Enrollment
157
Missouri · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 290537003385
Early Childhood Learning Cntr — Bolivar, MO
Federal NCES profile for Early Childhood Learning Cntr, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 35/100.
👥 Class size 40
🌟 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 →
The verdict
Early Childhood Learning Cntr earns an F Resource Investment Index (35/100), with class sizes larger than 80% of Missouri schools.
- F
- Resource Index · 35/100
- 15:1
- large classes for Missouri
- 42.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 157
- students enrolled
School address
District: Bolivar R-I · Missouri
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)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15:1
vs 12.9:1 Missouri avg
+16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
42.7%
vs 46.1% Missouri avg
-7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Early Childhood Learning Cntr compares with Missouri 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 Learning Cntr reports 157 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 10.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 16% above the Missouri state mean of 12.9:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 4% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 42.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 7% below the Missouri average and 18% below the national baseline.
On the finance side, the surrounding Bolivar R-I spends $10,345 per pupil district-wide, below the Missouri average of $12,931 and below the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 41.3% from local sources (property taxes), 42.4% from the state, and 16.3% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (F), 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 Learning Cntr compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Missouri state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15:1 | ▲ 16% | 12.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 42.7% | ▼ 7% | 46.1% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 157 | top 23% | — | — |
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)
15 smaller classes than 49% 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')
157 larger than 15% 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.
Economic need
42.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 7% below the Missouri average of 46.1%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15:1
students per teacher
— 16% above state mean
Top 80% in Missouri — lower ratio than 20% of state schools
Below the 15:1 benchmark — typical of schools with smaller class sizes and more individualized attention.
Funding equity
$10,345
per pupil, district-wide
— below Missouri avg of $12,931
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 157 Top 23% in Missouri — larger than 77% of 2,321 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 10.0
Students per teacher 15:1 +16% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 42.7% -7% vs state
NCES ID 290537003385
Student demographics
White 93.6%
Two or More 4.5%
Hispanic or Latino 1.9%
Largest group: White at 93.6% of enrollment.
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 Bolivar R-I, which includes Early Childhood Learning Cntr.
$10,345
Per student
-20%
vs Missouri
Avg $12,931
-38%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 41.3%
State 42.4%
Federal 16.3%
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
- 831
- Students per teacher
- 14.7:1
- Enrollment
- 587
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Enrollment
- 578
- Students per teacher
- 11.5:1
- Enrollment
- 572
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
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 Learning Cntr
How many students attend Early Childhood Learning Cntr?
Early Childhood Learning Cntr has 157 students enrolled. It is a other school in Bolivar, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Early Childhood Learning Cntr?
The student-teacher ratio at Early Childhood Learning Cntr is 15:1, which is 16% higher than the Missouri average of 12.9:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Early Childhood Learning Cntr?
42.7% of students at Early Childhood Learning Cntr are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Early Childhood Learning Cntr?
The largest demographic group at Early Childhood Learning Cntr is White at 93.6%. The school serves a student body in Bolivar, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Early Childhood Learning Cntr?
Early Childhood Learning Cntr has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (F) 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.
Is Early Childhood Learning Cntr a good school?
Early Childhood Learning Cntr earns an F Resource Investment Index (35/100), with class sizes larger than 80% of Missouri 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. Limited indicators were available for this school, so the picture is partial.