At a glance
Reported students
54
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
9.8
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
5.5:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–KG
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Michigan elementary enrollment
3rd percentile
Compared with 1,618 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
416
Lessenger Early Childhood Center: 54 reported students.
State peer staffing position
1st percentile
5.5:1 reported; state peer median 15.8:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Lessenger Early Childhood Center
Lessenger Early Childhood Center is a public elementary school serving grades PK–KG in OAK PARK. It is one of 7 current school records connected to Oak Park School District of the City of. NCES reports 54 students for 2024–25.
Among 1,618 elementary schools in Michigan with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 366 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 3rd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 5.5:1, below the Michigan median of 15.8:1 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 (98.1%) and American Indian or Alaska Native (1.9%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Lessenger Early Childhood Center
- 1How do the reported 5.5:1 student–teacher ratio and 9.8 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?
- 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 79.6%
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White0%
- Hispanic0%
- Black98.1%
- Asian0%
- American Indian / Alaska Native1.9%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial0%
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 Oak Park School District of the City of
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Einstein Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–05
387 reported students
Pepper Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–05
416 reported students
Key Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–05
516 reported students
NOVA Discipline Academy
Other · Grades 02–12
108 reported students
Oak Park Preparatory Academy
Middle · Grades 06–08
707 reported students
Oak Park High School
High · Grades 09–12
798 reported students