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9120 S 300 W, Poneto, IN 46781 • Wells County
(765) 728-2121

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
496
Teachers (FTE)
28.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
17.7:1
FRPL Eligible
221
(44.6%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 221 of 496 (44.6%)
Free Lunch: 180 (36.3%)
Reduced-Price: 41 (8.3%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 275 (55.4%)

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

0 350 700 2020-2021: 423 students 423 2020-2021 2021-2022: 456 students 456 +7.8% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 509 students 509 +11.6% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 499 students 499 -2% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 496 students 496 -0.6% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 471 (95%) Hispanic / Latino: 20 (4%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 4 (0.8%) Asian: 1 (0.2%)
496 Students
White 471 95%
Hispanic / Latino 20 4%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 4 0.8%
Asian 1 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 496 Students
Grade 1: 60 (12.1%) Grade 2: 63 (12.7%) Grade 3: 58 (11.7%) Grade 4: 76 (15.3%) Grade 5: 79 (15.9%) Grade 6: 71 (14.3%) Kindergarten: 56 (11.3%) Pre-Kindergarten: 33 (6.7%)
496 Students
Grade 1 60 12.1%
Grade 2 63 12.7%
Grade 3 58 11.7%
Grade 4 76 15.3%
Grade 5 79 15.9%
Grade 6 71 14.3%
Kindergarten 56 11.3%
Pre-Kindergarten 33 6.7%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
249
50.2%
F
Female Students
247
49.8%