Other / mixed grade configuration · Fort Morgan, CO

Sherman Early Childhood Center

Federal NCES profile for Sherman Early Childhood Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 080405000559
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👥 S:T ratio
32
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
18
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Sherman Early Childhood Center earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Colorado median.

#8 of 8
public schools in Fort Morgan · Resource Index
27
Resource Index · Lower
17:1
students per teacher
41.4%
free-lunch eligible

Sherman Early Childhood Center has class sizes near the Colorado median. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Sherman Early Childhood Center ranks #8 of 8 public schools in Fort Morgan, CO.

School address

Fort Morgan, CO 80701
District: School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan · Colorado

NCES ID 080405000559 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-12 students YoY

Sherman Early Childhood Center held near 449 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 24.1 → 27.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-12 students YoY 080405000559 · Fort Morgan, CO Other · SMALL · TRAD

409 enr · 17:1 · 41.4% lunch · RII 27

Nearest enrollment peer: Fort Morgan High School (945 students)

Sherman Early Childhood Center held near 449 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-12 headcount). Teacher FTE added 24.1 → 27.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Colorado schools → · Find another →

Sherman Early Childhood Center in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Sherman Early Childhood Center reports 409 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Sherman Early Childhood Center compares

Sherman Early Childhood Center held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Colorado and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Colorado Colorado avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17:1 ▲ 2% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 41.4% ▲ 8% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 409 top 41% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17:1
Leaner classes than 30% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
409
Bigger than 49% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
41.4%
free-lunch eligible - 8% above the Colorado average of 38.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17:1
students per teacher - 2% above state mean
Top 63% in Colorado - lower ratio than 37% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$11,959
per pupil, district-wide - below Colorado avg of $17,910
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 409 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 67.0%
White 23.5%
African American 7.3%
Two or More 1.0%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 67.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 49.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 49.0, Sherman Early Childhood Center is about as mixed as the Colorado school average of 47.1.

Programs

District finance for School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan reports $11,959 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Sherman Early Childhood Center Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Fort Morgan High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Fort Morgan Middle School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Columbine Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Baker Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Green Acres Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Sherman Early Childhood Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~409 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~17:1)

Frequently asked questions about Sherman Early Childhood Center

How many students attend Sherman Early Childhood Center?

Sherman Early Childhood Center has 409 students enrolled. It is a public school in Fort Morgan, CO. CCD year-over-year: 461 (2022-23) → 449 (2023-24), nearly flat (-12).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sherman Early Childhood Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Sherman Early Childhood Center is 17:1, which is 2% higher than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 8% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sherman Early Childhood Center?

41.4% of students at Sherman Early Childhood Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sherman Early Childhood Center?

The largest demographic group at Sherman Early Childhood Center is Hispanic or Latino at 67.0% of enrollment, in Fort Morgan, CO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Sherman Early Childhood Center?

Sherman Early Childhood Center has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Sherman Early Childhood Center rank among public schools in Fort Morgan?

By Resource Investment Index, Sherman Early Childhood Center ranks #8 of 8 public schools in Fort Morgan, CO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Fort Morgan on the city page.

What other schools are in School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan?

Besides Sherman Early Childhood Center, School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan also operates Fort Morgan High School (945 students), Fort Morgan Middle School (749 students), and Columbine Elementary School (421 students). See the School District No. Re-3 Fort Morgan district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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