At a glance
Reported students
180
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
14
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
12.9:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–PK
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Missouri other enrollment
76th percentile
Compared with 186 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
362
HANTHORN EARLY EDUCATION: 180 reported students.
State peer staffing position
67th percentile
12.9:1 reported; state peer median 10:1. 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
- Not reported
- Teachers (FTE)
- 8.5
- Student–teacher ratio
- Not reported
What the reported data says about HANTHORN EARLY EDUCATION
HANTHORN EARLY EDUCATION is a public combined / other school serving grades PK–PK in INDEPENDENCE. It is one of 31 current school records connected to INDEPENDENCE 30. NCES reports 180 students for 2024–25.
Among 186 combined / other schools in Missouri with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 63 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 76th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 12.9:1, above the Missouri median of 10:1 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 (38.9%) and Hispanic or Latino (27.8%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking HANTHORN EARLY EDUCATION
- 1How do the reported 12.9:1 student–teacher ratio and 14 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?
- 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 0 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 96.7%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Reported support staff
- Counselors (FTE)
- 0
- Nurses (FTE)
- 1
- Psychologists (FTE)
- 0
- Social workers (FTE)
- 3
CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White38.9%
- Hispanic27.8%
- Black19.4%
- Asian0%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.6%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1.1%
- Multiracial12.2%
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.
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 INDEPENDENCE 30
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
SUNSHINE CENTER
Other · Grades PK–PK
106 reported students
DAY TREATMENT
Other · Grades KG–12
0 reported students
BRYANT ELEM.
Elementary · Grades PK–05
193 reported students
PROCTER ELEM.
Elementary · Grades PK–05
221 reported students
SUGAR CREEK ELEM.
Elementary · Grades PK–01
134 reported students
MILL CREEK ELEM.
Elementary · Grades PK–05
250 reported students