Urbana Early Childhood Ctr

Urbana Early Childhood Ctr is an intimate K-5 school in Urbana, Illinois, run under Urbana SD 116. The school educates 244 students in grade pre-K. Enrollment runs roughly 36% smaller than the state mean of about 381.

Urbana Early Childhood Ctr is one of 9 schools operated by Urbana SD 116, a district that teaches 4,658 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Urbana Early Childhood Ctr records that 48% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 28% Hispanic, 13% White, 6% multiracial, 5% Asian. By comparison, Champaign County as a whole is about 14% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.9:1 average.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Champaign County) reports that median household earnings sit near $63,683, roughly 46% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Champaign County's 66 public schools (combined enrollment of about 25,919 students), Urbana Early Childhood Ctr is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Dr Preston L Williams Jr Elem Sch, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Urbana Early Childhood Ctr.

Urbana Early Childhood Ctr operates from a high-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 24%: 322 students in 2018 compared to 244 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 14% to 28% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 26.8:1 in 2018 to 17.4:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.