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4419 Center St, Des Moines, IA 50312 • Polk County
(515) 242-7272

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
2,051
Teachers (FTE)
65.6
Student-Teacher Ratio
31.2:1
FRPL Eligible
1,133
(55.2%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 1,133 of 2,051 (55.2%)
Free Lunch: 983 (47.9%)
Reduced-Price: 150 (7.3%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 918 (44.8%)

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

0 1,300 2,600 2020-2021: 2,086 students 2,086 2020-2021 2021-2022: 2,064 students 2,064 -1.1% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 1,986 students 1,986 -3.8% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 2,039 students 2,039 +2.7% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 2,051 students 2,051 +0.6% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 850 (41.8%) Black or African American: 562 (27.6%) Hispanic / Latino: 364 (17.9%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 178 (8.8%) Asian: 64 (3.1%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 9 (0.4%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 7 (0.3%)
2,034 Students
White 850 41.8%
Black or African American 562 27.6%
Hispanic / Latino 364 17.9%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 178 8.8%
Asian 64 3.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 9 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 7 0.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 2,051 Students
Grade 10: 498 (24.3%) Grade 11: 496 (24.2%) Grade 12: 557 (27.2%) Grade 9: 500 (24.4%)
2,051 Students
Grade 10 498 24.3%
Grade 11 496 24.2%
Grade 12 557 27.2%
Grade 9 500 24.4%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
1,050
51.6%
F
Female Students
984
48.4%