Enrollment
36
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Proctor, MN
Early Childhood Center
Federal NCES profile for Early Childhood Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 273009005081
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Early Childhood Center earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Minnesota schools.
- #1 of 3
- public schools in Proctor · Resource Index
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 35.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 36
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Early Childhood Center ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Proctor, MN.
School address
District: Proctor Public School District · Minnesota
NCES ID 273009005081 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
35.5%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-17% vs state
What stands out at Early Childhood Center
Early Childhood Center is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Proctor, Minnesota, enrolling 36 students.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 35.5% lands close to the Minnesota typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 36 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.
Among 69 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Minnesota schools statewide, it ranks #51, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 5/100).
Proctor Public School District also operates Proctor Senior High (540 students) and Bay View Elementary (529 students) alongside 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 Early Childhood Center compares
Early Childhood Center on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 35.5% | ▼ 17% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 36 | top 83% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
36
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
35.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 17% below the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Funding equity
$13,773
per pupil, district-wide
- below Minnesota avg of $15,270
Somewhat 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
- 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
White 97.2%
Two or More 2.8%
Largest group: White at 97.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 5.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 5.4, Early Childhood Center is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Proctor Public School District, which includes Early Childhood Center.
$13,773
Per student
-10%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
-17%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.1%
State 62.7%
Federal 10.2%
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 Early Childhood Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proctor Senior High | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Bay View Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| A.I. Jedlicka Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Pike Lake Elementary | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Early Childhood Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 540
- Students per teacher
- 16.9:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 529
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Resource Index
- 19/100
- Enrollment
- 450
- Students per teacher
- 20.5:1
- Resource Index
- 15/100
- Enrollment
- 293
- Students per teacher
- 18.3:1
- Resource Index
- 22/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Minnesota, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Early Childhood Center
How many students attend Early Childhood Center?
Early Childhood Center has 36 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Proctor, MN.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Early Childhood Center?
35.5% of students at Early Childhood Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Early Childhood Center?
The largest demographic group at Early Childhood Center is White at 97.2% of enrollment, in Proctor, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Early Childhood Center?
Early Childhood Center has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: 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.
How does Early Childhood Center rank among public schools in Proctor?
By Resource Investment Index, Early Childhood Center ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Proctor, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Proctor on the city page.
Is Early Childhood Center a good school?
Early Childhood Center earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Minnesota 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 Proctor Public School District?
Besides Early Childhood Center, Proctor Public School District also operates Proctor Senior High (540 students), Bay View Elementary (529 students), and A.I. Jedlicka Middle School (450 students). See the Proctor Public School District district page for the complete list.
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