Fred Douglass Early Childhood Center

Public school, pre-kindergarten · Sherman, Texas

Fred Douglass Early Childhood Center in Sherman, Texas enrolled 224 students in 2024-25 with 16.4 full-time teachers, 13.6 students per teacher against the Texas median of 12.2. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 11% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 6%

202 students in 2022-23, 213 students in 2023-24, 224 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 17.4 to 16.4.

Students enrolled at Fred Douglass Early Childhood Center by school year2022-23: 202, 2023-24: 213, 2024-25: 22401002003002022-232022023-242132024-25224
Students enrolled at Fred Douglass Early Childhood Center by school year2022-23: 202, 2023-24: 213, 2024-25: 22401002003002022-232022023-242132024-25224
Students enrolled at Fred Douglass Early Childhood Center by school year2022-23: 202, 2023-24: 213, 2024-25: 22401002003002022-232022023-242132024-25224
Students enrolled at Fred Douglass Early Childhood Center by school year2022-23: 202, 2023-24: 213, 2024-25: 22401002003002022-232022023-242132024-25224
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2320217.411.6
2023-2421316.412.9
2024-2522416.413.6

13.6 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 56 of every 100 Texas schools of this kind

Among the 440 Texas schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.2; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Texas other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 96.2; This school 13.6; state median 12.2.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 13.6state median 12.2U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Texas other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 96.2; This school 13.6; state median 12.2.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 13.6state median 12.2U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Texas other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 96.2; This school 13.6; state median 12.2.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 13.6state median 12.2U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Texas other schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.1 to 96.2; This school 13.6; state median 12.2.1 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 13.6state median 12.2U.S. 13.8

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 Fred Douglass Early Childhood Center reported and had 0.5 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.5
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absentnot reported for this school

Who attends

71.9% of students were Hispanic, 12.1% White, 10.3% Black in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic71.9%
  2. White12.1%
  3. Black10.3%
  4. Two or more races3.1%
  5. Asian1.3%
  6. American Indian1.3%

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.

What to look at next about Fred Douglass Early Childhood Center

  1. Perrin Early Childhood CenterThe nearest public school of this kind, 5.2 miles away: 168 students, 14.0 per teacher (2024-25).5.2 mi
  2. Celina PrimaryThe next nearest public school of this kind, 24 miles away: 241 students, 14.4 per teacher (2024-25).24 mi
  3. Compare Fred Douglass Early Childhood Center with Perrin Early Childhood CenterStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Sherman ISD spends per student$14,264 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,264
  5. The largest public schools in TexasFred Douglass Early Childhood Center is the number 265 by size of 501 Texas schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#265 of 501
  6. Texas schools by students per teacher13.6 students per teacher here against the Texas median of 12.2 for schools of this kind.13.6:1
  7. 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 Fred Douglass Early Childhood Center

  1. How many students attend Fred Douglass Early Childhood Center?
    224 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 202 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Sherman, TX.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Fred Douglass Early Childhood Center?
    13.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Texas median for schools of this kind is 12.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Fred Douglass Early Childhood Center a Title I school?
    Fred Douglass Early Childhood Center was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. What district is Fred Douglass Early Childhood Center in?
    Sherman ISD, NCES district ID 4840080. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 484008004545 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.

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