Verda Dierzen Early Learning Ctr

Verda Dierzen Early Learning Ctr is a K-5 school of high-enrollment scale in Woodstock, Illinois, operated by Woodstock CUSD 200, instructing 675 students in grades pre-K through 2. By comparison, Illinois's public schools average about 381 students each, so Verda Dierzen Early Learning Ctr sits 77% bigger than that benchmark.

Verda Dierzen Early Learning Ctr is one of 11 schools operated by Woodstock CUSD 200, a district that serves 6,097 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Verda Dierzen Early Learning Ctr lists that the largest single group is White at 50%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder reads as 41% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% multiracial. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 80%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting Verda Dierzen Early Learning Ctr higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 35% of students at Verda Dierzen Early Learning Ctr qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the area at large, McHenry County reports that median household income runs about $104,802, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Across McHenry County's 89 public schools (combined enrollment of about 50,123 students), Verda Dierzen Early Learning Ctr is one campus in the mix.

Northwood Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Verda Dierzen Early Learning Ctr operates from a town-based location.

Five-year trend. Verda Dierzen Early Learning Ctr's enrollment has decreased 7% since 2018, when it stood at 726 (now 675). The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 32% to 41% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 21.3:1 in 2018 to 18.3:1 today.

On allk12, the feed for Verda Dierzen Early Learning Ctr typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.