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1600 North Cuyamaca St., El Cajon, CA 92020 • San Diego County
(619) 956-4332
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
127
Teachers (FTE)
16.3
Student-Teacher Ratio
7.8:1
FRPL Eligible
83
(65.4%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 83 of 127 (65.4%)
Free Lunch: 50 (39.4%)
Reduced-Price: 33 (26%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 44 (34.6%)

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

0 150 300 2020-2021: 197 students 197 2020-2021 2021-2022: 146 students 146 -25.9% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 140 students 140 -4.1% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 138 students 138 -1.4% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 127 students 127 -8% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 60 (48%) Hispanic / Latino: 51 (40.8%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 8 (6.4%) Black or African American: 3 (2.4%) Asian: 2 (1.6%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 1 (0.8%)
125 Students
White 60 48%
Hispanic / Latino 51 40.8%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 8 6.4%
Black or African American 3 2.4%
Asian 2 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.8%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 127 Students
Grade 10: 21 (16.5%) Grade 11: 41 (32.3%) Grade 12: 48 (37.8%) Grade 9: 17 (13.4%)
127 Students
Grade 10 21 16.5%
Grade 11 41 32.3%
Grade 12 48 37.8%
Grade 9 17 13.4%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
69
55.2%
F
Female Students
56
44.8%