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60 Herrington Road, Petal, MS 39465 • Forrest County
(601) 554-7244
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
1,016
Teachers (FTE)
74.6
Student-Teacher Ratio
13.6:1
FRPL Eligible
647
(63.7%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 647 of 1,016 (63.7%)
Free Lunch: 543 (53.4%)
Reduced-Price: 104 (10.2%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 369 (36.3%)

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

0 700 1,400 2020-2021: 998 students 998 2020-2021 2021-2022: 1,074 students 1,074 +7.6% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 1,096 students 1,096 +2% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 1,089 students 1,089 -0.6% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 1,016 students 1,016 -6.7% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 678 (66.7%) Black or African American: 193 (19%) Hispanic / Latino: 90 (8.9%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 49 (4.8%) Asian: 5 (0.5%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0.1%)
1,016 Students
White 678 66.7%
Black or African American 193 19%
Hispanic / Latino 90 8.9%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 49 4.8%
Asian 5 0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 1,016 Students
Grade 1: 320 (31.5%) Grade 2: 302 (29.7%) Kindergarten: 313 (30.8%) Pre-Kindergarten: 81 (8%)
1,016 Students
Grade 1 320 31.5%
Grade 2 302 29.7%
Kindergarten 313 30.8%
Pre-Kindergarten 81 8%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
525
51.7%
F
Female Students
491
48.3%