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203 East Central Avenue, PETAL, MS 39465 • Forrest County
(601) 584-6301
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
645
Teachers (FTE)
50.4
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.8:1
FRPL Eligible
387
(60%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 387 of 645 (60%)
Free Lunch: 310 (48.1%)
Reduced-Price: 77 (11.9%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 258 (40%)

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

0 450 900 2020-2021: 712 students 712 2020-2021 2021-2022: 743 students 743 +4.4% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 745 students 745 +0.3% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 680 students 680 -8.7% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 645 students 645 -5.1% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 467 (72.4%) Black or African American: 116 (18%) Hispanic / Latino: 37 (5.7%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 18 (2.8%) Asian: 5 (0.8%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2 (0.3%)
645 Students
White 467 72.4%
Black or African American 116 18%
Hispanic / Latino 37 5.7%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 18 2.8%
Asian 5 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2 0.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 645 Students
Grade 7: 343 (53.2%) Grade 8: 302 (46.8%)
645 Students
Grade 7 343 53.2%
Grade 8 302 46.8%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
352
54.6%
F
Female Students
293
45.4%