Walker Early Learning Center
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to kindergarten · Monticello, Kentucky
Walker Early Learning Center in Monticello, Kentucky enrolled 358 students in 2024-25 with 21.3 full-time teachers, 16.8 students per teacher against the Kentucky elementary-school median of 14.6. 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 fell 12% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 8%
405 students in 2022-23, 361 students in 2023-24, 358 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 23.1 to 21.3.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 405 | 23.1 | 17.5 |
| 2023-24 | 361 | not reported | not reported |
| 2024-25 | 358 | 21.3 | 16.8 |
16.8 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 85 of every 100 Kentucky elementary schools
Among the 711 Kentucky elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.6; 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 373 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Walker Early Learning Center enrolled 373 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 6 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 373 of the 373 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions6
- Chronically absent27.2% (2022-23)
Who attends
83.0% of students were White, 11.7% Hispanic, 3.6% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White83.0%
- Hispanic11.7%
- Two or more races3.6%
- Black1.4%
- Asian0.3%
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 Monticello
3 public elementary schools in Monticello report 2024-25 enrollment; Walker Early Learning Center is number 3 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monticello Elementary School | 664 | 15.8 | 79.1% |
| Bell Elementary School | 432 | 15.1 | 80.3% |
| Walker Early Learning Center | 358 | 16.8 | 74.6% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Walker Early Learning Center
- Bell Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.4 miles away: 432 students, 15.1 per teacher (2024-25).0.4 mi
- Monticello Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.8 miles away: 664 students, 15.8 per teacher (2024-25).0.8 mi
- Compare Walker Early Learning Center with Bell Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Wayne County spends per student$13,466 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,466
- The largest public schools in KentuckyWalker Early Learning Center is the number 497 by size of 717 Kentucky elementary schools open in 2024-25.#497 of 717
- Kentucky schools by students per teacher16.8 students per teacher here against the Kentucky median of 14.6 for elementary schools.16.8:1
- 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 Walker Early Learning Center
How many students attend Walker Early Learning Center?
358 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 405 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Monticello, KY.What is the student-teacher ratio at Walker Early Learning Center?
16.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Kentucky median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Walker Early Learning Center a Title I school?
Walker Early Learning Center ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Walker Early Learning Center in?
Wayne County, NCES district ID 2105790. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 210579001365 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.