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5861 Harrison Street, Merrillville, IN 46410 • Lake County
(219) 359-1522

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
259
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.4:1
FRPL Eligible
206
(79.5%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 206 of 259 (79.5%)
Free Lunch: 197 (76.1%)
Reduced-Price: 9 (3.5%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 53 (20.5%)

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

0 200 400 2020-2021: 207 students 207 2020-2021 2021-2022: 225 students 225 +8.7% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 208 students 208 -7.6% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 227 students 227 +9.1% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 259 students 259 +14.1% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 221 (85.3%) Hispanic / Latino: 16 (6.2%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 14 (5.4%) White: 8 (3.1%)
259 Students
Black or African American 221 85.3%
Hispanic / Latino 16 6.2%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 14 5.4%
White 8 3.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 259 Students
Grade 1: 27 (10.4%) Grade 2: 24 (9.3%) Grade 3: 21 (8.1%) Grade 4: 31 (12%) Grade 5: 23 (8.9%) Grade 6: 38 (14.7%) Grade 7: 35 (13.5%) Grade 8: 25 (9.7%) Kindergarten: 35 (13.5%)
259 Students
Grade 1 27 10.4%
Grade 2 24 9.3%
Grade 3 21 8.1%
Grade 4 31 12%
Grade 5 23 8.9%
Grade 6 38 14.7%
Grade 7 35 13.5%
Grade 8 25 9.7%
Kindergarten 35 13.5%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
132
51%
F
Female Students
127
49%