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1600 E Coolspring Ave, Michigan City, IN 46360 • LaPorte County
(219) 873-2090

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
416
Teachers (FTE)
29.3
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.2:1
FRPL Eligible
285
(68.5%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 285 of 416 (68.5%)
Free Lunch: 267 (64.2%)
Reduced-Price: 18 (4.3%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 131 (31.5%)

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

0 300 600 2020-2021: 402 students 402 2020-2021 2021-2022: 422 students 422 +5% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 460 students 460 +9% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 426 students 426 -7.4% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 416 students 416 -2.3% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 165 (39.7%) Black or African American: 142 (34.1%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 61 (14.7%) Hispanic / Latino: 44 (10.6%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2 (0.5%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 1 (0.2%) Asian: 1 (0.2%)
416 Students
White 165 39.7%
Black or African American 142 34.1%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 61 14.7%
Hispanic / Latino 44 10.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2 0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.2%
Asian 1 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 416 Students
Grade 1: 66 (15.9%) Grade 2: 56 (13.5%) Grade 3: 72 (17.3%) Grade 4: 65 (15.6%) Grade 5: 57 (13.7%) Grade 6: 50 (12%) Kindergarten: 50 (12%)
416 Students
Grade 1 66 15.9%
Grade 2 56 13.5%
Grade 3 72 17.3%
Grade 4 65 15.6%
Grade 5 57 13.7%
Grade 6 50 12%
Kindergarten 50 12%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
202
48.6%
F
Female Students
214
51.4%