PERSHING EARLY LEARNING CENTER
Pershing Early Learning Center is a public prekindergarten school that is part of the Decatur SD 61 school district, located in Decatur, IL with about 501 students. Student demographics can be found below. With about 20 teachers, Pershing Early Learning Center has a student/teacher ratio of about 25:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
For more information, contact Pershing Early Learning Center at (217) 362-3301 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Decatur, IL 62526-1557
(217) 362-3301
PERSHING EARLY LEARNING CENTER is a public school in Decatur, IL with about 501 enrolled students. See other public pre-kindergarten schools in Illinois
School Details
- Level:
- Pre-K & Kindergarten
- Charter School:*
- No
- District:
- Decatur SD 61
- Total Students:
- 501
- Teachers:
- 20
- NSLP Status:1
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Not a Title I school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
School Demographics for 501 students
- Black or African American
- 39.9%
- White
- 39.7%
- Two or more races
- 13.0%
- Hispanic/Latino
- 5.8%
- Asian
- 1.0%
- American Indian or Alaska Native
- 0.6%
- Female
- 40.9%
- Male
- 59.1%
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.