 41 7.2%
Asian 9 1.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 572 Students
Grade 1: 95 (16.6%) Grade 2: 85 (14.9%) Grade 3: 88 (15.4%) Grade 4: 90 (15.7%) Grade 5: 70 (12.2%) Kindergarten: 78 (13.6%) Pre-Kindergarten: 66 (11.5%)
572 Students
Grade 1 95 16.6%
Grade 2 85 14.9%
Grade 3 88 15.4%
Grade 4 90 15.7%
Grade 5 70 12.2%
Kindergarten 78 13.6%
Pre-Kindergarten 66 11.5%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
297
51.9%
F
Female Students
275
48.1%