Enrollment
480
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Federal NCES profile for The District 54 Early Lrning Ctr, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — composite Resource Quality Score 42/100.
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Enrollment
480
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
Teachers (FTE)
38.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.6:1
vs 14.6:1 Illinois avg
-21% vs state
How The District 54 Early Lrning Ctr compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
Smaller classes than state median
11.6:1 — 3.0 below the Illinois state median of 14.6:1, indicating smaller average class loads than typical schools in the state.
The District 54 Early Lrning Ctr reports 480 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 38.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 11.6:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 21% below the Illinois state mean of 14.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 27% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
On the finance side, the surrounding Schaumburg Ccsd 54 spends $19,829 per pupil district-wide, below the Illinois average of $20,099 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 65.0% from local sources (property taxes), 29.5% from the state, and 5.5% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a composite Resource Quality Grade of D (42/100), calculated from 2 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Illinois state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.6:1 | 14.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Enrollment (students) | 480 | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 34.0% of enrollment.
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Schaumburg Ccsd 54, which includes The District 54 Early Lrning Ctr.
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.
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The District 54 Early Lrning Ctr has 480 students enrolled. It is a other school in Schaumburg, IL.
The student-teacher ratio at The District 54 Early Lrning Ctr is 11.6:1, which is 21% lower than the Illinois average of 14.6:1 and 27% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
The largest demographic group at The District 54 Early Lrning Ctr is Hispanic or Latino at 34.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in Schaumburg, IL.
The District 54 Early Lrning Ctr receives a Resource Quality Grade of D (42/100) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. This grade reflects available federal resource indicators, not standardized test scores. Limited indicators were available, so the grade is based on partial data.
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