Perry Early Learning Center
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 1 · Ypsilanti, Michigan
Perry Early Learning Center in Ypsilanti, Michigan enrolled 271 students in 2024-25 with 31.9 full-time teachers, 8.5 students per teacher against the Michigan elementary-school median of 15.8. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 4% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 12%
261 students in 2022-23, 258 students in 2023-24, 271 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 28.4 to 31.9.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 261 | 28.4 | 9.2 |
| 2023-24 | 258 | 31.4 | 8.2 |
| 2024-25 | 271 | 31.9 | 8.5 |
8.5 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 98 of every 100 Michigan elementary schools
Among the 1,602 Michigan elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.8; 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 Perry Early Learning Center enrolled 362 students and reported no counselor; it reported 10 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions10
- Chronically absent86.2% (2022-23)
Who attends
62.4% of students were Black, 14.0% White, 12.2% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- Black62.4%
- White14.0%
- Two or more races12.2%
- Hispanic8.5%
- Asian2.6%
- American Indian0.4%
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 Ypsilanti
11 public elementary schools in Ypsilanti report 2024-25 enrollment; Perry Early Learning Center is number 8 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Arbor Charter Academy | 800 | 19.7 | 23.6% |
| Fortis Academy | 681 | 17.0 | 80.6% |
| Brick Elementary School | 500 | 14.5 | 61.6% |
| Childs Elementary School | 493 | 14.8 | 45.8% |
| Estabrook Elementary | 357 | 12.4 | 71.1% |
| Rawsonville Elementary School | 313 | 14.5 | 70.3% |
| Erickson Elementary | 271 | 10.4 | 82.7% |
| Perry Early Learning Center | 271 | 8.5 | 77.9% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Perry Early Learning Center
- Estabrook ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 1.3 miles away: 357 students, 12.4 per teacher (2024-25).1.3 mi
- Ypsilanti International Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.4 miles away: 416 students, 14.1 per teacher (2024-25).1.4 mi
- Compare Perry Early Learning Center with Estabrook ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Ypsilanti Community Schools spends per student$18,696 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$18,696
- The largest public schools in MichiganPerry Early Learning Center is the number 1,190 by size of 1,611 Michigan elementary schools open in 2024-25.#1,190 of 1,611
- Michigan schools by students per teacher8.5 students per teacher here against the Michigan median of 15.8 for elementary schools.8.5:1
- 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 Perry Early Learning Center
How many students attend Perry Early Learning Center?
271 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 261 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Ypsilanti, MI.What is the student-teacher ratio at Perry Early Learning Center?
8.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Michigan median for elementary schools is 15.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Perry Early Learning Center a Title I school?
Perry Early Learning Center ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Perry Early Learning Center in?
Ypsilanti Community Schools, NCES district ID 2636630. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 263663007283 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.