EARLY EDUCATION

EARLY EDUCATION is a primary school of tiny scale in SPRING LAKE PARK, Minnesota, part of SPRING LAKE PARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS, enrolling 123 students in grade pre-K. Enrollment runs roughly 64% leaner than the state mean of about 344.

Across the 12 schools in SPRING LAKE PARK PUBLIC SCHOOLS (6,113 students total), EARLY EDUCATION accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, EARLY EDUCATION logs that the largest single group is White at 53%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder breaks down as 20% Black, 17% Hispanic, 7% Asian. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 75%.

On the resource side, On paper, EARLY EDUCATION has 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.0:1. The state averages about 13.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 54% of students at EARLY EDUCATION qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Anoka County runs at roughly 42%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Anoka County) shows that median household earnings sit near $101,869, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Anoka County's 145 public schools (combined enrollment of about 59,656 students), EARLY EDUCATION is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Spring Lake Park High School ALP, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around EARLY EDUCATION.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Trend over the last 7 years. EARLY EDUCATION's enrollment has increased 43% since 2018, when it stood at 86 (now 123). The White share of enrollment fell from 65% to 53% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 8.2:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.