At a glance
Reported students
111
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
10
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
11.1:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–PK
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Illinois other enrollment
52nd percentile
Compared with 179 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
397
Bulldog Early Learning Academy: 111 reported students.
State peer staffing position
39th percentile
11.1:1 reported; state peer median 15:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Bulldog Early Learning Academy
Bulldog Early Learning Academy is a public combined / other school serving grades PK–PK in Harrisburg. It is one of 5 current school records connected to Harrisburg CUSD 3. NCES reports 111 students for 2024–25.
Among 179 combined / other schools in Illinois with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 94 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 52nd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 11.1:1, below the Illinois median of 15:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (82%) and multiracial (9%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Bulldog Early Learning Academy
- 1How do the reported 11.1:1 student–teacher ratio and 10 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 47.7%
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White82%
- Hispanic3.6%
- Black4.5%
- Asian0%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.9%
- Multiracial9%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Harrisburg CUSD 3
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Harrisburg Middle School
Middle · Grades 06–08
382 reported students
East Side Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 03–05
397 reported students
West Side Primary School
Elementary · Grades KG–02
400 reported students
Harrisburg High School
High · Grades 09–12
491 reported students