ECSE

As a very small elementary-level community in MAPLETON, Minnesota, ECSE hosts 20 students from grade pre-K, operated by MAPLE RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT. That puts it 94% below the typical public school in Minnesota, which averages around 344 students.

Within MAPLE RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 3 schools and 946 students, ECSE is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, ECSE reports that nearly all students (95%) are White. Other groups include 5% Hispanic. That is considerably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 85%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Around 65% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Blue Earth County's rate of about 37%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Blue Earth County shows median household earnings sit near $74,477, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Blue Earth County runs 31 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,034 students), of which ECSE is one.

Maple River Secondary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The school occupies a rural site.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for ECSE typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.