Enrollment
37
Nevada · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 320039000803
Early Childhood Center — Carson City, NV
Federal NCES profile for Early Childhood Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 59/100.
👥 Class size 88
🌟 Gifted program 30
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: Carson City School District · Nevada
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)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
3.1:1
vs 22.6:1 Nevada avg
-86% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
29.7%
vs 76.8% Nevada avg
-61% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Early Childhood Center compares with Nevada 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
Early Childhood Center reports 37 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 12.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 3.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 86% below the Nevada state mean of 22.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 81% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 29.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 61% below the Nevada average and 43% below the national baseline.
On the finance side, the surrounding Carson City School District spends $15,105 per pupil district-wide, below the Nevada average of $18,421 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 10.9% from local sources (property taxes), 76.0% from the state, and 13.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (C), calculated from 2 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 Early Childhood Center compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Nevada state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Nevada | Nevada avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 3.1:1 | ▼ 86% | 22.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 29.7% | ▼ 61% | 76.8% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 37 | top 8% | — | — |
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
29.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 61% below the Nevada average of 76.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
3.1:1
students per teacher
— 86% below state mean
Top 1% in Nevada — lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Funding equity
$15,105
per pupil, district-wide
— below Nevada avg of $18,421
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 37 Top 8% in Nevada — larger than 92% of 742 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 12.0
Students per teacher 3.1:1 -86% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 29.7% -61% vs state
NCES ID 320039000803
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Carson City School District, which includes Early Childhood Center.
$15,105
Per student
-18%
vs Nevada
Avg $18,421
-22%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 10.9%
State 76.0%
Federal 13.1%
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
- 2,289
- Students per teacher
- 22.9:1
- Enrollment
- 854
- Students per teacher
- 19.6:1
- Enrollment
- 833
- Students per teacher
- 19.7:1
- Enrollment
- 553
- Students per teacher
- 17:1
- Enrollment
- 539
- Students per teacher
- 17.5:1
Similar other schools in Carson City
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Fremont Elementary
Standard public school
553 students 17:1 students per teacher
Bordewich/Bray Elementary
Standard public school
539 students 17.5:1 students per teacher
Al Seeliger Elementary
Standard public school
527 students 18.1:1 students per teacher
Edith W. Fritsch Elementary
Standard public school
500 students 15.7:1 students per teacher
Mark Twain Elementary
Standard public school
497 students 17.4:1 students per teacher
Empire Elementary
Standard public school
445 students 16.1:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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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
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Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Early Childhood Center
How many students attend Early Childhood Center?
Early Childhood Center has 37 students enrolled. It is a other school in Carson City, NV.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Early Childhood Center?
The student-teacher ratio at Early Childhood Center is 3.1:1, which is 86% lower than the Nevada average of 22.6:1 and 81% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Early Childhood Center?
29.7% of students at Early Childhood Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nevada average of 76.8%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Early Childhood Center?
Early Childhood Center has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (C) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.