SOUTHEAST EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

Set in SWEETWATER, Texas, SOUTHEAST EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER is an one-room-style K-5 school, run under SWEETWATER ISD. It caters to 166 students across grade pre-K. That puts it 68% smaller than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

SWEETWATER ISD runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 1,806 students. SOUTHEAST EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER is one of those campuses.

Demographically, SOUTHEAST EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 66%. Other groups include 24% White, 6% Black, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Nolan County as a whole is about 37% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, SOUTHEAST EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER logs 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 25.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting SOUTHEAST EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Nolan County's rate of about 60%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Nolan County put the typical household earns roughly $50,747 per year, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Nolan County's 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,455 students), SOUTHEAST EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is SOUTHEAST EL, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools.

SOUTHEAST EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER operates from a town-based location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at SOUTHEAST EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER has stayed largely flat, going from 170 students in 2018 to 166 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 54% to 66% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 34.0:1 in 2018 to 25.5:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.