Hilton Head Island Early Childhood Center

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to kindergarten · Hilton Head Island, South Carolina

Hilton Head Island Early Childhood Center in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina enrolled 301 students in 2024-25 with 30.7 full-time teachers, 9.8 students per teacher against the South Carolina elementary-school median of 13.4. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 4%

300 students in 2022-23, 327 students in 2023-24, 301 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 32.0 to 30.7.

Students enrolled at Hilton Head Island Early Childhood Center by school year2022-23: 300, 2023-24: 327, 2024-25: 30101002003004002022-233002023-243272024-25301
Students enrolled at Hilton Head Island Early Childhood Center by school year2022-23: 300, 2023-24: 327, 2024-25: 30101002003004002022-233002023-243272024-25301
Students enrolled at Hilton Head Island Early Childhood Center by school year2022-23: 300, 2023-24: 327, 2024-25: 30101002003004002022-233002023-243272024-25301
Students enrolled at Hilton Head Island Early Childhood Center by school year2022-23: 300, 2023-24: 327, 2024-25: 30101002003004002022-233002023-243272024-25301
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2330032.09.4
2023-2432734.09.6
2024-2530130.79.8

9.8 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 94 of every 100 South Carolina elementary schools

Among the 669 South Carolina elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.4; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, South Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.8 to 22.9; This school 9.8; state median 13.4.2 more above 20.0 →2.557.51012.51517.520students per full-time teacherThis school 9.8state median 13.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, South Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.8 to 22.9; This school 9.8; state median 13.4.2 more above 20.0 →2.557.51012.51517.520students per full-time teacherThis school 9.8state median 13.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, South Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.8 to 22.9; This school 9.8; state median 13.4.2 more above 20.0 →2.57.512.517.520students per full-time teacherThis school 9.8state median 13.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, South Carolina elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 4.8 to 22.9; This school 9.8; state median 13.4.2 more above 20.0 →2.57.512.517.520students per full-time teacherThis school 9.8state median 13.4U.S. 14.6

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).

One counselor per 237 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Hilton Head Island Early Childhood Center enrolled 237 students 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, one per 237 of the 237 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent26.0% (2022-23)

Who attends

59.1% of students were Hispanic, 22.6% White, 14.0% Black in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic59.1%
  2. White22.6%
  3. Black14.0%
  4. Two or more races4.3%

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 Hilton Head Island

3 public elementary schools in Hilton Head Island report 2024-25 enrollment; Hilton Head Island Early Childhood Center is number 3 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Hilton Head Island Elementary7029.144.9%
Hilton Head Island School for the Creative Arts4969.955.4%
Hilton Head Island Early Childhood Center3019.822.0%

All public schools in Hilton Head Island →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Hilton Head Island Early Childhood Center

  1. Hilton Head Island ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 0.8 miles away: 702 students, 9.1 per teacher (2024-25).0.8 mi
  2. Hilton Head Island School for the Creative ArtsThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.8 miles away: 496 students, 9.9 per teacher (2024-25).0.8 mi
  3. Compare Hilton Head Island Early Childhood Center with Hilton Head Island ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Beaufort County School District spends per student$17,232 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$17,232
  5. The largest public schools in South CarolinaHilton Head Island Early Childhood Center is the number 568 by size of 671 South Carolina elementary schools open in 2024-25.#568 of 671
  6. South Carolina schools by students per teacher9.8 students per teacher here against the South Carolina median of 13.4 for elementary schools.9.8:1
  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 Hilton Head Island Early Childhood Center

  1. How many students attend Hilton Head Island Early Childhood Center?
    301 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 300 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Hilton Head Island, SC.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Hilton Head Island Early Childhood Center?
    9.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the South Carolina median for elementary schools is 13.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Hilton Head Island Early Childhood Center a Title I school?
    Hilton Head Island Early Childhood Center ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Hilton Head Island Early Childhood Center in?
    Beaufort County School District, NCES district ID 4501110. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 450111000941 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