Mattawan Early Childhood Education Center

Mattawan Early Childhood Education Center operates as an one-room-style elementary school in MATTAWAN, Michigan, part of Mattawan Consolidated School. Current enrollment sits at 85 students spanning grade K. Compared to the state average of about 369 students per school, that is 77% smaller than typical.

Mattawan Consolidated School comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 3,545 students; Mattawan Early Childhood Education Center is among them.

Looking at the student body, Mattawan Early Childhood Education Center shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (81%). Other groups include 9% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black. That composition is broadly in line with Van Buren County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Mattawan Early Childhood Education Center has 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.1:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 24% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is south of Van Buren County's rate of about 52%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Van Buren County) records that median household income runs about $68,114, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Van Buren County's 45 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,850 students), Mattawan Early Childhood Education Center is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Mattawan Middle School, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Mattawan Early Childhood Education Center.

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

On this page, the feed for Mattawan Early Childhood Education Center typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.