O'CONNOR EARLY LEARNING CENTER

O'CONNOR EARLY LEARNING CENTER is one of the average-sized elementary schools in GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska, part of GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS, with 278 students on its rolls from grade pre-K.

GRAND ISLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS comprises 19 schools with combined enrollment of 9,983 students; O'CONNOR EARLY LEARNING CENTER is among them.

On demographics, O'CONNOR EARLY LEARNING CENTER lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 49%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school reports 46% White, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 32% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, O'CONNOR EARLY LEARNING CENTER reports 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 30.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 21.0:1 average.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Hall County put median household earnings sit near $69,251, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. O'CONNOR EARLY LEARNING CENTER is one of 32 public schools in Hall County (combined enrollment of about 12,203 students).

The closest other public school is WEST LAWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Over the past 7-year window. O'CONNOR EARLY LEARNING CENTER's enrollment has declined 14% since 2018, when it stood at 322 (now 278). The White share of enrollment edged up from 29% to 46% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 26.8:1 in 2018 to 30.3:1 in 2025.

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