Enrollment
64
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Detroit Lakes, MN
Lincoln Early Childhood Ed. Center
Federal NCES profile for Lincoln Early Childhood Ed. Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 271023004362
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lincoln Early Childhood Ed. Center earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- #2 of 3
- schools in Detroit Lakes · Resource Index
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 64.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 64
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Lincoln Early Childhood Ed. Center ranks #2 of 3 schools in Detroit Lakes, MN.
School address
District: Detroit Lakes Public School Dist. · Minnesota
NCES ID 271023004362 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
64.3%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
+50% vs state
What stands out at Lincoln Early Childhood Ed. Center
Lincoln Early Childhood Ed. Center is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, enrolling 64 students.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 64.3% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 64 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.
Among 108 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Minnesota schools statewide, it ranks #86, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by White (75%) and Two or More (9%) (diversity index 42/100).
Detroit Lakes Public School Dist. also operates Detroit Lakes Senior High (791 students) and Detroit Lakes Middle (617 students) alongside Lincoln Early Childhood Ed. Center.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Lincoln Early Childhood Ed. Center compares
Lincoln Early Childhood Ed. Center on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 64.3% | ▲ 50% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 64 | top 77% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
64
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
64.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 50% above the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Funding equity
$14,230
per pupil, district-wide
- below Minnesota avg of $15,270
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 75.0%
Two or More 9.4%
Hispanic or Latino 6.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 6.3%
African American 3.1%
Largest group: White at 75.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 42.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 42.0, Lincoln Early Childhood Ed. Center is about as mixed as the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Detroit Lakes Public School Dist., which includes Lincoln Early Childhood Ed. Center.
$14,230
Per student
-7%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 24.0%
State 65.1%
Federal 11.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Lincoln Early Childhood Ed. Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Lakes Senior High | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Detroit Lakes Middle | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Rossman Elementary | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Roosevelt Elementary | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Detroit Lakes Area Learning Center | Similar size | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Lincoln Early Childhood Ed. Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 791
- Students per teacher
- 16.5:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 617
- Students per teacher
- 15.8:1
- Resource Index
- 33/100
- Enrollment
- 565
- Students per teacher
- 14.5:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 562
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Resource Index
- 27/100
- Enrollment
- 57
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Minnesota, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Lincoln Early Childhood Ed. Center
How many students attend Lincoln Early Childhood Ed. Center?
Lincoln Early Childhood Ed. Center has 64 students enrolled. It is a public school in Detroit Lakes, MN.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lincoln Early Childhood Ed. Center?
64.3% of students at Lincoln Early Childhood Ed. Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lincoln Early Childhood Ed. Center?
The largest demographic group at Lincoln Early Childhood Ed. Center is White at 75.0% of enrollment, in Detroit Lakes, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lincoln Early Childhood Ed. Center?
Lincoln Early Childhood Ed. Center has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Lincoln Early Childhood Ed. Center rank among schools in Detroit Lakes?
By Resource Investment Index, Lincoln Early Childhood Ed. Center ranks #2 of 3 schools in Detroit Lakes, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Detroit Lakes on the city page.
Is Lincoln Early Childhood Ed. Center a good school?
Lincoln Early Childhood Ed. Center earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Detroit Lakes Public School Dist.?
Besides Lincoln Early Childhood Ed. Center, Detroit Lakes Public School Dist. also operates Detroit Lakes Senior High (791 students), Detroit Lakes Middle (617 students), and Rossman Elementary (565 students). See the Detroit Lakes Public School Dist. district page for the complete list.
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