Ignacio Early Learning Program

Ignacio Early Learning Program, a very small elementary school, is located in IGNACIO, Colorado. The school teaches pre-K and enrolls 28 students. That puts enrollment 93% below the 379-student average for elementary schools in Colorado.

Ignacio Early Learning Program is among 4 schools run by Ignacio School District No. 11Jt, which serves 633 students.

Of every 100 students at Ignacio Early Learning Program, about 50 are Hispanic, the largest group. After that, the student body is 32% White, 11% Native American, and 7% multiracial. Census figures show La Plata County is about 13% Hispanic.

Ignacio Early Learning Program reports a ratio of 14.0 students per teacher, from 2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 16.6:1 average for elementary schools in Colorado is 2.6 students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Ignacio Early Learning Program, 18% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in La Plata County, the average eligibility rate is 39%.

Census data for La Plata County show the median household earns about $86,056 a year, roughly 49% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Ignacio Early Learning Program, La Plata County has 24 public schools.

Ignacio Early Learning Program is about 0.3 miles from Ignacio High School, its nearest public school. Within five miles are 3 other public schools.

Its location is classified as Rural: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.

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