Early Childhood Center

As a reasonably sized primary school in Fort Dodge, Iowa, Early Childhood Center teaches 376 students from grades pre-K through K, overseen by Fort Dodge Comm School District.

Fort Dodge Comm School District comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 3,385 students; Early Childhood Center is among them.

Demographically, Early Childhood Center records that 63% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder is composed of 17% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 7% Black. By comparison, Webster County as a whole is about 86% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 13.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 42% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Zooming out to the county, Webster County reports that median household earnings sit near $68,975, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Webster County's 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,678 students), Early Childhood Center is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Duncombe Elementary School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Early Childhood Center has increased 144%, going from 154 students in 2018 to 376 in 2025.

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