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199 E 70th Pl, Merrillville, IN 46410 • Lake County
(219) 650-5308

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
878
Teachers (FTE)
68.5
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.8:1
FRPL Eligible
467
(53.2%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 467 of 878 (53.2%)
Free Lunch: 427 (48.6%)
Reduced-Price: 40 (4.6%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 411 (46.8%)

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

0 650 1,300 2020-2021: 982 students 982 2020-2021 2021-2022: 1,003 students 1,003 +2.1% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 919 students 919 -8.4% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 899 students 899 -2.2% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 878 students 878 -2.3% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 581 (66.2%) Hispanic / Latino: 183 (20.8%) White: 58 (6.6%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 50 (5.7%) Asian: 5 (0.6%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 1 (0.1%)
878 Students
Black or African American 581 66.2%
Hispanic / Latino 183 20.8%
White 58 6.6%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 50 5.7%
Asian 5 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.1%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 878 Students
Grade 7: 421 (47.9%) Grade 8: 457 (52.1%)
878 Students
Grade 7 421 47.9%
Grade 8 457 52.1%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
439
50%
F
Female Students
439
50%