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510 N MCKAY AVE, ALEXANDRIA, MN 56308 • Douglas County
(320) 762-7900
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
898
Teachers (FTE)
56.6
Student-Teacher Ratio
15.9:1
FRPL Eligible
252
(28.1%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 252 of 898 (28.1%)
Free Lunch: 190 (21.2%)
Reduced-Price: 62 (6.9%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 646 (71.9%)

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

0 600 1,200 2020-2021: 986 students 986 2020-2021 2021-2022: 974 students 974 -1.2% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 913 students 913 -6.3% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 874 students 874 -4.3% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 898 students 898 +2.7% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 781 (87%) Hispanic / Latino: 52 (5.8%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 45 (5%) Asian: 9 (1%) Black or African American: 9 (1%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 1 (0.1%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0.1%)
898 Students
White 781 87%
Hispanic / Latino 52 5.8%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 45 5%
Asian 9 1%
Black or African American 9 1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 898 Students
Grade 6: 288 (32.1%) Grade 7: 301 (33.5%) Grade 8: 309 (34.4%)
898 Students
Grade 6 288 32.1%
Grade 7 301 33.5%
Grade 8 309 34.4%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
458
51%
F
Female Students
440
49%