Enrollment
438
Delaware · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Lincoln, DE
Morris (Evelyn I.) Early Childhood
Federal NCES profile for Morris (Evelyn I.) Early Childhood, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 100108000002
👥 S:T ratio 50
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 12
📋 Attendance 44
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Morris (Evelyn I.) Early Childhood earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Delaware median.
- 34
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.5:1
- students per teacher
- 438
- students enrolled
Morris (Evelyn I.) Early Childhood has class sizes near the Delaware median. Computed live against every Delaware school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Milford School District · Delaware
NCES ID 100108000002 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
35.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.5:1
vs 13.9:1 Delaware avg
-10% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Morris (Evelyn I.) Early Childhood compares with Delaware and U.S. medians
What stands out at Morris (Evelyn I.) Early Childhood
Morris (Evelyn I.) Early Childhood is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Lincoln, Delaware, enrolling 438 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Delaware schools by student-teacher ratio.
With 438 students, its enrollment sits close to the Delaware median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 222 scored Delaware schools.
Its student body is led by White (37%) and African American (28%) (diversity index 71/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 438 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Milford School District also operates Milford Senior High School (1,271 students) and Milford Central Academy (1,013 students) alongside Morris (Evelyn I.) Early Childhood.
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 Morris (Evelyn I.) Early Childhood compares
Morris (Evelyn I.) Early Childhood on the metrics families compare, against Delaware and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Delaware | Delaware avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.5:1 | ▼ 10% | 13.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 438 | top 63% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.5:1
Leaner classes than 71% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
438
Bigger than 53% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12.5:1
students per teacher
- 10% below state mean
Top 32% in Delaware - lower ratio than 68% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
22.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,480
per pupil, district-wide
- below Delaware avg of $16,990
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 438 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.4 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 37.4%
African American 28.1%
Hispanic or Latino 25.8%
Two or More 8.4%
Asian 0.2%
Largest group: White at 37.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 70.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 70.8, Morris (Evelyn I.) Early Childhood is more mixed than the Delaware school average of 61.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Milford School District, which includes Morris (Evelyn I.) Early Childhood.
$14,480
Per student
-15%
vs Delaware
Avg $16,990
-13%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 19.0%
State 66.1%
Federal 14.9%
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 Morris (Evelyn I.) Early Childhood Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milford Senior High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Milford Central Academy | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mispillion Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Banneker (Benjamin) Elementary School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Morris (Evelyn I.) Early Childhood's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,271
- Students per teacher
- 16.7:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
- Enrollment
- 1,013
- Students per teacher
- 16.1:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 693
- Students per teacher
- 15.1:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 568
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 540
- Students per teacher
- 16.9:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Delaware, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~438 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Morris (Evelyn I.) Early Childhood
How many students attend Morris (Evelyn I.) Early Childhood?
Morris (Evelyn I.) Early Childhood has 438 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lincoln, DE.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Morris (Evelyn I.) Early Childhood?
The student-teacher ratio at Morris (Evelyn I.) Early Childhood is 12.5:1, which is 10% lower than the Delaware average of 13.9:1 and 20% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Morris (Evelyn I.) Early Childhood?
The largest demographic group at Morris (Evelyn I.) Early Childhood is White at 37.4% of enrollment, in Lincoln, DE. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Morris (Evelyn I.) Early Childhood?
Morris (Evelyn I.) Early Childhood has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Morris (Evelyn I.) Early Childhood a good school?
Morris (Evelyn I.) Early Childhood earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Delaware median. 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 Milford School District?
Besides Morris (Evelyn I.) Early Childhood, Milford School District also operates Milford Senior High School (1,271 students), Milford Central Academy (1,013 students), and Ross (Lulu M.) Elementary School (693 students). See the Milford School District district page for the complete list.
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