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Nelson County High School
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
756
Teachers (FTE)
46.7
Student-Teacher Ratio
16.2:1
FRPL Eligible
392
(51.9%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 392 of 756 (51.9%)
Free Lunch: 338 (44.7%)
Reduced-Price: 54 (7.1%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 364 (48.1%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
756
Students
| White | 670 | 88.6% | |
| Hispanic / Latino | 42 | 5.6% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 24 | 3.2% | |
| Black or African American | 14 | 1.9% | |
| Asian | 5 | 0.7% | |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1 | 0.1% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
756
Students
| Grade 10 | 195 | 25.8% | |
| Grade 11 | 190 | 25.1% | |
| Grade 12 | 176 | 23.3% | |
| Grade 9 | 191 | 25.3% | |
| Ungraded | 4 | 0.5% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
55.3%
Male Students
418
F
44.7%
Female Students
338