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The District 54 Early Lrning Ctr
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About The District 54 Early Lrning Ctr
The District 54 Early Lrning Ctr is an elementary-level community of average-sized scale in Schaumburg, Illinois, overseen by Schaumburg CCSD 54, caters to 480 students in grade pre-K. That puts it 26% above the typical public school in Illinois, which averages around 381 students.
The District 54 Early Lrning Ctr is one of 28 schools operated by Schaumburg CCSD 54, a district that hosts 15,298 students overall.
On demographics, The District 54 Early Lrning Ctr records that the largest single group is Hispanic at 34%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 28% White, 26% Asian, 8% Black, 3% multiracial.
Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, The District 54 Early Lrning Ctr has 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting The District 54 Early Lrning Ctr tighter than the state norm the norm.
Around the school, the surrounding county (Cook County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $83,498 per year, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across Cook County's 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), The District 54 Early Lrning Ctr is one campus in the mix.
J B Conant High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
The campus sits in an urban setting.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at The District 54 Early Lrning Ctr has ticked down 15%, going from 562 students in 2018 to 480 in 2025. Asian enrollment moved from 34% to 26% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 15.4:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 in 2025.
On the community side, members of the The District 54 Early Lrning Ctr community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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