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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
175
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
9.2:1
FRPL Eligible
161
(92%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 161 of 175 (92%)
Free Lunch: 157 (89.7%)
Reduced-Price: 4 (2.3%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 14 (8%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
175
Students
| Black or African American | 150 | 85.7% | |
| Hispanic / Latino | 22 | 12.6% | |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1 | 0.6% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 1 | 0.6% | |
| White | 1 | 0.6% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
175
Students
| Grade 6 | 71 | 40.6% | |
| Grade 7 | 44 | 25.1% | |
| Grade 8 | 59 | 33.7% | |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0.6% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
47.4%
Male Students
83
F
52.6%
Female Students
92