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300 E College Avenue, Salisbury, MD 21804 • Wicomico County
(410) 677-5141

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
1,474
Teachers (FTE)
95.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
15.5:1
FRPL Eligible
800
(54.3%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 800 of 1,474 (54.3%)
Free Lunch: 726 (49.3%)
Reduced-Price: 74 (5%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 674 (45.7%)

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

0 900 1,800 2020-2021: 1,362 students 1,362 2020-2021 2021-2022: 1,333 students 1,333 -2.1% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 1,343 students 1,343 +0.8% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 1,379 students 1,379 +2.7% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 1,474 students 1,474 +6.9% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 543 (36.9%) White: 516 (35.1%) Hispanic / Latino: 232 (15.8%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 101 (6.9%) Asian: 64 (4.4%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 10 (0.7%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 5 (0.3%)
1,471 Students
Black or African American 543 36.9%
White 516 35.1%
Hispanic / Latino 232 15.8%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 101 6.9%
Asian 64 4.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 10 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 5 0.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 1,474 Students
Grade 10: 403 (27.3%) Grade 11: 352 (23.9%) Grade 12: 302 (20.5%) Grade 8: 1 (0.1%) Grade 9: 416 (28.2%)
1,474 Students
Grade 10 403 27.3%
Grade 11 352 23.9%
Grade 12 302 20.5%
Grade 8 1 0.1%
Grade 9 416 28.2%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
736
50%
F
Female Students
735
50%