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Regular School
Elementary School
Gerald R Ford Academic Center
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(616) 819-2640
Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
213
Teachers (FTE)
13.2
Student-Teacher Ratio
16.1:1
FRPL Eligible
182
(85.4%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 182 of 213 (85.4%)
Free Lunch: 171 (80.3%)
Reduced-Price: 11 (5.2%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 31 (14.6%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
213
Students
| Black or African American | 109 | 51.2% | |
| Hispanic / Latino | 95 | 44.6% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 7 | 3.3% | |
| White | 2 | 0.9% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
213
Students
| Grade 1 | 20 | 9.4% | |
| Grade 2 | 18 | 8.5% | |
| Grade 3 | 33 | 15.5% | |
| Grade 4 | 32 | 15% | |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 12.2% | |
| Grade 6 | 22 | 10.3% | |
| Grade 7 | 16 | 7.5% | |
| Grade 8 | 26 | 12.2% | |
| Kindergarten | 20 | 9.4% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
47.9%
Male Students
102
F
52.1%
Female Students
111