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Waseca Early Childhood

Grades PK–PK · WASECA, MN · NCES 274188005096

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501 ELM AVE E · WASECA, MN 56093

At a glance

Reported students

38

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

2.73

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

13.9:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–PK

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Minnesota other enrollment

61st percentile

Compared with 324 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

280

Waseca Early Childhood: 38 reported students.

State peer staffing position

84th percentile

13.9:1 reported; state peer median 6.1:1. Ratio is not class size.

Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22

These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.

Students
84
Teachers (FTE)
5
Student–teacher ratio
16.8:1

What the reported data says about Waseca Early Childhood

Waseca Early Childhood is a public combined / other school serving grades PK–PK in WASECA. It is one of 7 current school records connected to WASECA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. NCES reports 38 students for 2024–25.

Among 324 combined / other schools in Minnesota with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 26.5 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 61st percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 13.9:1, above the Minnesota median of 6.1:1 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 (68.4%) and Hispanic or Latino (23.7%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking Waseca Early Childhood

  1. 1How do the reported 13.9:1 student–teacher ratio and 2.73 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. 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 0 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

Free/reduced-price lunch
52.6%
Lunch program
No

Reported support staff

Counselors (FTE)
0
Nurses (FTE)
0.25
Psychologists (FTE)
0
Social workers (FTE)
0

CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White68.4%
  • Hispanic23.7%
  • Black0%
  • Asian0%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander2.6%
  • Multiracial5.3%

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.

Programs reported by the school

Gifted and talented

Not reported as offered

CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.

Other schools in WASECA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

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

Waseca Area Learning Center

High · Grades 07–12

65 reported students

WASECA MIDDLE LEVEL ALC

Middle · Grades 07–08

5 reported students

WASECA JUNIOR HIGH

Middle · Grades 07–08

280 reported students

WASECA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

Middle · Grades 04–06

380 reported students

HARTLEY ELEMENTARY

Elementary · Grades PK–03

429 reported students

Waseca Senior High

High · Grades 09–12

555 reported students

View all 7 district schools →