Hamilton County Preschool Center

Public school, pre-kindergarten · Mc Leansboro, Illinois

Hamilton County Preschool Center in Mc Leansboro, Illinois enrolled 88 students in 2024-25 with 4.0 full-time teachers, 22.0 students per teacher against the Illinois median of 17.7. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).

Enrollment fell 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

91 students in 2022-23, 89 students in 2023-24, 88 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 4.0 to 4.0.

Students enrolled at Hamilton County Preschool Center by school year2022-23: 91, 2023-24: 89, 2024-25: 8802550751002022-23912023-24892024-2588
Students enrolled at Hamilton County Preschool Center by school year2022-23: 91, 2023-24: 89, 2024-25: 8802550751002022-23912023-24892024-2588
Students enrolled at Hamilton County Preschool Center by school year2022-23: 91, 2023-24: 89, 2024-25: 8802550751002022-23912023-24892024-2588
Students enrolled at Hamilton County Preschool Center by school year2022-23: 91, 2023-24: 89, 2024-25: 8802550751002022-23912023-24892024-2588
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23914.022.8
2023-24893.029.7
2024-25884.022.0

22.0 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 68 of every 100 Illinois schools of this kind

Among the 102 Illinois schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 17.7; 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, Illinois other schools, 2024-25102 values from 6.5 to 55.0; This school 22.0; state median 17.7.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 22.0state median 17.7U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Illinois other schools, 2024-25102 values from 6.5 to 55.0; This school 22.0; state median 17.7.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 22.0state median 17.7U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Illinois other schools, 2024-25102 values from 6.5 to 55.0; This school 22.0; state median 17.7.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 22.0state median 17.7U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Illinois other schools, 2024-25102 values from 6.5 to 55.0; This school 22.0; state median 17.7.2 more above 40.0 →010203040students per full-time teacherThis school 22.0state median 17.7U.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 Hamilton County Preschool Center reported and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absentnot reported for this school

Who attends

86.4% of students were White, 9.1% Hispanic, 4.5% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White86.4%
  2. Hispanic9.1%
  3. Two or more races4.5%

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 Hamilton County Preschool Center

  1. Prekindergarten FacilityThe nearest public school of this kind, 20 miles away: 72 students, 24.0 per teacher (2024-25).20 mi
  2. Dr Andy Hall Early Educ CtrThe next nearest public school of this kind, 25 miles away: 243 students, 16.7 per teacher (2024-25).25 mi
  3. Compare Hamilton County Preschool Center with Prekindergarten FacilityStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10 spends per student$12,481 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,481
  5. The largest public schools in IllinoisHamilton County Preschool Center is the number 86 by size of 109 Illinois schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#86 of 109
  6. Illinois schools by students per teacher22.0 students per teacher here against the Illinois median of 17.7 for schools of this kind.22.0:1
  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 Hamilton County Preschool Center

  1. How many students attend Hamilton County Preschool Center?
    88 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 91 in 2022-23. It is a public school in Mc Leansboro, IL.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Hamilton County Preschool Center?
    22.0 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Illinois median for schools of this kind is 17.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Hamilton County Preschool Center a Title I school?
    Hamilton County Preschool 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 Hamilton County Preschool Center in?
    Hamilton County Community Unit School District 10, NCES district ID 1710790. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 171079005155 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