Little Wolves Early Learning Center

Little Wolves Early Learning Center is a minimally staffed primary school in Michigan City, Indiana, overseen by Michigan City Area Schools. The school caters to 38 students in grade pre-K. Compared to the state average of about 436 students per school, that is 91% leaner than typical.

Michigan City Area Schools comprises 13 schools with combined enrollment of 5,030 students; Little Wolves Early Learning Center is among them.

On the student-mix side, Little Wolves Early Learning Center reports that the largest single group is Black at 39%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest breaks down as 26% White, 21% multiracial, 13% Hispanic. That is noticeably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 11%.

On the resource side, On paper, Little Wolves Early Learning Center has 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.5:1 average.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for LaPorte County put median household earnings sit near $71,055, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, LaPorte County runs 38 public schools (combined enrollment of about 15,515 students), of which Little Wolves Early Learning Center is one.

The closest other public school is Barker Middle School, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Little Wolves Early Learning Center community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.