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Whitney E. Houston Academy

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215 DODD ST, EAST ORANGE, NJ 07017 • Essex County
(973) 266-5880
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
385
Teachers (FTE)
30.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
12.8:1
FRPL Eligible
54
(14%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 54 of 385 (14%)
Free Lunch: 42 (10.9%)
Reduced-Price: 12 (3.1%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 331 (86%)

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

0 250 500 2020-2021: 358 students 358 2020-2021 2021-2022: 322 students 322 -10.1% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 324 students 324 +0.6% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 327 students 327 +0.9% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 385 students 385 +17.7% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Black or African American: 314 (81.6%) Hispanic / Latino: 58 (15.1%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 7 (1.8%) White: 4 (1%) Asian: 1 (0.3%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0.3%)
385 Students
Black or African American 314 81.6%
Hispanic / Latino 58 15.1%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 7 1.8%
White 4 1%
Asian 1 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.3%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 385 Students
Grade 1: 41 (10.6%) Grade 2: 44 (11.4%) Grade 3: 43 (11.2%) Grade 4: 40 (10.4%) Grade 5: 40 (10.4%) Grade 6: 57 (14.8%) Grade 7: 45 (11.7%) Grade 8: 42 (10.9%) Kindergarten: 18 (4.7%) Pre-Kindergarten: 15 (3.9%)
385 Students
Grade 1 41 10.6%
Grade 2 44 11.4%
Grade 3 43 11.2%
Grade 4 40 10.4%
Grade 5 40 10.4%
Grade 6 57 14.8%
Grade 7 45 11.7%
Grade 8 42 10.9%
Kindergarten 18 4.7%
Pre-Kindergarten 15 3.9%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
175
45.5%
F
Female Students
210
54.5%