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315 Valley River Avenue, Murphy, NC 28906 • Cherokee County
(828) 837-2424
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
467
Teachers (FTE)
39.1
Student-Teacher Ratio
11.9:1
FRPL Eligible
464
(99.4%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 464 of 467 (99.4%)
Free Lunch: 464 (99.4%)
Reduced-Price: 0 (0%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 3 (0.6%)

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

0 350 700 2020-2021: 386 students 386 2020-2021 2021-2022: 422 students 422 +9.3% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 536 students 536 +27% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 516 students 516 -3.7% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 467 students 467 -9.5% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 386 (82.7%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 42 (9%) Hispanic / Latino: 18 (3.9%) Black or African American: 11 (2.4%) Asian: 6 (1.3%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 2 (0.4%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2 (0.4%)
467 Students
White 386 82.7%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 42 9%
Hispanic / Latino 18 3.9%
Black or African American 11 2.4%
Asian 6 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2 0.4%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 467 Students
Grade 1: 66 (14.1%) Grade 2: 85 (18.2%) Grade 3: 79 (16.9%) Grade 4: 70 (15%) Grade 5: 69 (14.8%) Kindergarten: 66 (14.1%) Pre-Kindergarten: 32 (6.9%)
467 Students
Grade 1 66 14.1%
Grade 2 85 18.2%
Grade 3 79 16.9%
Grade 4 70 15%
Grade 5 69 14.8%
Kindergarten 66 14.1%
Pre-Kindergarten 32 6.9%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
253
54.2%
F
Female Students
214
45.8%