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2600 SW 9th St, Des Moines, IA 50315 • Polk County
(515) 242-7500

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
2,364
Teachers (FTE)
93.9
Student-Teacher Ratio
25.2:1
FRPL Eligible
1,770
(74.9%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 1,770 of 2,364 (74.9%)
Free Lunch: 1,536 (65%)
Reduced-Price: 234 (9.9%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 594 (25.1%)

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

0 1,500 3,000 2020-2021: 2,423 students 2,423 2020-2021 2021-2022: 2,362 students 2,362 -2.5% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 2,403 students 2,403 +1.7% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 2,441 students 2,441 +1.6% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 2,364 students 2,364 -3.2% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Hispanic / Latino: 903 (38.3%) White: 717 (30.4%) Black or African American: 402 (17%) Asian: 195 (8.3%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 130 (5.5%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 10 (0.4%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2 (0.1%)
2,359 Students
Hispanic / Latino 903 38.3%
White 717 30.4%
Black or African American 402 17%
Asian 195 8.3%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 130 5.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 10 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2 0.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 2,364 Students
Grade 10: 569 (24.1%) Grade 11: 571 (24.2%) Grade 12: 672 (28.4%) Grade 9: 552 (23.4%)
2,364 Students
Grade 10 569 24.1%
Grade 11 571 24.2%
Grade 12 672 28.4%
Grade 9 552 23.4%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
1,216
51.5%
F
Female Students
1,143
48.5%