At a glance
Reported students
65
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
6.5
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
10:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–PK
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
South Dakota other enrollment
88th percentile
Compared with 17 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
468.5
The Learning Lab Early Childhood - 74: 65 reported students.
State peer staffing position
65th percentile
10:1 reported; state peer median 6.5:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about The Learning Lab Early Childhood - 74
The Learning Lab Early Childhood - 74 is a public combined / other school serving grades PK–PK in Sioux Falls. It is one of 45 current school records connected to Sioux Falls School District 49-5. NCES reports 65 students for 2024–25.
Among 17 combined / other schools in South Dakota with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 9 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 88th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 10:1, above the South Dakota median of 6.5:1 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 (43.1%) and White (29.2%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking The Learning Lab Early Childhood - 74
- 1How do the reported 10:1 student–teacher ratio and 6.5 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
- 100%
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White29.2%
- Hispanic43.1%
- Black15.4%
- Asian0%
- American Indian / Alaska Native6.2%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1.5%
- Multiracial4.6%
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 Sioux Falls School District 49-5
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Summit Oaks-Residential - 48
Other · Grades KG–12
20 reported students
Avera Behavioral Health Program - 82
Other · Grades KG–12
9 reported students
ARISE Shelter Care - 71
Other · Grades KG–12
4 reported students
Bridges At Horace Mann - 52
Elementary · Grades KG–05
55 reported students
Community Campus - 41
High · Grades 12–12
77 reported students
Axtell Park Middle School - 47
Middle · Grades 06–08
31 reported students