LH Carpenter Early Learning Center
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to kindergarten · Wabash, Indiana
LH Carpenter Early Learning Center in Wabash, Indiana enrolled 176 students in 2024-25 with 6.5 full-time teachers, 27.1 students per teacher against the Indiana elementary-school median of 15.0. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; 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 fell 21% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 30%
224 students in 2022-23, 206 students in 2023-24, 176 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 9.3 to 6.5.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 224 | 9.3 | 24.0 |
| 2023-24 | 206 | 7.0 | 29.4 |
| 2024-25 | 176 | 6.5 | 27.1 |
27.1 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 100 of every 100 Indiana elementary schools
Among the 1,039 Indiana elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.0; 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 LH Carpenter Early Learning Center enrolled 113 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 absent22.3% (2022-23)
Who attends
86.9% of students were White, 6.8% Hispanic, 4.0% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White86.9%
- Hispanic6.8%
- Two or more races4.0%
- Asian1.1%
- American Indian1.1%
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 Wabash
5 public elementary schools in Wabash report 2024-25 enrollment; LH Carpenter Early Learning Center is number 5 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwood Elementary School | 458 | 15.7 | 41.0% |
| O J Neighbours Elementary School | 385 | 14.5 | 59.7% |
| Metro North Elementary School | 285 | 14.1 | 40.7% |
| Sharp Creek Elementary School | 270 | 15.7 | 37.8% |
| LH Carpenter Early Learning Center | 176 | 27.1 | 55.7% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about LH Carpenter Early Learning Center
- O J Neighbours Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.2 miles away: 385 students, 14.5 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
- Metro North Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 3.5 miles away: 285 students, 14.1 per teacher (2024-25).3.5 mi
- Compare LH Carpenter Early Learning Center with O J Neighbours Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Wabash City Schools spends per student$12,562 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,562
- The largest public schools in IndianaLH Carpenter Early Learning Center is the number 996 by size of 1,044 Indiana elementary schools open in 2024-25.#996 of 1,044
- Indiana schools by students per teacher27.1 students per teacher here against the Indiana median of 15.0 for elementary schools.27.1:1
- 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 LH Carpenter Early Learning Center
How many students attend LH Carpenter Early Learning Center?
176 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 224 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Wabash, IN.What is the student-teacher ratio at LH Carpenter Early Learning Center?
27.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Indiana median for elementary schools is 15.0. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is LH Carpenter Early Learning Center a Title I school?
LH Carpenter Early Learning Center ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is LH Carpenter Early Learning Center in?
Wabash City Schools, NCES district ID 1812150. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 181215002729 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.