GRAND RAPIDS EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

Located at 650 SW 7TH AVE, in GRAND RAPIDS, Minnesota, GRAND RAPIDS EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER is a micro-enrollment K-5 school that educates 63 students (grade pre-K), one of the schools within GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. That puts it 82% leaner than the typical public school in Minnesota, which averages around 344 students.

GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 11 schools in total, collectively educating 3,972 students. GRAND RAPIDS EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, GRAND RAPIDS EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER lists that White students make up the majority at 78%; the rest looks like 17% multiracial, 3% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 89% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, GRAND RAPIDS EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER logs 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.5:1. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 75% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Itasca County runs at roughly 48%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Itasca County put median household income runs about $68,603, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. GRAND RAPIDS EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER is one of 26 public schools in Itasca County (combined enrollment of about 6,407 students).

The closest other public school is GRAND RAPIDS AREA LEARNING CENTER, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Five-year trend. GRAND RAPIDS EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER's enrollment has decreased 32% since 2018, when it stood at 92 (now 63). The White share of enrollment edged down from 88% to 78% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 12.6:1 in 2018 to 10.5:1 today.

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