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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMILTON CO CUSD 10·NCES 171079005155

Hamilton County Preschool Center

204 W Cherry St, Mc Leansboro, IL 62859 · (618) 643-2328 · Hamilton County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL88 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
88
Elementary
DISTRICT 204 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
22.0:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.0:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
55 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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-K88100%
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 69% · US 70%
White
7686%
DISTRICT 95% · STATE 45% · US 43%
Hispanic
89%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 29% · US 30%
Two+
45%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
5158%
Female
3742%

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4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
88
+21 (+31%) vs 2020
+49% since 1990-91, when it was 59
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2588422.0:163% (55)
2023-2489329.7:160% (53)
2022-2391422.8:147% (43)
2020-2167N/AN/AN/A
2017-18753.521.4:156% (42)
2015-1675325.0:145% (34)
2010-1176419.0:196% (73)
2000-0153510.6:1N/A
1990-915969.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hamilton County Preschool Center.

Since 2017-18: students up 17% (75 to 88); teachers up 14% (3.5 to 4).

About Hamilton County Preschool Center

Hamilton County Preschool Center operates as a very small elementary school in Mc Leansboro, Illinois. There are 88 students enrolled, covering pre-K. The school is 77% below the average for elementary schools in Illinois.

Hamilton Co CUSD 10 is made up of 4 schools with 1,091 students in all.

Roughly 86% of students at Hamilton County Preschool Center are White. Smaller groups are 9% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. County-wide, 95% of Hamilton County residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 24%.

Hamilton County Preschool Center has 4 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.0:1. Across elementary schools in Illinois, the average ratio is 13.9:1. The school has 63% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Hamilton County, the average is 55%.

The school is in Hamilton County, where the median household earns about $65,746 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Across Hamilton County, 4 public schools serve about 1,091 students.

A public school about 0.5 miles away, East Side Elementary School, is the closest to Hamilton County Preschool Center. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2.

In the federal locale system, Hamilton County Preschool Center is coded Rural: Remote, for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.

Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 21 students, from 67 to 88.

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Hamilton County at a glance

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Population
7,916
Census ACS
Median income
$65,746
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,091 students

Quick facts

School name
Hamilton County Preschool Center
District
Hamilton Co CUSD 10
Address
204 W Cherry St, Mc Leansboro, IL 62859
Phone
(618) 643-2328
County
Hamilton County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–PK
Total enrollment
88
Teachers (FTE)
4
Student–teacher ratio
22.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
55 (63%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
171079005155
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Hamilton Co CUSD 10
Other schools in Mc Leansboro
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Hamilton County Preschool Center
What is the total enrollment at Hamilton County Preschool Center?
Hamilton County Preschool Center enrolls approximately 88 students in grades PK-PK.
What grades does Hamilton County Preschool Center serve?
Hamilton County Preschool Center serves grades PK-PK.
How many students per teacher at Hamilton County Preschool Center?
Approximately 22.0:1 students per teacher at Hamilton County Preschool Center.
What is the student diversity at Hamilton County Preschool Center?
Student demographics at Hamilton County Preschool Center are roughly 86% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
Is Hamilton County Preschool Center public or private?
Hamilton County Preschool Center is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hamilton Co CUSD 10.
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