Enrollment
434
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 173300005520
Early Childhood — Quincy, IL
Federal NCES profile for Early Childhood, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 40/100.
👥 Class size 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 89
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 →
The verdict
Early Childhood earns a D Resource Investment Index (40/100), with class sizes larger than 99% of Illinois schools.
- D
- Resource Index · 40/100
- 27.1:1
- large classes for Illinois
- 434
- students enrolled
School address
District: Quincy Sd 172 · Illinois
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)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
27.1:1
vs 14.6:1 Illinois avg
+86% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Early Childhood compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Early Childhood reports 434 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 15.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 27.1:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 86% above the Illinois state mean of 14.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 73% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 4.6% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Quincy Sd 172 spends $11,626 per pupil district-wide, below the Illinois average of $17,042 and below the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 52.9% from local sources (property taxes), 32.8% from the state, and 14.3% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (D), calculated from 3 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 compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Illinois state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 27.1:1 | ▲ 86% | 14.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 434 | top 61% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
27 smaller classes than 2% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
434 larger than 53% of 95,891 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 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.
Staffing depth
27.1:1
students per teacher
— 86% above state mean
Top 99% in Illinois — lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
4.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$11,626
per pupil, district-wide
— below Illinois avg of $17,042
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 434 Top 61% in Illinois — larger than 39% of 3,845 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 15.0
Students per teacher 27.1:1 +86% vs state
Free-lunch eligible —
NCES ID 173300005520
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.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 4.6%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Quincy Sd 172, which includes Early Childhood.
$11,626
Per student
-32%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 52.9%
State 32.8%
Federal 14.3%
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
- 1,847
- Students per teacher
- 19.8:1
- Enrollment
- 1,295
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
- Enrollment
- 588
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
- Enrollment
- 564
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Enrollment
- 535
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
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
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Early Childhood
How many students attend Early Childhood?
Early Childhood has 434 students enrolled. It is a other school in Quincy, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Early Childhood?
The student-teacher ratio at Early Childhood is 27.1:1, which is 86% higher than the Illinois average of 14.6:1 and 73% 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%. The school serves a diverse student body in Quincy, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Early Childhood?
Early Childhood has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (D) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.
Is Early Childhood a good school?
Early Childhood earns a D Resource Investment Index (40/100), with class sizes larger than 99% of Illinois schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.