Blair Early Childhood Center
Blair Early Childhood Center serves 180 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Blair Early Childhood Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Illinois for:
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Student Attention
School Overview
Blair Early Childhood Center's student population of 180 students has grown by 22% over five school years.
The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-2
Total Students
180 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
The diversity score of Blair Early Childhood Center is 0.44, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
15:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
1%
5%

Hispanic
73%
26%

Black
11%
17%

White
13%
48%

Hawaiian
1%
n/a
Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
47%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch (13-14)
9%
3%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, IL Dept. of Education
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