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1179 Hwy 42 E, Petal, MS 39465 • Forrest County
(601) 584-9400
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
636
Teachers (FTE)
47.7
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.3:1
FRPL Eligible
382
(60.1%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 382 of 636 (60.1%)
Free Lunch: 320 (50.3%)
Reduced-Price: 62 (9.7%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 254 (39.9%)

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

0 400 800 2020-2021: 548 students 548 2020-2021 2021-2022: 606 students 606 +10.6% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 634 students 634 +4.6% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 631 students 631 -0.5% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 636 students 636 +0.8% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 436 (68.6%) Black or African American: 102 (16%) Hispanic / Latino: 49 (7.7%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 46 (7.2%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2 (0.3%) Asian: 1 (0.2%)
636 Students
White 436 68.6%
Black or African American 102 16%
Hispanic / Latino 49 7.7%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 46 7.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2 0.3%
Asian 1 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 636 Students
Grade 3: 324 (50.9%) Grade 4: 312 (49.1%)
636 Students
Grade 3 324 50.9%
Grade 4 312 49.1%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
338
53.1%
F
Female Students
298
46.9%