Enrollment
257
Indiana · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 180102002562
Brownsburg Early Childhood Center — Brownsburg, IN
Federal NCES profile for Brownsburg Early Childhood Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 42/100.
👥 Class size 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 95
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Brownsburg Community School Corp · Indiana
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
33.9:1
vs 16.1:1 Indiana avg
+111% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
18.1%
vs 49.5% Indiana avg
-63% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Brownsburg Early Childhood Center compares with Indiana and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Brownsburg Early Childhood Center reports 257 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 7.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 33.9:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 111% above the Indiana state mean of 16.1:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 113% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 18.1% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 63% below the Indiana average and 65% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 1.9% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Brownsburg Community School Corp spends $13,893 per pupil district-wide, below the Indiana average of $14,559 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 35.9% from local sources (property taxes), 57.0% from the state, and 7.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Brownsburg Early Childhood Center compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Indiana state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Indiana | Indiana avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 33.9:1 | ▲ 111% | 16.1:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 18.1% | ▼ 63% | 49.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 257 | top 16% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
18.1%
free-lunch eligible
— 63% below the Indiana average of 49.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
33.9:1
students per teacher
— 111% above state mean
Top 99% in Indiana — lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
1.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$13,893
per pupil, district-wide
— below Indiana avg of $14,559
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 257 Top 16% in Indiana — larger than 84% of 1,865 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 7.0
Students per teacher 33.9:1 +111% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 18.1% -63% vs state
NCES ID 180102002562
Student demographics
White 44.7%
African American 27.6%
Hispanic or Latino 10.5%
Two or More 8.9%
Asian 7.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.2%
Largest group: White at 44.7% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 1.9%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Brownsburg Community School Corp, which includes Brownsburg Early Childhood Center.
$13,893
Per student
-5%
vs Indiana
Avg $14,559
-29%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 35.9%
State 57.0%
Federal 7.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 3,355
- Students per teacher
- 19.1:1
- Enrollment
- 1,291
- Students per teacher
- 15.3:1
- Enrollment
- 1,198
- Students per teacher
- 16.3:1
- Enrollment
- 650
- Students per teacher
- 15.5:1
- Enrollment
- 555
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Brownsburg Early Childhood Center
How many students attend Brownsburg Early Childhood Center?
Brownsburg Early Childhood Center has 257 students enrolled. It is a other school in Brownsburg, IN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brownsburg Early Childhood Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Brownsburg Early Childhood Center is 33.9:1, which is 111% higher than the Indiana average of 16.1:1 and 113% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Brownsburg Early Childhood Center?
18.1% of students at Brownsburg Early Childhood Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Indiana average of 49.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Brownsburg Early Childhood Center?
The largest demographic group at Brownsburg Early Childhood Center is White at 44.7%. The school serves a diverse student body in Brownsburg, IN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Brownsburg Early Childhood Center?
Brownsburg Early Childhood Center has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (D) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.