Enrollment
166
Texas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Sweetwater, TX
Southeast Early Childhood Center
Federal NCES profile for Southeast Early Childhood Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 484203004783
166 students enrolled
School address
District: Sweetwater Isd · Texas
NCES ID 484203004783 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
97.3%
vs 61.9% Texas avg
+57% vs state
What stands out at Southeast Early Childhood Center
Southeast Early Childhood Center is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Sweetwater, Texas, enrolling 166 students.
Economic need is high: 97.3% of students qualify for free meals, 57% above the Texas average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 166 puts it in the smaller third of Texas schools by headcount.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (66%) and White (24%) (diversity index 50/100).
Its district draws 22.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Sweetwater Isd also operates Sweetwater H S (553 students) and Sweetwater Middle (372 students) alongside Southeast Early Childhood 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 Southeast Early Childhood Center compares
Southeast Early Childhood Center on the metrics families compare, against Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 97.3% | ▲ 57% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 166 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
166
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
97.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 57% above the Texas average of 61.9%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Funding equity
$12,141
per pupil, district-wide
- below Texas avg of $13,644
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
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
Hispanic or Latino 66.3%
White 24.1%
African American 6.0%
Two or More 3.6%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 66.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 49.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 49.7, Southeast Early Childhood Center is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sweetwater Isd, which includes Southeast Early Childhood Center.
$12,141
Per student
-11%
vs Texas
Avg $13,644
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 37.2%
State 39.9%
Federal 22.9%
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 Southeast Early Childhood Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweetwater H S | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Sweetwater Middle | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Sweetwater Int | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| East Ridge El | Similar size | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Southeast El | Similar size | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Southeast Early Childhood Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 553
- Students per teacher
- 11.8:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 372
- Students per teacher
- 10.3:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 353
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 205
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 157
- Students per teacher
- 9.2:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Texas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Southeast Early Childhood Center
How many students attend Southeast Early Childhood Center?
Southeast Early Childhood Center has 166 students enrolled. It is a public school in Sweetwater, TX.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Southeast Early Childhood Center?
97.3% of students at Southeast Early Childhood Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Southeast Early Childhood Center?
The largest demographic group at Southeast Early Childhood Center is Hispanic or Latino at 66.3% of enrollment, in Sweetwater, TX.
What other schools are in Sweetwater Isd?
Besides Southeast Early Childhood Center, Sweetwater Isd also operates Sweetwater H S (553 students), Sweetwater Middle (372 students), and Sweetwater Int (353 students). See the Sweetwater Isd district page for the complete list.
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