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1915 Buffalo Lake Road, Sanford, NC 27330 • Harnett County
(919) 499-2200
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
854
Teachers (FTE)
56.7
Student-Teacher Ratio
15.1:1
FRPL Eligible
466
(54.6%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 466 of 854 (54.6%)
Free Lunch: 436 (51.1%)
Reduced-Price: 30 (3.5%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 388 (45.4%)

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

0 600 1,200 2020-2021: 875 students 875 2020-2021 2021-2022: 925 students 925 +5.7% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 891 students 891 -3.7% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 894 students 894 +0.3% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 854 students 854 -4.5% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 382 (44.7%) Hispanic / Latino: 238 (27.9%) Black or African American: 154 (18%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 64 (7.5%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 8 (0.9%) Asian: 6 (0.7%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (0.2%)
854 Students
White 382 44.7%
Hispanic / Latino 238 27.9%
Black or African American 154 18%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 64 7.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 8 0.9%
Asian 6 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 854 Students
Grade 1: 140 (16.4%) Grade 2: 155 (18.1%) Grade 3: 159 (18.6%) Grade 4: 126 (14.8%) Grade 5: 143 (16.7%) Kindergarten: 113 (13.2%) Pre-Kindergarten: 18 (2.1%)
854 Students
Grade 1 140 16.4%
Grade 2 155 18.1%
Grade 3 159 18.6%
Grade 4 126 14.8%
Grade 5 143 16.7%
Kindergarten 113 13.2%
Pre-Kindergarten 18 2.1%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
458
53.6%
F
Female Students
396
46.4%