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8145 PURITAN ST, DETROIT, MI 48238 • Wayne County
(313) 494-3830
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
692
Teachers (FTE)
45.6
Student-Teacher Ratio
15.2:1
FRPL Eligible
638
(92.2%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 638 of 692 (92.2%)
Free Lunch: 635 (91.8%)
Reduced-Price: 3 (0.4%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 54 (7.8%)

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

0 450 900 2020-2021: 595 students 595 2020-2021 2021-2022: 627 students 627 +5.4% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 706 students 706 +12.6% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 690 students 690 -2.3% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 692 students 692 +0.3% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 679 (98.1%) Hispanic / Latino: 6 (0.9%) Asian: 2 (0.3%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 2 (0.3%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 1 (0.1%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0.1%) White: 1 (0.1%)
692 Students
Black or African American 679 98.1%
Hispanic / Latino 6 0.9%
Asian 2 0.3%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 2 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.1%
White 1 0.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 692 Students
Grade 1: 77 (11.1%) Grade 2: 76 (11%) Grade 3: 87 (12.6%) Grade 4: 72 (10.4%) Grade 5: 79 (11.4%) Grade 6: 71 (10.3%) Grade 7: 76 (11%) Grade 8: 85 (12.3%) Kindergarten: 69 (10%)
692 Students
Grade 1 77 11.1%
Grade 2 76 11%
Grade 3 87 12.6%
Grade 4 72 10.4%
Grade 5 79 11.4%
Grade 6 71 10.3%
Grade 7 76 11%
Grade 8 85 12.3%
Kindergarten 69 10%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
347
50.1%
F
Female Students
345
49.9%