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ECSE - HOMEBASED
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SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About ECSE - HOMEBASED
ECSE - HOMEBASED is a roomy elementary-level community in LINCOLN, Nebraska, run under LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS. The school teaches 527 students in grade pre-K. Enrollment runs roughly 94% larger than the state mean of about 272.
Within LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, which oversees 67 schools and 42,301 students, ECSE - HOMEBASED is one campus in the system.
Looking at the student body, ECSE - HOMEBASED lists that White students make up the majority at 71%. Beyond that, the school reports 15% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 5% Black, 3% Asian. By comparison, Lancaster County as a whole is about 81% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.
Looking at the economic backdrop, ECSE - HOMEBASED records 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 30.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 21.0:1 average. An estimated 4% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Lancaster County (around 32%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.
In the broader community, the surrounding county (Lancaster County) reports that median household income runs about $74,793, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. ECSE - HOMEBASED is one of 97 public schools in Lancaster County (combined enrollment of about 48,123 students).
INFANT TODDLER AT BRYAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.
The school occupies a city-core site.
Trend over the last 7 years. ECSE - HOMEBASED's enrollment has ticked up 7% since 2018, when it stood at 492 (now 527). White enrollment moved from 78% to 71% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 35.1:1 in 2018 to 30.7:1 today.
Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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