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Mt. Vernon-Ruth Elementary School

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2785 Hudlow Road, Forest City, NC 28043 • Rutherford County
(828) 287-4792
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
231
Teachers (FTE)
13.1
Student-Teacher Ratio
17.6:1
FRPL Eligible
228
(98.7%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 228 of 231 (98.7%)
Free Lunch: 228 (98.7%)
Reduced-Price: 0 (0%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 3 (1.3%)

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

0 150 300 2020-2021: 218 students 218 2020-2021 2021-2022: 215 students 215 -1.4% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 235 students 235 +9.3% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 244 students 244 +3.8% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 231 students 231 -5.3% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 182 (78.8%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 25 (10.8%) Hispanic / Latino: 15 (6.5%) Black or African American: 8 (3.5%) Asian: 1 (0.4%)
231 Students
White 182 78.8%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 25 10.8%
Hispanic / Latino 15 6.5%
Black or African American 8 3.5%
Asian 1 0.4%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 231 Students
Grade 1: 33 (14.3%) Grade 2: 29 (12.6%) Grade 3: 35 (15.2%) Grade 4: 40 (17.3%) Grade 5: 37 (16%) Kindergarten: 39 (16.9%) Pre-Kindergarten: 18 (7.8%)
231 Students
Grade 1 33 14.3%
Grade 2 29 12.6%
Grade 3 35 15.2%
Grade 4 40 17.3%
Grade 5 37 16%
Kindergarten 39 16.9%
Pre-Kindergarten 18 7.8%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
117
50.6%
F
Female Students
114
49.4%