Enrollment
113
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Florissant, MO
Central Early Childhood Center
Federal NCES profile for Central Early Childhood Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 291383003218
👥 S:T ratio 68
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Central Early Childhood Center earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Missouri schools.
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.1:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 49.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 113
- students enrolled
Central Early Childhood Center has class sizes smaller than 91% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 291383003218 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.1:1
vs 12.8:1 Missouri avg
-37% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
49.0%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
+6% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Central Early Childhood Center compares with Missouri and U.S. medians
What stands out at Central Early Childhood Center
Central Early Childhood Center is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Florissant, Missouri, enrolling 113 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.1:1, Central Early Childhood Center is leaner than roughly 91% of Missouri schools and 37% under the state's 12.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 49.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 113 puts it in the smaller third of Missouri schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,313 scored Missouri schools.
Against 143 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #98.
Its student body is led by African American (73%) and White (16%) (diversity index 44/100).
Its district draws 26.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Hazelwood also operates Hazelwood West High (1,994 students) and Hazelwood Central High (1,718 students) alongside Central Early Childhood Center.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Central Early Childhood Center compares
Central Early Childhood Center on the metrics families compare, against Missouri and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.1:1 | ▼ 37% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 49.0% | ▲ 6% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 113 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.1:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
113
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
49.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 6% above the Missouri average of 46.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
8.1:1
students per teacher
- 37% below state mean
Top 9% in Missouri - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$12,946
per pupil, district-wide
- above Missouri avg of $12,931
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that 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
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 72.6%
White 15.9%
Two or More 6.2%
Hispanic or Latino 5.3%
Largest group: African American at 72.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 44.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 44.1, Central Early Childhood Center is more mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hazelwood, which includes Central Early Childhood Center.
$12,946
Per student
+0%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-22%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 52.7%
State 20.8%
Federal 26.5%
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.
How Central Early Childhood Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazelwood West High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Hazelwood Central High | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Hazelwood East High | Larger | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Northwest Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| West Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Central Early Childhood Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,994
- Students per teacher
- 18.5:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 1,718
- Students per teacher
- 20.2:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 1,310
- Students per teacher
- 21.8:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 770
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 724
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Missouri, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~113 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Central Early Childhood Center
How many students attend Central Early Childhood Center?
Central Early Childhood Center has 113 students enrolled. It is a public school in Florissant, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Central Early Childhood Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Central Early Childhood Center is 8.1:1, which is 37% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 48% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Central Early Childhood Center?
49.0% of students at Central Early Childhood Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Central Early Childhood Center?
The largest demographic group at Central Early Childhood Center is African American at 72.6% of enrollment, in Florissant, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Central Early Childhood Center?
Central Early Childhood Center has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Central Early Childhood Center a good school?
Central Early Childhood Center earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Missouri schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Hazelwood?
Besides Central Early Childhood Center, Hazelwood also operates Hazelwood West High (1,994 students), Hazelwood Central High (1,718 students), and Hazelwood East High (1,310 students). See the Hazelwood district page for the complete list.
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