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District 45 Early Childhood Center

Grades PK–PK · Villa Park, IL · NCES 174035006879

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251 W Jackson St · Villa Park, IL 60181

At a glance

Reported students

189

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

11.97

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

15.8:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–PK

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Illinois other enrollment

68th percentile

Compared with 179 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

375

District 45 Early Childhood Center: 189 reported students.

State peer staffing position

54th percentile

15.8:1 reported; state peer median 15:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about District 45 Early Childhood Center

District 45 Early Childhood Center is a public combined / other school serving grades PK–PK in Villa Park. It is one of 9 current school records connected to SD 45 DuPage County. NCES reports 189 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 68th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 15.8:1, close to 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 Hispanic or Latino (35.4%) and White (31.2%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking District 45 Early Childhood Center

  1. 1How do the reported 15.8:1 student–teacher ratio and 11.97 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

  • White31.2%
  • Hispanic35.4%
  • Black7.9%
  • Asian18.5%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial6.9%

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 SD 45 DuPage County

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

Stevenson School

Elementary · Grades KG–02

169 reported students

York Center Elem School

Elementary · Grades 03–05

163 reported students

Schafer Elem School

Elementary · Grades KG–05

354 reported students

Jefferson Middle School

Middle · Grades 06–08

375 reported students

Ardmore Elem School

Elementary · Grades KG–05

425 reported students

Westmore Elem School

Elementary · Grades KG–05

432 reported students

View all 9 district schools →