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2020 McCalla School Road, Bessemer, AL 35022 • Jefferson County
(205) 379-3750
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
752
Teachers (FTE)
40.6
Student-Teacher Ratio
18.5:1
FRPL Eligible
409
(54.4%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 409 of 752 (54.4%)
Free Lunch: 409 (54.4%)
Reduced-Price: 0 (0%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 343 (45.6%)

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

0 500 1,000 2020-2021: 248 students 248 2020-2021 2021-2022: 692 students 692 +179% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 697 students 697 +0.7% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 765 students 765 +9.8% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 752 students 752 -1.7% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 420 (55.9%) White: 171 (22.7%) Hispanic / Latino: 128 (17%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 26 (3.5%) Asian: 6 (0.8%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 1 (0.1%)
752 Students
Black or African American 420 55.9%
White 171 22.7%
Hispanic / Latino 128 17%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 26 3.5%
Asian 6 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 752 Students
Grade 1: 135 (18%) Grade 2: 123 (16.4%) Grade 3: 131 (17.4%) Grade 4: 110 (14.6%) Grade 5: 106 (14.1%) Kindergarten: 116 (15.4%) Pre-Kindergarten: 31 (4.1%)
752 Students
Grade 1 135 18%
Grade 2 123 16.4%
Grade 3 131 17.4%
Grade 4 110 14.6%
Grade 5 106 14.1%
Kindergarten 116 15.4%
Pre-Kindergarten 31 4.1%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
386
51.3%
F
Female Students
366
48.7%