Early Learning Center

Early Learning Center serves students in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, as a large elementary school. The school has 521 students in 2024-25 across pre-K. Elementary schools in Wisconsin have about 323 students on average; enrollment here is 61% higher.

Early Learning Center is part of Sheboygan Area School District, where 26 schools serve 9,285 students.

About 43% of students at Early Learning Center are White, the largest single group. The rest of enrollment is 24% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 11% multiracial, and 5% Black. Among all residents of Sheboygan County, the White share is about 83%. A diversity index of 71% means there is a 71% chance two randomly chosen students at Early Learning Center are from different groups.

The student-to-teacher ratio at Early Learning Center is 24.8:1, based on 21 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Wisconsin, 14.7:1, is lower. Early Learning Center counts 70% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Sheboygan County, the average eligibility rate is 45%.

For the population of Sheboygan County, the median household earns about $73,094 a year, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Early Learning Center shares Sheboygan County with 51 other public schools.

Less than a tenth of a mile separates Early Learning Center from the closest public school, South High. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.

The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Small: inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.

Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 520 in 2020-21, 521 in 2024-25. The ratio was 26.0:1 in 2020-21 and 24.8:1 in 2024-25.

This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Early Learning Center. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.