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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·URBANA SD 116·NCES 173996005524

Urbana Early Childhood Center

2202 E Washington St, Urbana, IL 61802 · (217) 384-3616 · Champaign County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL244 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
244
Elementary
DISTRICT 372 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
DISTRICT 74% · 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-K244100%
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 69% · US 70%
White
3213%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 45% · US 43%
Hispanic
6828%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 29% · US 30%
Black
11648%
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 16% · US 15%
Asian
135%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6% · US 6%
Two+
156%
DISTRICT 10% · 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
12551%
Female
11949%

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Where Urbana Early Childhood Center ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IllinoisIn 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
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
244
+31 (+15%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 224
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252441417.4:1N/A
2023-242531418.1:1N/A
2022-232771223.1:1N/A
2020-21213N/AN/AN/A
2017-183221226.8:190% (290)
2015-163301522.0:195% (315)
2010-113191324.5:1N/A
2000-012071315.9:1N/A
1990-912241317.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Urbana Early Childhood Center.

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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Champaign County at a glance

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Population
208,741
Census ACS
Median income
$63,683
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
66
25,919 students

Quick facts

School name
Urbana Early Childhood Center
District
Urbana SD 116
Address
2202 E Washington St, Urbana, IL 61802
Phone
(217) 384-3616
County
Champaign County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–PK
Total enrollment
244
Teachers (FTE)
14
Student–teacher ratio
17.4:1
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
173996005524
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Urbana Early Childhood Center
How many students attend Urbana Early Childhood Center?
Urbana Early Childhood Center enrolls approximately 244 students in grades PK-PK.
What age range does Urbana Early Childhood Center serve?
Urbana Early Childhood Center serves students from grade PK through grade PK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Urbana Early Childhood Center?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Urbana Early Childhood Center is approximately 17.4:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Urbana Early Childhood Center?
At Urbana Early Childhood Center, the student body is approximately 13% White, 28% Hispanic, 48% Black, 5% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Urbana Early Childhood Center?
Urbana Early Childhood Center is overseen by Urbana SD 116 in Champaign County.
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