Ford Early Learning Center
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 6 · Ypsilanti, Michigan
Ford Early Learning Center in Ypsilanti, Michigan enrolled 233 students in 2024-25 with 21.5 full-time teachers, 10.8 students per teacher against the Michigan elementary-school median of 15.8. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 21% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 9%
193 students in 2022-23, 195 students in 2023-24, 233 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 23.8 to 21.5.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 193 | 23.8 | 8.1 |
| 2023-24 | 195 | 20.8 | 9.4 |
| 2024-25 | 233 | 21.5 | 10.8 |
10.8 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 96 of every 100 Michigan elementary schools
Among the 1,602 Michigan elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.8; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Ford Early Learning Center enrolled 272 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent92.7% (2022-23)
Who attends
47.6% of students were Black, 26.2% Hispanic, 12.4% White in 2024-25.
- Black47.6%
- Hispanic26.2%
- White12.4%
- Two or more races12.4%
- Asian1.3%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Elementary schools in Ypsilanti
6 public elementary schools in Ypsilanti report 2024-25 enrollment; Ford Early Learning Center is number 5 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Pointe Scholars Charter Academy | 631 | 16.6 | 66.2% |
| Bishop Elementary School | 486 | 14.3 | 48.8% |
| East Arbor Charter Academy | 483 | 18.6 | 58.0% |
| Ypsilanti International Elementary School | 416 | 14.1 | 32.9% |
| Ford Early Learning Center | 233 | 10.8 | 73.0% |
| Global Tech Academy | 213 | 16.4 | 100.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Ford Early Learning Center
- Global Tech AcademyThe nearest public elementary school, 0.8 miles away: 213 students, 16.4 per teacher (2024-25).0.8 mi
- Holmes ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.3 miles away: 191 students, 8.1 per teacher (2024-25).1.3 mi
- Compare Ford Early Learning Center with Global Tech AcademyStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Ypsilanti Community Schools spends per student$18,696 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$18,696
- The largest public schools in MichiganFord Early Learning Center is the number 1,327 by size of 1,611 Michigan elementary schools open in 2024-25.#1,327 of 1,611
- Michigan schools by students per teacher10.8 students per teacher here against the Michigan median of 15.8 for elementary schools.10.8:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Ford Early Learning Center
How many students attend Ford Early Learning Center?
233 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 193 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Ypsilanti, MI.What is the student-teacher ratio at Ford Early Learning Center?
10.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Michigan median for elementary schools is 15.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Ford Early Learning Center a Title I school?
Ford Early Learning Center ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Ford Early Learning Center in?
Ypsilanti Community Schools, NCES district ID 2636630. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 263663008220 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.