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Ponchatoula Junior High School
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
723
Teachers (FTE)
51.2
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.1:1
FRPL Eligible
483
(66.8%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 483 of 723 (66.8%)
Free Lunch: 424 (58.6%)
Reduced-Price: 59 (8.2%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 240 (33.2%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
723
Students
| White | 311 | 43% | |
| Black or African American | 291 | 40.2% | |
| Hispanic / Latino | 81 | 11.2% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 32 | 4.4% | |
| Asian | 8 | 1.1% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
723
Students
| Grade 7 | 353 | 48.8% | |
| Grade 8 | 370 | 51.2% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
50.6%
Male Students
366
F
49.4%
Female Students
357