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709 Lovelady Road NE, Valdese, NC 28690 • Burke County
(828) 879-4200
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
661
Teachers (FTE)
24.2
Student-Teacher Ratio
27.3:1
FRPL Eligible
649
(98.2%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 649 of 661 (98.2%)
Free Lunch: 649 (98.2%)
Reduced-Price: 0 (0%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 12 (1.8%)

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

0 450 900 2020-2021: 631 students 631 2020-2021 2021-2022: 629 students 629 -0.3% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 682 students 682 +8.4% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 656 students 656 -3.8% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 661 students 661 +0.8% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 495 (74.9%) Hispanic / Latino: 69 (10.4%) Asian: 43 (6.5%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 36 (5.4%) Black or African American: 13 (2%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 5 (0.8%)
661 Students
White 495 74.9%
Hispanic / Latino 69 10.4%
Asian 43 6.5%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 36 5.4%
Black or African American 13 2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 5 0.8%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 661 Students
Grade 10: 164 (24.8%) Grade 11: 160 (24.2%) Grade 12: 156 (23.6%) Grade 9: 181 (27.4%)
661 Students
Grade 10 164 24.8%
Grade 11 160 24.2%
Grade 12 156 23.6%
Grade 9 181 27.4%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
333
50.4%
F
Female Students
328
49.6%