The Early Learning Academy
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to kindergarten · Sandusky, Ohio
The Early Learning Academy in Sandusky, Ohio enrolled 379 students in 2024-25 with 19.8 full-time teachers, 19.1 students per teacher against the Ohio elementary-school median of 17.4. 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 8% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 4%
351 students in 2022-23, 364 students in 2023-24, 379 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 19.0 to 19.8.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 351 | 19.0 | 18.5 |
| 2023-24 | 364 | 19.8 | 18.4 |
| 2024-25 | 379 | 19.8 | 19.1 |
19.1 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 71 of every 100 Ohio elementary schools
Among the 1,708 Ohio elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 17.4; 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 The Early Learning Academy enrolled 340 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent27.6% (2022-23)
Who attends
41.7% of students were Black, 30.9% White, 22.4% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- Black41.7%
- White30.9%
- Two or more races22.4%
- Hispanic4.5%
- Asian0.5%
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 Sandusky
6 public elementary schools in Sandusky report 2024-25 enrollment; The Early Learning Academy is number 5 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Sandusky Intermediate School | 892 | 15.5 | not reported |
| Furry Elementary School | 495 | 18.3 | 24.4% |
| Meadowlawn Elementary School | 421 | 17.5 | 28.7% |
| The Sandusky Primary School | 388 | 14.9 | not reported |
| The Early Learning Academy | 379 | 19.1 | not reported |
| Monroe Preparatory Academy | 204 | 15.7 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about The Early Learning Academy
- The Sandusky Intermediate SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.9 miles away: 892 students, 15.5 per teacher (2024-25).0.9 mi
- The Sandusky Primary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.0 miles away: 388 students, 14.9 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
- Compare The Early Learning Academy with The Sandusky Intermediate SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Sandusky City Schools spends per student$17,349 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$17,349
- The largest public schools in OhioThe Early Learning Academy is the number 918 by size of 1,715 Ohio elementary schools open in 2024-25.#918 of 1,715
- Ohio schools by students per teacher19.1 students per teacher here against the Ohio median of 17.4 for elementary schools.19.1:1
- 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 The Early Learning Academy
How many students attend The Early Learning Academy?
379 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 351 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Sandusky, OH.What is the student-teacher ratio at The Early Learning Academy?
19.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Ohio median for elementary schools is 17.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is The Early Learning Academy a Title I school?
The Early Learning Academy ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is The Early Learning Academy in?
Sandusky City Schools, NCES district ID 3904474. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 390447401598 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.