Saraland Early Education Center
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 1 · Saraland, Alabama
Saraland Early Education Center in Saraland, Alabama enrolled 557 students in 2024-25 with 33.8 full-time teachers, 16.5 students per teacher against the Alabama elementary-school median of 16.9. 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 rose 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 16%
541 students in 2022-23, 557 students in 2023-24, 557 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 29.0 to 33.8.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 541 | 29.0 | 18.7 |
| 2023-24 | 557 | 34.3 | 16.3 |
| 2024-25 | 557 | 33.8 | 16.5 |
16.5 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 58 of every 100 Alabama elementary schools
Among the 691 Alabama elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 16.9; 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).
One counselor per 457 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Saraland Early Education Center enrolled 457 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 4 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 457 of the 457 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions4
- Chronically absent16.3% (2022-23)
Who attends
71.3% of students were White, 16.9% Black, 5.4% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White71.3%
- Black16.9%
- Two or more races5.4%
- Hispanic2.2%
- American Indian2.2%
- Asian2.0%
- Pacific Islander0.2%
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 Saraland
2 public elementary schools in Saraland report 2024-25 enrollment; Saraland Early Education Center is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saraland Elementary School | 1,034 | 18.3 | 43.7% |
| Saraland Early Education Center | 557 | 16.5 | 41.7% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Saraland Early Education Center
- Robert E Lee ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 3.8 miles away: 805 students, 19.2 per teacher (2024-25).3.8 mi
- Saraland Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 4.6 miles away: 1,034 students, 18.3 per teacher (2024-25).4.6 mi
- Compare Saraland Early Education Center with Robert E Lee ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Saraland City School District spends per student$12,300 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,300
- The largest public schools in AlabamaSaraland Early Education Center is the number 221 by size of 693 Alabama elementary schools open in 2024-25.#221 of 693
- Alabama schools by students per teacher16.5 students per teacher here against the Alabama median of 16.9 for elementary schools.16.5:1
- 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 Saraland Early Education Center
How many students attend Saraland Early Education Center?
557 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 541 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Saraland, AL.What is the student-teacher ratio at Saraland Early Education Center?
16.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Alabama median for elementary schools is 16.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Saraland Early Education Center a Title I school?
Saraland Early Education Center ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Saraland Early Education Center in?
Saraland City School District, NCES district ID 0100185. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 010018502427 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.