Urbana Early Childhood Center
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 by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 244 | 100% |
Where Urbana Early Childhood Center ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Champaign County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 244 | #1,860 of 2,419 | #28 of 37 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #1,883 of 2,035 | #28 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.3% | #256 of 2,042 | #13 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.2% | #315 of 1,461 | #3 of 19 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 244 | 14 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 253 | 14 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 277 | 12 | 23.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 213 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 322 | 12 | 26.8:1 | 90% (290) |
| 2015-16 | 330 | 15 | 22.0:1 | 95% (315) |
| 2010-11 | 319 | 13 | 24.5:1 | N/A |
| 2000-01 | 207 | 13 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 224 | 13 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (322 to 244); teachers up 17% (12 to 14).
About Urbana Early Childhood Center
Located in Urbana, Illinois, Urbana Early Childhood Center is a small elementary school. There are 244 students enrolled, covering pre-K. The school is 36% below the average for elementary schools in Illinois.
Urbana SD 116 operates 9 schools. Combined enrollment is 4,658 students.
The student body at Urbana Early Childhood Center has no majority group. Black students lead at 48%. The remaining shares are 28% Hispanic, 13% White, 6% multiracial, and 5% Asian. Champaign County as a whole is about 14% Black, so the school's share is higher. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 67, compared with 70 nationally.
For every teacher at Urbana Early Childhood Center, there are about 17.4 students; the school has 14 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Illinois is 13.9:1, so this school has more students per teacher.
For Champaign County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $63,683, about 46% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county has 66 public schools and about 25,919 students.
Dr Preston L Williams Jr Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Urbana Early Childhood Center is City: Small.
In 2020-21, Urbana Early Childhood Center enrolled 213 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 244.
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