Edgewood Early Childhood Center

Edgewood Early Childhood Center is one of the very small primary schools in Ellettsville, Indiana, one of the schools within Richland-Bean Blossom C S C, with 101 students on its rolls from grade pre-K. That puts it 77% below the typical public school in Indiana, which averages around 436 students.

Across the 5 schools in Richland-Bean Blossom C S C (2,776 students total), Edgewood Early Childhood Center accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Edgewood Early Childhood Center reports that nearly all students (91%) are White; the rest comes out to 4% Hispanic. By comparison, Monroe County as a whole is about 82% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, The school reports having 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 45.9:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.5:1 average. Around 24% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Monroe County (around 39%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

In the surrounding community, Monroe County reports that median household earnings sit near $65,868, roughly 50% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Monroe County runs 33 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,256 students), of which Edgewood Early Childhood Center is one.

Nearest neighbor: Edgewood Primary School, around 1.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around Edgewood Early Childhood Center.

Edgewood Early Childhood Center operates from a commuter-belt location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 10%: 92 students in 2018 compared to 101 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 97% to 91%. Class-load math has loosened: from 36.8:1 in 2018 to 45.9:1 in 2025.

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