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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RANTOUL CITY SD 137·NCES 173321006911

Early Childhood Center

200 S Century Blvd, Rantoul, IL 61866 · (217) 893-5406 · Champaign County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL161 STUDENTS
Enrollment
161
Elementary
DISTRICT 236 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K161100%
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 69% · US 70%
White
2817%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 45% · US 43%
Hispanic
4729%
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 29% · US 30%
Black
4930%
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 16% · US 15%
Two+
3622%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
8855%
Female
7345%

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Where Early Childhood Center ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IllinoisIn Champaign County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
161#2,177 of 2,419#32 of 37
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Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25161820.1:1N/A
2023-24134622.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Early Childhood Center.

About Early Childhood Center

Early Childhood Center is a low-enrollment elementary school in Illinois, with an address in Rantoul. The latest federal count shows 161 students in pre-K. Against the 381-student average for elementary schools in Illinois, enrollment here is 58% lower.

Rantoul City SD 137 serves 1,656 students across 6 schools.

Enrollment at Early Childhood Center is mixed, with Black students the largest group at 30%. Other reported shares: 29% Hispanic, 22% multiracial, and 17% White. That compares with about 14% Black among all Champaign County residents. Early Childhood Center has a diversity index of 74%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

Federal data list 8 full-time-equivalent teachers at Early Childhood Center in 2024-25, for a ratio of 20.1:1. Among elementary schools in Illinois, the typical ratio is 13.9:1.

Early Childhood Center is located in Champaign County, where median household income is about $63,683, about 46% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Early Childhood Center is one of 66 public schools in Champaign County, which together enroll about 25,919 students.

J W Eater Jr High School is the public school closest to Early Childhood Center, about 0.2 miles away. Early Childhood Center has 6 other public schools within five miles.

The school's locale code, Town: Fringe, means it is in a town close to an urbanized area.

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Champaign County at a glance

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Population
208,741
Census ACS
Median income
$63,683
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
66
25,919 students

Quick facts

School name
Early Childhood Center
District
Rantoul City SD 137
Address
200 S Century Blvd, Rantoul, IL 61866
Phone
(217) 893-5406
County
Champaign County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–PK
Total enrollment
161
Teachers (FTE)
8
Student–teacher ratio
20.1:1
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
173321006911
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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43 other US public schools in 16 states are named Early Childhood Center. Early Childhood Center is the 27th largest of the 44.

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Frequently asked questions

About Early Childhood Center
What is the total enrollment at Early Childhood Center?
Early Childhood Center enrolls approximately 161 students in grades PK-PK.
What age range does Early Childhood Center serve?
Early Childhood Center serves students from grade PK through grade PK.
How many students per teacher at Early Childhood Center?
Approximately 20.1:1 students per teacher at Early Childhood Center.
How diverse is Early Childhood Center?
Early Childhood Center reports a student body of 17% White, 29% Hispanic, 30% Black, 22% Two or more.
Who oversees Early Childhood Center?
Early Childhood Center is overseen by Rantoul City SD 137 in Champaign County.
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