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1501 CEDAR ST NE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503 • Kent County
(616) 304-8537

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
73
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
10.5:1
FRPL Eligible
70
(95.9%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 70 of 73 (95.9%)
Free Lunch: 70 (95.9%)
Reduced-Price: 0 (0%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 3 (4.1%)

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

0 50 100 2020-2021: 48 students 48 2020-2021 2021-2022: 55 students 55 +14.6% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 80 students 80 +45.5% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 80 students 80 +0% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 73 students 73 -8.8% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 41 (56.2%) White: 17 (23.3%) Hispanic / Latino: 10 (13.7%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 5 (6.8%)
73 Students
Black or African American 41 56.2%
White 17 23.3%
Hispanic / Latino 10 13.7%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 5 6.8%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 73 Students
Grade 10: 22 (30.1%) Grade 11: 5 (6.8%) Grade 6: 3 (4.1%) Grade 7: 5 (6.8%) Grade 8: 11 (15.1%) Grade 9: 27 (37%)
73 Students
Grade 10 22 30.1%
Grade 11 5 6.8%
Grade 6 3 4.1%
Grade 7 5 6.8%
Grade 8 11 15.1%
Grade 9 27 37%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
53
72.6%
F
Female Students
20
27.4%