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Early Learning Center

1721 N McAree Rd, Waukegan, IL 60085 · (224) 303-1400 · Lake County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL221 STUDENTS
Enrollment
221
Elementary
DISTRICT 408 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 70% · 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-K221100%
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 69% · US 70%
White
94%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 45% · US 43%
Hispanic
17881%
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 29% · US 30%
Black
2712%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 16% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
21%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
42%
DISTRICT 1% · 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
12456%
Female
9744%

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Where Early Learning Center ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IllinoisIn Lake County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
221#1,977 of 2,419#113 of 121
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.7:1#1,474 of 2,035#102 of 114
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
33.4%#1,322 of 2,042#92 of 114
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-13.3%#747 of 1,461#29 of 71
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
221
+58 (+36%) vs 2020
+29% since 2010-11, when it was 171
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252211514.7:1N/A
2023-242161021.6:1N/A
2022-231631114.8:1N/A
2020-21163N/AN/AN/A
2017-182552112.1:155% (140)
2015-163681524.5:153% (194)
2010-111711115.6:168% (116)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Early Learning Center.

Since 2017-18: students down 13% (255 to 221); teachers down 29% (21 to 15).

About Early Learning Center

Early Learning Center is an elementary school with a street address in Waukegan, Illinois. The school counted 221 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K. That puts enrollment 42% below the 381-student average for elementary schools in Illinois.

Early Learning Center belongs to Waukegan CUSD 60, a district of 22 schools and 13,640 students.

Of every 100 students at Early Learning Center, about 81 are Hispanic. After that, the student body is 12% Black and 4% White. Census figures show Lake County is about 25% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 33, compared with 70 nationally.

Teacher count: 15 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 14.7:1. Across elementary schools in Illinois, the average ratio is 13.9:1.

Census data for Lake County show the median household earns about $110,416 a year, roughly 48% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Early Learning Center, Lake County has 214 public schools.

Clearview Elementary School is the nearest public school to Early Learning Center, less than a tenth of a mile away. Early Learning Center is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.

Early Learning Center has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.

In 2020-21, Early Learning Center enrolled 163 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 221.

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Lake County at a glance

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Population
714,223
Census ACS
Median income
$110,416
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
48%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
214
118,032 students

Quick facts

School name
Early Learning Center
District
Waukegan CUSD 60
Address
1721 N McAree Rd, Waukegan, IL 60085
Phone
(224) 303-1400
County
Lake County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–PK
Total enrollment
221
Teachers (FTE)
15
Student–teacher ratio
14.7:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
174125005882
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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23 other US public schools in 11 states are named Early Learning Center. Early Learning Center is the 10th largest of the 24.

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Frequently asked questions

About Early Learning Center
How many students attend Early Learning Center?
Early Learning Center enrolls approximately 221 students in grades PK-PK.
What grades does Early Learning Center serve?
Early Learning Center serves grades PK-PK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Early Learning Center?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Early Learning Center is approximately 14.7:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Early Learning Center?
At Early Learning Center, the student body is approximately 4% White, 81% Hispanic, 12% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Early Learning Center?
Early Learning Center is overseen by Waukegan CUSD 60 in Lake County.
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