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Forest City-Dunbar Elementary School

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286 Learning Parkway, Forest City, NC 28043 • Rutherford County
(828) 245-4978
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
459
Teachers (FTE)
24.9
Student-Teacher Ratio
18.4:1
FRPL Eligible
451
(98.3%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 451 of 459 (98.3%)
Free Lunch: 451 (98.3%)
Reduced-Price: 0 (0%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 8 (1.7%)

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

0 350 700 2020-2021: 508 students 508 2020-2021 2021-2022: 470 students 470 -7.5% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 479 students 479 +1.9% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 487 students 487 +1.7% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 459 students 459 -5.7% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 161 (35.1%) White: 140 (30.5%) Hispanic / Latino: 89 (19.4%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 61 (13.3%) Asian: 8 (1.7%)
459 Students
Black or African American 161 35.1%
White 140 30.5%
Hispanic / Latino 89 19.4%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 61 13.3%
Asian 8 1.7%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 459 Students
Grade 1: 78 (17%) Grade 2: 67 (14.6%) Grade 3: 71 (15.5%) Grade 4: 78 (17%) Grade 5: 71 (15.5%) Kindergarten: 58 (12.6%) Pre-Kindergarten: 36 (7.8%)
459 Students
Grade 1 78 17%
Grade 2 67 14.6%
Grade 3 71 15.5%
Grade 4 78 17%
Grade 5 71 15.5%
Kindergarten 58 12.6%
Pre-Kindergarten 36 7.8%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
245
53.4%
F
Female Students
214
46.6%