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369 Passaic Avenue, Fairfield, NJ 07004 • Essex County
(973) 815-1389
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
34
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
11.3:1
FRPL Eligible
22
(64.7%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 22 of 34 (64.7%)
Free Lunch: 22 (64.7%)
Reduced-Price: 0 (0%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 12 (35.3%)

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

0 50 100 2020-2021: 29 students 29 2020-2021 2021-2022: 23 students 23 -20.7% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 15 students 15 -34.8% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 8 students 8 -46.7% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 34 students 34 +325% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 32 (94.1%) Hispanic / Latino: 1 (2.9%) White: 1 (2.9%)
34 Students
Black or African American 32 94.1%
Hispanic / Latino 1 2.9%
White 1 2.9%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 34 Students
Grade 10: 6 (17.6%) Grade 11: 9 (26.5%) Grade 12: 12 (35.3%) Grade 9: 7 (20.6%)
34 Students
Grade 10 6 17.6%
Grade 11 9 26.5%
Grade 12 12 35.3%
Grade 9 7 20.6%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
21
61.8%
F
Female Students
13
38.2%