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311 S TENTH ST, NEWARK, NJ 07103 • Essex County
(973) 733-6788
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
143
Teachers (FTE)
22.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
6.5:1
FRPL Eligible
113
(79%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 113 of 143 (79%)
Free Lunch: 102 (71.3%)
Reduced-Price: 11 (7.7%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 30 (21%)

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

0 100 200 2020-2021: 143 students 143 2020-2021 2021-2022: 156 students 156 +9.1% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 138 students 138 -11.5% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 109 students 109 -21% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 143 students 143 +31.2% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 81 (56.6%) Hispanic / Latino: 58 (40.6%) Asian: 2 (1.4%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0.7%) White: 1 (0.7%)
143 Students
Black or African American 81 56.6%
Hispanic / Latino 58 40.6%
Asian 2 1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.7%
White 1 0.7%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 143 Students
Grade 10: 23 (16.1%) Grade 11: 18 (12.6%) Grade 12: 81 (56.6%) Grade 9: 21 (14.7%)
143 Students
Grade 10 23 16.1%
Grade 11 18 12.6%
Grade 12 81 56.6%
Grade 9 21 14.7%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
89
62.2%
F
Female Students
54
37.8%