Other / mixed grade configuration · Alexandria, MN

Early Education Center

Federal NCES profile for Early Education Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 64/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 270306003516
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0/100100/10064/100
👥 S:T ratio
72
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
91
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Early Education Center earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Minnesota schools.

#1 of 9
public schools in Alexandria · Resource Index
64
Resource Index · Higher
7.1:1
small classes for Minnesota
34.8%
free-lunch eligible

Early Education Center has class sizes smaller than 90% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Early Education Center ranks #1 of 9 public schools in Alexandria, MN.

School address

Alexandria, MN 56308
District: Alexandria Public School District · Minnesota

NCES ID 270306003516 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+7 students YoY

Early Education Center grew from 132 students in 2022-23 to 139 in 2023-24 (+5.3%).

Teacher FTE lost 16.3 → 8.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Growing CCD campus

+7 students YoY 270306003516 · Alexandria, MN Other · SMALL · TRAD

114 enr · 7.1:1 · 34.8% lunch · RII 64

Nearest enrollment peer: Alexandria Area High School (1,315 students)

Early Education Center grew from 132 students in 2022-23 to 139 in 2023-24 (+5.3%). Teacher FTE lost 16.3 → 8.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Minnesota schools → · Find another →

Early Education Center in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Early Education Center reports 114 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 Education Center compares

Early Education Center is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Minnesota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Minnesota Minnesota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 7.1:1 ▼ 55% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 34.8% ▼ 19% 42.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 114 top 68% - -

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

7.1:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
114
Bigger than 11% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
34.8%
free-lunch eligible - 19% below the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
7.1:1
students per teacher - 55% below state mean
Top 10% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
3.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$14,622
per pupil, district-wide - below Minnesota avg of $15,919
Somewhat 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.

Student demographics

White 84.2%
Hispanic or Latino 12.3%
Two or More 2.6%
African American 0.9%

Largest group: White at 84.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 27.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 27.5, Early Education Center is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.

Programs

District finance for Alexandria Public School District reports $14,622 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Early Education Center Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Alexandria Area High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Discovery Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lincoln Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Voyager Elementary Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Woodland Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Alexandria Public School District · 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 (~114 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Early Education Center

How many students attend Early Education Center?

Early Education Center has 114 students enrolled. It is a public school in Alexandria, MN. CCD year-over-year: 132 (2022-23) → 139 (2023-24), up 7.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Early Education Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Early Education Center is 7.1:1, which is 55% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 55% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Early Education Center?

34.8% of students at Early Education Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Early Education Center?

The largest demographic group at Early Education Center is White at 84.2% of enrollment, in Alexandria, MN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Early Education Center?

Early Education Center has a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (higher 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 Education Center rank among public schools in Alexandria?

By Resource Investment Index, Early Education Center ranks #1 of 9 public schools in Alexandria, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Alexandria on the city page.

What other schools are in Alexandria Public School District?

Besides Early Education Center, Alexandria Public School District also operates Alexandria Area High School (1,315 students), Discovery Middle School (898 students), and Lincoln Elementary (481 students). See the Alexandria Public School District 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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