Enrollment
13
Nevada · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Ely, NV
Early Childhood
Federal NCES profile for Early Childhood, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 320051000776
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Early Childhood earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Nevada.
- #1 of 6
- public schools in Ely · Resource Index
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 46.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 13
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Early Childhood ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Ely, NV.
School address
District: White Pine County School District · Nevada
NCES ID 320051000776 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
46.2%
vs 76.8% Nevada avg
-40% vs state
What stands out at Early Childhood
Early Childhood is a small combined-grade school in Ely, Nevada, enrolling 13 students.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 46.2% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of Nevada schools, with 13 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 733 scored Nevada schools.
Its district draws 15.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Ely's public schools, it stands alongside David E Norman Elementary (362 students): Early Childhood is smaller than that campus by headcount.
White Pine County School District also operates White Pine High School (365 students) and David E Norman Elementary (362 students) alongside Early Childhood.
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 compares
Early Childhood on the metrics families compare, against Nevada and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Nevada | Nevada avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 46.2% | ▼ 40% | 76.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 13 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13
Bigger than 2% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
46.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 40% below the Nevada average of 76.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Funding equity
$16,637
per pupil, district-wide
- above Nevada avg of $16,454
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
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.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for White Pine County School District, which includes Early Childhood.
$16,637
Per student
+1%
vs Nevada
Avg $16,454
+0%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 21.5%
State 63.6%
Federal 15.0%
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 Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Pine High School | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| David E Norman Elementary | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| White Pine Middle School | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| Mcgill Elementary | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| Lund High School | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Early Childhood's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 365
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 12/100
- Enrollment
- 362
- Students per teacher
- 19.1:1
- Resource Index
- 20/100
- Enrollment
- 233
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 15/100
- Enrollment
- 131
- Students per teacher
- 21.8:1
- Resource Index
- 18/100
- Enrollment
- 59
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
Similar other schools in Ely
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Nevada, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~13 students)
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Early Childhood's federal record.
- Compare Early Childhood against another school. Compare schools
- White Pine County School District's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Early Childhood
How many students attend Early Childhood?
Early Childhood has 13 students enrolled. It is a special-education school in Ely, NV.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Early Childhood?
46.2% of students at Early Childhood are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Nevada average of 76.8%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Early Childhood?
Early Childhood 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 rank among public schools in Ely?
By Resource Investment Index, Early Childhood ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Ely, NV. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Ely on the city page.
Is Early Childhood a good school?
Early Childhood earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Nevada. 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 White Pine County School District?
Besides Early Childhood, White Pine County School District also operates White Pine High School (365 students), David E Norman Elementary (362 students), and White Pine Middle School (233 students). See the White Pine County School District district page for the complete list.
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