Champaign Early Chldhd Cntr

Champaign Early Chldhd Cntr, an intimate elementary campus in Champaign, Illinois, run under Champaign CUSD 4, hosts 288 students, covering grade pre-K. That puts it 24% smaller than the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 381 students.

Across the 18 schools in Champaign CUSD 4 (10,598 students total), Champaign Early Chldhd Cntr accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Champaign Early Chldhd Cntr logs that 53% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest is composed of 21% Hispanic, 13% White, 7% Asian, 5% multiracial. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 14%.

On the resource side, On paper, Champaign Early Chldhd Cntr has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 23.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Champaign Early Chldhd Cntr higher than the state norm the norm.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Champaign County) logs that median household earnings sit near $63,683, roughly 46% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Champaign Early Chldhd Cntr is one of 66 public schools in Champaign County (combined enrollment of about 25,919 students).

Stratton Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Champaign Early Chldhd Cntr has remained close to its prior level, going from 295 students in 2018 to 288 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 26% to 13% across the same window. Class-load math has grew: from 21.1:1 in 2018 to 23.0:1 in 2025.

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