Other / mixed grade configuration · Leavenworth, KS

Earl Lawson Early Education Center

Federal NCES profile for Earl Lawson Early Education Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 18/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 200843002157
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👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Earl Lawson Early Education Center earns 18/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Kansas median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Kansas schools.

#9 of 9
public schools in Leavenworth · Resource Index
18
Resource Index · Lower
14.1:1
students per teacher
67.1%
free-lunch eligible

Earl Lawson Early Education Center has class sizes near the Kansas median. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Earl Lawson Early Education Center ranks #9 of 9 public schools in Leavenworth, KS.

School address

Leavenworth, KS 66048
District: Leavenworth · Kansas

NCES ID 200843002157 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-72 students YoY

Earl Lawson Early Education Center shrank from 362 students in 2022-23 to 290 in 2023-24 (-19.9%).

Teacher FTE lost 20.5 → 19.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-72 students YoY 200843002157 · Leavenworth, KS Other · SMALL · TRAD

282 enr · 14.1:1 · 67.1% lunch · RII 18

Nearest enrollment peer: Leavenworth Sr High (1,237 students)

Earl Lawson Early Education Center shrank from 362 students in 2022-23 to 290 in 2023-24 (-19.9%). Teacher FTE lost 20.5 → 19.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kansas schools → · Find another →

Earl Lawson Early Education Center in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Earl Lawson Early Education Center reports 282 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Earl Lawson Early Education Center compares

Earl Lawson Early Education Center is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Kansas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Kansas Kansas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.1:1 ▲ 2% 13.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 67.1% ▲ 57% 42.7% 51.7%
Enrollment 282 top 51% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.1:1
Leaner classes than 56% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
282
Bigger than 30% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
67.1%
free-lunch eligible - 57% above the Kansas average of 42.7%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
14.1:1
students per teacher - 2% above state mean
Top 61% in Kansas - lower ratio than 39% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
74.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,771
per pupil, district-wide - below Kansas avg of $15,788
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 44.0%
African American 18.8%
Hispanic or Latino 18.8%
Two or More 16.7%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: White at 44.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 70.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 70.8, Earl Lawson Early Education Center is more mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.

Programs

District finance for Leavenworth reports $13,771 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Earl Lawson Early Education Center Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Leavenworth Sr High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Richard Warren Middle School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Richard Warren Intermediate School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
David Brewer Elementary Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Henry Leavenworth Similar size Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Earl Lawson Early Education Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Leavenworth · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~282 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Earl Lawson Early Education Center

How many students attend Earl Lawson Early Education Center?

Earl Lawson Early Education Center has 282 students enrolled. It is a public school in Leavenworth, KS. CCD year-over-year: 362 (2022-23) → 290 (2023-24), down 72.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Earl Lawson Early Education Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Earl Lawson Early Education Center is 14.1:1, which is 2% higher than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 10% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Earl Lawson Early Education Center?

67.1% of students at Earl Lawson Early Education Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Earl Lawson Early Education Center?

The largest demographic group at Earl Lawson Early Education Center is White at 44.0% of enrollment, in Leavenworth, KS. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Earl Lawson Early Education Center?

Earl Lawson Early Education Center has a Resource Investment Index of 18/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Earl Lawson Early Education Center rank among public schools in Leavenworth?

By Resource Investment Index, Earl Lawson Early Education Center ranks #9 of 9 public schools in Leavenworth, KS. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Leavenworth on the city page.

What other schools are in Leavenworth?

Besides Earl Lawson Early Education Center, Leavenworth also operates Leavenworth Sr High (1,237 students), Richard Warren Middle School (427 students), and Richard Warren Intermediate School (409 students). See the Leavenworth district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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