Early Childhood Center
Public school in Sedalia, Missouri · Sedalia 200 School District · Grades Pre-K
Early Childhood Center serves 260 students in pre-K in Sedalia (Pettis County). It is one of 9 schools in Sedalia 200 School District. By enrollment it is the 17th largest of 94 public schools in Missouri (median 142 students). With 10.6 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri school (13.2).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 94 Missouri schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 24.5 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Pre-K |
| Grades | Pre-K |
| District | Sedalia 200 School District |
| County | Pettis County |
| Area type | Town, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 292783002678 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Sedalia 200 | Missouri schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 260 | 5,209 | 142 |
| Students per teacher | 10.6 | 13.7 | 13.2 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 53.8% | 64% | 46.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 27% of Missouri schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Early Childhood Center in context
Size
Early Childhood Center is the only school in Sedalia 200 School District. Its 260 students are 5% of the district's 5,209. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 41.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 106; Early Childhood Center is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Early Childhood Center serves a single grade, pre-K, with 260 students.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 65.8% here and 65.5% across Sedalia 200. Hispanic students are next, at 22.7%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
53.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 64% across Sedalia 200 and a median of 46.5% for Missouri schools. 37.3% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 24.5 full-time-equivalent teachers for 260 students, Early Childhood Center has 10.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri school ratio of 13.2, a school with 260 students would have about 19.7 teachers, so Early Childhood Center has 4.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri schools (13.2).
Location
Early Childhood Center is in a town more than 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, remote. The nearest other school is Cole Camp Preschool, 16.3 miles away in Cole Camp R-I School District. No other school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 65.8% |
| Hispanic | 22.7% |
| Two or more races | 7.3% |
| Black | 3.8% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
38.8% of students are girls and 61.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2255 S Ingram, Sedalia, MO 65301
Phone: (660)827-8955
Website: sedalia200.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Early Childhood Center. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Camp Preschool | Cole Camp R-I | 16.3 mi | 12 | 10.9 | 33.3% |
| Tom Butterfield Early Chld Center | Marshall | 28.3 mi | 140 | 23.1 | 54.3% |
| Little Tigers Learning Center | Morgan County R-II | 35.5 mi | 66 | 10.3 | 75.8% |
| Clinton Early Childhood Center | Clinton | 37.2 mi | 126 | 12.6 | 59.5% |
| Early Childhood Center | School of the Osage | 46.4 mi | 86 | 12.3 | 32.6% |
| Center for Early Lrning-North | Columbia 93 | 53.6 mi | 458 | 7.6 | 41.5% |
| Southwest Early Childhood Center | Jefferson City | 56.4 mi | 305 | 10 | 54.8% |
| Grain Valley Early Childhd Center | Grain Valley R-V | 58.7 mi | 83 | 8.3 | 3.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Sedalia 200
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heber Hunt Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 448 |
| Horace Mann Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 276 |
| Parkview Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 447 |
| Sedalia Middle School | Middle | 5 | 396 |
| Skyline Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 483 |
| Smith Cotton Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 1,133 |
| Smith-Cotton High School | High | 9–12 | 1,551 |
| Washington Elementary School | Elementary | K–4 | 215 |