In the two years Nan Kou Primary has been running, after starting at an initial roll of 100, the numbers have rocketed to over 600 students, two-thirds of which are local children from the nearby towns of Hsinshi, Anting, and Shanhwa, with the remaining third being children of park employees.
南科國小創校兩年多來，學生數已從最早的一百多人激增為六百多人，其中三分之二是從台南縣新市、安定及善化等附近鄉鎮來的本地孩子，另外三分之一則是園區科技新貴子弟。