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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
1,438
Teachers (FTE)
77.2
Student-Teacher Ratio
18.6:1
FRPL Eligible
904
(62.9%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 904 of 1,438 (62.9%)
Free Lunch: 837 (58.2%)
Reduced-Price: 67 (4.7%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 534 (37.1%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
1,438
Students
| Hispanic / Latino | 689 | 47.9% | |
| Black or African American | 592 | 41.2% | |
| White | 96 | 6.7% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 31 | 2.2% | |
| Asian | 27 | 1.9% | |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 3 | 0.2% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
1,438
Students
| Grade 10 | 375 | 26.1% | |
| Grade 11 | 313 | 21.8% | |
| Grade 12 | 285 | 19.8% | |
| Grade 9 | 465 | 32.3% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
52.8%
Male Students
759
F
47.2%
Female Students
679