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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
413
Teachers (FTE)
31.5
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.1:1
FRPL Eligible
163
(39.5%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 163 of 413 (39.5%)
Free Lunch: 138 (33.4%)
Reduced-Price: 25 (6.1%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 250 (60.5%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
413
Students
| White | 362 | 87.7% | |
| Hispanic / Latino | 23 | 5.6% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 18 | 4.4% | |
| Black or African American | 6 | 1.5% | |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 2 | 0.5% | |
| Asian | 1 | 0.2% | |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.2% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
413
Students
| Grade 6 | 118 | 28.6% | |
| Grade 7 | 149 | 36.1% | |
| Grade 8 | 146 | 35.4% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
47.5%
Male Students
196
F
52.5%
Female Students
217