Other / mixed grade configuration · Quincy, IL

Early Childhood

Federal NCES profile for Early Childhood, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 173300005520
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0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
89
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Early Childhood earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Illinois schools.

#6 of 8
public schools in Quincy · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
28.9:1
large classes for Illinois
434
students enrolled

Early Childhood has class sizes larger than 99% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Early Childhood ranks #6 of 8 public schools in Quincy, IL.

School address

Quincy, IL 62301
District: Quincy Sd 172 · Illinois

NCES ID 173300005520 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+44 students YoY

Early Childhood grew from 407 students in 2022-23 to 451 in 2023-24 (+10.8%).

Teacher FTE lost 15.0 → 14.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+44 students YoY 173300005520 · Quincy, IL Other · SMALL · TRAD

434 enr · 28.9:1 · RII 40

Nearest enrollment peer: Quincy Sr High School (1,847 students)

Early Childhood grew from 407 students in 2022-23 to 451 in 2023-24 (+10.8%). Teacher FTE lost 15.0 → 14.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Illinois schools → · Find another →

Early Childhood in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Early Childhood reports 434 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 compares

Early Childhood is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Illinois and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Illinois Illinois avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 28.9:1 ▲ 106% 14:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 434 top 39% - -

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

28.9:1
Leaner classes than 2% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
434
Bigger than 53% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
28.9:1
students per teacher - 106% above state mean
Top 99% in Illinois - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
4.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$12,997
per pupil, district-wide - below Illinois avg of $18,196
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.

Student demographics

White 70.3%
Two or More 16.4%
African American 9.4%
Hispanic or Latino 3.7%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: White at 70.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 46.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 46.9, Early Childhood is more mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.

Programs

District finance for Quincy Sd 172 reports $12,997 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Early Childhood Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Quincy Sr High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Quincy Jr High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Lincoln-Douglas Elementary School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Thomas S Baldwin Elem Sch Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Colonel George Iles Elem Sch Similar size No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Quincy Sd 172 · 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 (~434 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~28.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about Early Childhood

How many students attend Early Childhood?

Early Childhood has 434 students enrolled. It is a public school in Quincy, IL. CCD year-over-year: 407 (2022-23) → 451 (2023-24), up 44.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Early Childhood?

The student-teacher ratio at Early Childhood is 28.9:1, which is 106% higher than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 84% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Early Childhood?

The largest demographic group at Early Childhood is White at 70.3% of enrollment, in Quincy, IL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Early Childhood?

Early Childhood has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Early Childhood rank among public schools in Quincy?

By Resource Investment Index, Early Childhood ranks #6 of 8 public schools in Quincy, IL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Quincy on the city page.

What other schools are in Quincy Sd 172?

Besides Early Childhood, Quincy Sd 172 also operates Quincy Sr High School (1,847 students), Quincy Jr High School (1,295 students), and Lincoln-Douglas Elementary School (588 students). See the Quincy Sd 172 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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