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400 HILLCREST LOOP, PETAL, MS 39465 • Forrest County
(601) 584-7660
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
632
Teachers (FTE)
51.1
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.4:1
FRPL Eligible
373
(59%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 373 of 632 (59%)
Free Lunch: 311 (49.2%)
Reduced-Price: 62 (9.8%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 259 (41%)

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

0 450 900 2020-2021: 681 students 681 2020-2021 2021-2022: 608 students 608 -10.7% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 629 students 629 +3.5% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 665 students 665 +5.7% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 632 students 632 -5% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 432 (68.4%) Black or African American: 108 (17.1%) Hispanic / Latino: 60 (9.5%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 24 (3.8%) Asian: 6 (0.9%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 2 (0.3%)
632 Students
White 432 68.4%
Black or African American 108 17.1%
Hispanic / Latino 60 9.5%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 24 3.8%
Asian 6 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2 0.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 632 Students
Grade 5: 311 (49.2%) Grade 6: 321 (50.8%)
632 Students
Grade 5 311 49.2%
Grade 6 321 50.8%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
330
52.2%
F
Female Students
302
47.8%