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900 E 50TH ST, JOPLIN, MO 64802 • Newton County
(417) 625-5250
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
596
Teachers (FTE)
41.9
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.2:1
FRPL Eligible
341
(57.2%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 341 of 596 (57.2%)
Free Lunch: 269 (45.1%)
Reduced-Price: 72 (12.1%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 255 (42.8%)

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

0 400 800 2020-2021: 600 students 600 2020-2021 2021-2022: 603 students 603 +0.5% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 573 students 573 -5% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 575 students 575 +0.3% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 596 students 596 +3.7% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 402 (67.4%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 74 (12.4%) Hispanic / Latino: 53 (8.9%) Black or African American: 33 (5.5%) Asian: 13 (2.2%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 12 (2%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 9 (1.5%)
596 Students
White 402 67.4%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 74 12.4%
Hispanic / Latino 53 8.9%
Black or African American 33 5.5%
Asian 13 2.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 12 2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 9 1.5%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 596 Students
Grade 6: 200 (33.6%) Grade 7: 215 (36.1%) Grade 8: 181 (30.4%)
596 Students
Grade 6 200 33.6%
Grade 7 215 36.1%
Grade 8 181 30.4%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
308
51.7%
F
Female Students
288
48.3%