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Early Childhood Center

Grades PK–PK · Rantoul, IL · NCES 173321006911

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1701 Short Street · Rantoul, IL 61866

At a glance

Reported students

161

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

8

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

20.1:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–PK

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Illinois other enrollment

65th percentile

Compared with 179 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

231

Early Childhood Center: 161 reported students.

State peer staffing position

74th percentile

20.1:1 reported; state peer median 15:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about Early Childhood Center

Early Childhood Center is a public combined / other school serving grades PK–PK in Rantoul. It is one of 7 current school records connected to Rantoul City SD 137. NCES reports 161 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 65th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 20.1:1, above 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 Black (30.4%) and Hispanic or Latino (29.2%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking Early Childhood Center

  1. 1How do the reported 20.1:1 student–teacher ratio and 8 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

Lunch program
No

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White17.4%
  • Hispanic29.2%
  • Black30.4%
  • Asian0%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.6%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial22.4%

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 Rantoul City SD 137

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

Northview Elem School

Elementary · Grades KG–02

218 reported students

Broadmeadow Elem School

Elementary · Grades 03–05

231 reported students

Eastlawn Elem School

Elementary · Grades 03–05

276 reported students

Pleasant Acres Elem School

Elementary · Grades KG–02

293 reported students

Rise Academy at JW Eater

Middle · Grades 05–08

0 reported students

J W Eater Jr High School

Middle · Grades 06–08

477 reported students

View all 7 district schools →