EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER is one of the low-enrollment elementary-level communitys in Hannibal, Missouri, operated by HANNIBAL 60, with 182 students on its rolls from grade pre-K. By comparison, Missouri's public schools average about 315 students each, so EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER sits 42% smaller than that benchmark.

Within HANNIBAL 60, which oversees 8 schools and 3,366 students, EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER shows that the largest single group is White, at 74% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 13% Black, 7% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian. By comparison, Marion County as a whole is about 89% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.4:1 average. Around 67% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Marion County's rate of about 52%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Marion County indicate median household income runs about $62,903, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Marion County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,724 students), of which EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER is one.

Nearest neighbor: VETERANS ELEM., around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER.

EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER operates from a small-town location.

On allk12, members of the EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.