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314 S JEFFERSON, ST JAMES, MO 65559 • Phelps County
(573) 265-2300
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
681
Teachers (FTE)
56.7
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.0:1
FRPL Eligible
353
(51.8%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 353 of 681 (51.8%)
Free Lunch: 269 (39.5%)
Reduced-Price: 84 (12.3%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 328 (48.2%)

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

0 500 1,000 2020-2021: 784 students 784 2020-2021 2021-2022: 768 students 768 -2% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 743 students 743 -3.3% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 705 students 705 -5.1% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 681 students 681 -3.4% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 630 (92.5%) Hispanic / Latino: 18 (2.6%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 16 (2.3%) Black or African American: 12 (1.8%) Asian: 3 (0.4%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (0.3%)
681 Students
White 630 92.5%
Hispanic / Latino 18 2.6%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 16 2.3%
Black or African American 12 1.8%
Asian 3 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 0.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 681 Students
Grade 1: 87 (12.8%) Grade 2: 107 (15.7%) Grade 3: 105 (15.4%) Grade 4: 112 (16.4%) Grade 5: 100 (14.7%) Kindergarten: 96 (14.1%) Pre-Kindergarten: 74 (10.9%)
681 Students
Grade 1 87 12.8%
Grade 2 107 15.7%
Grade 3 105 15.4%
Grade 4 112 16.4%
Grade 5 100 14.7%
Kindergarten 96 14.1%
Pre-Kindergarten 74 10.9%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
341
50.1%
F
Female Students
340
49.9%