At a glance
Reported students
94
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
5.8
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
16.2:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–PK
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Illinois other enrollment
50th percentile
Compared with 179 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
554
Mary Drew Early Learning Center: 94 reported students.
State peer staffing position
56th percentile
16.2:1 reported; state peer median 15:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Mary Drew Early Learning Center
Mary Drew Early Learning Center is a public combined / other school serving grades PK–PK in Frankfort. It is one of 5 current school records connected to Summit Hill SD 161. NCES reports 94 students for 2024–25.
Among 179 combined / other schools in Illinois with comparable records, this school is close in size to the reported median of 94 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 50th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 16.2:1, 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 White (70.2%) and Hispanic or Latino (19.1%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Mary Drew Early Learning Center
- 1How do the reported 16.2:1 student–teacher ratio and 5.8 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?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Lunch program
- No
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White70.2%
- Hispanic19.1%
- Black6.4%
- Asian1.1%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial3.2%
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 Summit Hill SD 161
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Indian Trail Elem School
Elementary · Grades 01–04
466 reported students
Walker Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 05–06
554 reported students
Summit Hill Junior High School
Middle · Grades 07–08
566 reported students
Dr Julian Rogus School
Elementary · Grades KG–04
653 reported students
