Bulldog Early Learning Academy

Bulldog Early Learning Academy operates as a minimally staffed elementary-level community in Harrisburg, Illinois, one of the schools within Harrisburg CUSD 3. Current enrollment sits at 111 students spanning grade pre-K. Enrollment runs roughly 71% leaner than the state mean of about 381.

Bulldog Early Learning Academy is one of 5 schools operated by Harrisburg CUSD 3, a district that works with 1,781 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Bulldog Early Learning Academy logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (82%). Other groups include 9% multiracial, 5% Black, 4% Hispanic. By comparison, Saline County as a whole is about 92% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Bulldog Early Learning Academy has 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.1:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 48% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is lower than Saline County's rate of about 62%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Saline County put median household earnings sit near $53,117, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Saline County's 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,704 students), Bulldog Early Learning Academy is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Harrisburg Middle School, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.