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6100 E 73rd Ave, Merrillville, IN 46410 • Lake County
(219) 650-5305

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
227
Teachers (FTE)
21.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
10.8:1
FRPL Eligible
133
(58.6%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 133 of 227 (58.6%)
Free Lunch: 115 (50.7%)
Reduced-Price: 18 (7.9%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 94 (41.4%)

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

0 200 400 2020-2021: 311 students 311 2020-2021 2021-2022: 310 students 310 -0.3% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 315 students 315 +1.6% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 292 students 292 -7.3% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 227 students 227 -22.3% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 102 (44.9%) Hispanic / Latino: 66 (29.1%) White: 43 (18.9%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 12 (5.3%) Asian: 3 (1.3%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 1 (0.4%)
227 Students
Black or African American 102 44.9%
Hispanic / Latino 66 29.1%
White 43 18.9%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 12 5.3%
Asian 3 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.4%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 227 Students
Grade 1: 48 (21.1%) Grade 2: 39 (17.2%) Grade 3: 49 (21.6%) Grade 4: 46 (20.3%) Kindergarten: 45 (19.8%)
227 Students
Grade 1 48 21.1%
Grade 2 39 17.2%
Grade 3 49 21.6%
Grade 4 46 20.3%
Kindergarten 45 19.8%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
110
48.5%
F
Female Students
117
51.5%