Allendale Early Childhood Center

Located at 10455 TIMBERLINE DR, in ALLENDALE, Michigan, Allendale Early Childhood Center is a low-enrollment K-5 school that hosts 279 students (grades pre-K through K), one of the schools within Allendale Public Schools. By comparison, Michigan's public schools average about 369 students each, so Allendale Early Childhood Center sits 24% smaller than that benchmark.

Allendale Early Childhood Center is one of 6 schools operated by Allendale Public Schools, a district that caters to 2,551 students overall.

Demographically, Allendale Early Childhood Center reports that White students make up the majority at 77%. Other groups include 12% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 3% Black.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.6:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 29% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Across the wider county, census data for Ottawa County shows median household earnings sit near $90,502, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Allendale Early Childhood Center is one of 103 public schools in Ottawa County (combined enrollment of about 42,894 students).

Oakwood Intermediate is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

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

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