Other / mixed grade configuration · Fort Dodge, IA

Early Childhood Center

Federal NCES profile for Early Childhood Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 191182002171
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👥 S:T ratio
37
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
25
📋 Attendance
32
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Early Childhood Center earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 74% of Iowa schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Iowa schools.

#6 of 7
public schools in Fort Dodge · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
15.7:1
large classes for Iowa
51.4%
free-lunch eligible

Early Childhood Center has class sizes larger than 74% of Iowa schools. Computed live against every Iowa school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Early Childhood Center ranks #6 of 7 public schools in Fort Dodge, IA.

School address

Fort Dodge, IA 50501
District: Fort Dodge Comm School District · Iowa

NCES ID 191182002171 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-3 students YoY

Early Childhood Center held near 382 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 24.8 → 25.9 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-3 students YoY 191182002171 · Fort Dodge, IA Other · SMALL · TRAD

376 enr · 15.7:1 · 51.4% lunch · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: Fort Dodge High School (1,020 students)

Early Childhood Center held near 382 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount). Teacher FTE added 24.8 → 25.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Iowa schools → · Find another →

Early Childhood Center in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Early Childhood Center reports 376 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 Early Childhood Center compares

Early Childhood Center held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Iowa and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Iowa Iowa avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.7:1 ▲ 6% 14.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 51.4% ▲ 41% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 376 top 37% - -

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

15.7:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
376
Bigger than 44% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
51.4%
free-lunch eligible - 41% above the Iowa average of 36.4%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.7:1
students per teacher - 6% above state mean
Top 74% in Iowa - lower ratio than 26% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
27.1%
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
$12,486
per pupil, district-wide - below Iowa avg of $13,441
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 376 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 63.0%
Hispanic or Latino 17.0%
Two or More 12.2%
African American 7.4%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: White at 63.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 55.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 55.4, Early Childhood Center is more mixed than the Iowa school average of 33.8.

Programs

District finance for Fort Dodge Comm School District reports $12,486 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Early Childhood Center Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Fort Dodge High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Fort Dodge Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Duncombe Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Butler Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Cooper Elementary School Smaller Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Fort Dodge Comm School District · 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 (~376 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Early Childhood Center

How many students attend Early Childhood Center?

Early Childhood Center has 376 students enrolled. It is a public school in Fort Dodge, IA. CCD year-over-year: 385 (2022-23) → 382 (2023-24), nearly flat (-3).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Early Childhood Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Early Childhood Center is 15.7:1, which is 6% higher than the Iowa average of 14.8:1 and 0% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Early Childhood Center?

51.4% of students at Early Childhood Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Early Childhood Center?

The largest demographic group at Early Childhood Center is White at 63.0% of enrollment, in Fort Dodge, IA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Early Childhood Center?

Early Childhood Center has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (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 Early Childhood Center rank among public schools in Fort Dodge?

By Resource Investment Index, Early Childhood Center ranks #6 of 7 public schools in Fort Dodge, IA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Fort Dodge on the city page.

What other schools are in Fort Dodge Comm School District?

Besides Early Childhood Center, Fort Dodge Comm School District also operates Fort Dodge High School (1,020 students), Fort Dodge Middle School (765 students), and Duncombe Elementary School (438 students). See the Fort Dodge Comm School District 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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