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412 HIGHLAND AVE, ST JOSEPH, MO 64505 • Buchanan County
(816) 671-4220

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
644
Teachers (FTE)
52.9
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.2:1
FRPL Eligible
644
(100%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 644 of 644 (100%)
Free Lunch: 644 (100%)
Reduced-Price: 0 (0%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 0 (0%)

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

0 500 1,000 2020-2021: 775 students 775 2020-2021 2021-2022: 726 students 726 -6.3% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 717 students 717 -1.2% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 680 students 680 -5.2% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 644 students 644 -5.3% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 415 (64.4%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 82 (12.7%) Hispanic / Latino: 69 (10.7%) Black or African American: 57 (8.9%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 13 (2%) Asian: 6 (0.9%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (0.3%)
644 Students
White 415 64.4%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 82 12.7%
Hispanic / Latino 69 10.7%
Black or African American 57 8.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 13 2%
Asian 6 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 0.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 644 Students
Grade 10: 169 (26.2%) Grade 11: 166 (25.8%) Grade 12: 149 (23.1%) Grade 9: 160 (24.8%)
644 Students
Grade 10 169 26.2%
Grade 11 166 25.8%
Grade 12 149 23.1%
Grade 9 160 24.8%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
359
55.7%
F
Female Students
285
44.3%