Enrollment
231
Wisconsin · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 550468003042
Early Learning in Fond Du Lac — Fond Du Lac, WI
Federal NCES profile for Early Learning in Fond Du Lac, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 28/100.
👥 Class size 0
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 54
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 →
School address
District: Fond Du Lac School District · Wisconsin
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
26.5:1
vs 15.1:1 Wisconsin avg
+75% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
13.2%
vs 38.5% Wisconsin avg
-66% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Early Learning in Fond Du Lac compares with Wisconsin 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 Learning in Fond Du Lac reports 231 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 10.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 26.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 75% above the Wisconsin state mean of 15.1:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 67% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 13.2% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 66% below the Wisconsin average and 75% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 231 students per counselor, meeting the American School Counselor Association recommendation of 250:1.
On the finance side, the surrounding Fond Du Lac School District spends $19,911 per pupil district-wide, above the Wisconsin average of $18,610 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 32.9% from local sources (property taxes), 54.5% from the state, and 12.7% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (F), 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 Learning in Fond Du Lac compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Wisconsin state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Wisconsin | Wisconsin avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 26.5:1 | ▲ 75% | 15.1:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 13.2% | ▼ 66% | 38.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 231 | top 36% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 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
13.2%
free-lunch eligible
— 66% below the Wisconsin average of 38.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
26.5:1
students per teacher
— 75% above state mean
Top 97% in Wisconsin — lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Funding equity
$19,911
per pupil, district-wide
— above Wisconsin avg of $18,610
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 231 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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 231 Top 36% in Wisconsin — larger than 64% of 2,205 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 10.0
Students per teacher 26.5:1 +75% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 13.2% -66% vs state
NCES ID 550468003042
Student demographics
White 62.3%
Hispanic or Latino 13.0%
Two or More 13.0%
African American 10.4%
Asian 1.3%
Largest group: White at 62.3% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 231:1
Discipline & special education
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fond Du Lac School District, which includes Early Learning in Fond Du Lac.
$19,911
Per student
+7%
vs Wisconsin
Avg $18,610
+2%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 32.9%
State 54.5%
Federal 12.7%
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
- 1,917
- Students per teacher
- 16.4:1
- Enrollment
- 445
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Enrollment
- 431
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Enrollment
- 413
- Students per teacher
- 12:1
- Enrollment
- 389
- Students per teacher
- 14.2:1
Similar other schools in Fond Du Lac
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Waters Elementary
Standard public school
389 students 14.2:1 students per teacher
Lakeshore Elementary
Standard public school
354 students 14:1 students per teacher
Rosenow Elementary
Standard public school
351 students 13.5:1 students per teacher
Parkside Elementary
Standard public school
325 students 13.6:1 students per teacher
Roberts Elementary
Standard public school
317 students 13.6:1 students per teacher
Chegwin Elementary
Standard public school
296 students 10.3:1 students per teacher
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 Learning in Fond Du Lac
How many students attend Early Learning in Fond Du Lac?
Early Learning in Fond Du Lac has 231 students enrolled. It is a other school in Fond du Lac, WI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Early Learning in Fond Du Lac?
The student-teacher ratio at Early Learning in Fond Du Lac is 26.5:1, which is 75% higher than the Wisconsin average of 15.1:1 and 67% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Early Learning in Fond Du Lac?
13.2% of students at Early Learning in Fond Du Lac are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Early Learning in Fond Du Lac?
The largest demographic group at Early Learning in Fond Du Lac is White at 62.3%. The school serves a diverse student body in Fond du Lac, WI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Early Learning in Fond Du Lac?
Early Learning in Fond Du Lac has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.