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7650 HIGHWAY 97, WALNUT HILL, FL 32568 • Escambia County
(850) 761-6301
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
434
Teachers (FTE)
24.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
18.1:1
FRPL Eligible
190
(43.8%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 190 of 434 (43.8%)
Free Lunch: 173 (39.9%)
Reduced-Price: 17 (3.9%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 244 (56.2%)

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

0 300 600 2020-2021: 488 students 488 2020-2021 2021-2022: 491 students 491 +0.6% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 486 students 486 -1% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 490 students 490 +0.8% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 434 students 434 -11.4% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 307 (70.7%) Black or African American: 60 (13.8%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 26 (6%) Hispanic / Latino: 24 (5.5%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 13 (3%) Asian: 2 (0.5%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2 (0.5%)
434 Students
White 307 70.7%
Black or African American 60 13.8%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 26 6%
Hispanic / Latino 24 5.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 13 3%
Asian 2 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2 0.5%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 434 Students
Grade 6: 144 (33.2%) Grade 7: 159 (36.6%) Grade 8: 131 (30.2%)
434 Students
Grade 6 144 33.2%
Grade 7 159 36.6%
Grade 8 131 30.2%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
245
56.5%
F
Female Students
189
43.5%