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1905 ORCHARD PLACE, FORT COLLINS, CO 80521 • Larimer County
(970) 488-8260

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
406
Teachers (FTE)
26.6
Student-Teacher Ratio
15.3:1
FRPL Eligible
109
(26.8%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 109 of 406 (26.8%)
Free Lunch: 102 (25.1%)
Reduced-Price: 7 (1.7%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 297 (73.2%)

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

0 250 500 2020-2021: 364 students 364 2020-2021 2021-2022: 389 students 389 +6.9% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 386 students 386 -0.8% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 390 students 390 +1% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 406 students 406 +4.1% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 350 (86.4%) Hispanic / Latino: 25 (6.2%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 25 (6.2%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 3 (0.7%) Black or African American: 1 (0.2%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0.2%)
405 Students
White 350 86.4%
Hispanic / Latino 25 6.2%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 25 6.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3 0.7%
Black or African American 1 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 406 Students
Grade 1: 20 (4.9%) Grade 10: 41 (10.1%) Grade 11: 36 (8.9%) Grade 12: 47 (11.6%) Grade 2: 20 (4.9%) Grade 3: 20 (4.9%) Grade 4: 19 (4.7%) Grade 5: 20 (4.9%) Grade 6: 46 (11.3%) Grade 7: 47 (11.6%) Grade 8: 45 (11.1%) Grade 9: 27 (6.7%) Kindergarten: 18 (4.4%)
406 Students
Grade 1 20 4.9%
Grade 10 41 10.1%
Grade 11 36 8.9%
Grade 12 47 11.6%
Grade 2 20 4.9%
Grade 3 20 4.9%
Grade 4 19 4.7%
Grade 5 20 4.9%
Grade 6 46 11.3%
Grade 7 47 11.6%
Grade 8 45 11.1%
Grade 9 27 6.7%
Kindergarten 18 4.4%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
206
50.9%
F
Female Students
199
49.1%