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140 West Drummond, Ridgecrest, CA 93555 • Kern County
(760) 499-1810

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
95
Teachers (FTE)
6.9
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.8:1
FRPL Eligible
73
(76.8%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 73 of 95 (76.8%)
Free Lunch: 68 (71.6%)
Reduced-Price: 5 (5.3%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 22 (23.2%)

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

0 100 200 2020-2021: 72 students 72 2020-2021 2021-2022: 98 students 98 +36.1% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 102 students 102 +4.1% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 103 students 103 +1% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 95 students 95 -7.8% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 49 (51.6%) Hispanic / Latino: 33 (34.7%) Black or African American: 6 (6.3%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 3 (3.2%) Asian: 2 (2.1%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (1.1%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 1 (1.1%)
95 Students
White 49 51.6%
Hispanic / Latino 33 34.7%
Black or African American 6 6.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3 3.2%
Asian 2 2.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 1.1%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 1 1.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 95 Students
Grade 10: 5 (5.3%) Grade 11: 32 (33.7%) Grade 12: 58 (61.1%)
95 Students
Grade 10 5 5.3%
Grade 11 32 33.7%
Grade 12 58 61.1%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
59
62.1%
F
Female Students
36
37.9%