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Early Childhood Center

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Early Childhood Center serves 180 students in grades Prekindergarten.

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is equal to the North Dakota state level of 10:1.

Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 30% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten
Enrollment: 180 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 47%
: Clayton A Lodoen Kindergarten Center serves the northern part of West Fargo, ND, covering an area of approximately 67.6 square miles. Most families can expect a typical drive of 10 to 15 minutes to reach the school, with an average distance of 6.3 miles from the school to the edge of the attendance zone, which stretches up to 10.6 miles at its furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

School Overview

Early Childhood Center's student population of 180 students has grown by 41% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 21% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten
(Supplemental Virtual)

Total Students

180 students

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Total Students Trends (1994-2025)
Year	Early Childhood Center
2025	180
2024	173
2023	157
2022	159
2021	127
2020	150
2019	134
2018	450
2017	462
2016	426
2015	479
2014	473
2013	488
2012	500
2011	475
2010	499
2009	628
2008	527
2007	530
2006	491
2005	378
2004	432
2003	416
2002	388
2001	380
2000	390
1999	401
1998	367
1997	372
1996	378
1995	403
1994	428

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Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1994-2025)
Year	Early Childhood Center
2025	18
2024	14
2023	14
2022	16
2021	23
2020	20
2019	10
2018	27
2017	32
2016	34
2015	49
2014	48
2013	41
2012	41
2011	44
2010	44
2009	41
2008	25
2007	24
2006	21
2005	16
2004	11
2003	10
2002	10
2001	10
2000	10
1999	9
1998	10
1997	10
1996	11
1995	10
1994	10

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School Rankings

The of Early Childhood Center is 0.66, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.50. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (ND)

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Early Childhood Center	North Dakota	West Fargo 6 School District
2025	10:1	10:1
2024	12:1	11:1
2023	11:1	11:1	13:1
2022	10:1	11:1	13:1
2021	6:1	11:1	12:1
2020	8:1	11:1	13:1
2019	13:1	11:1	13:1
2018	17:1	11:1	13:1
2017	14:1	11:1	13:1
2016	13:1	11:1	13:1
2015	10:1	11:1	13:1
2014	10:1	11:1	13:1
2013	12:1	11:1	14:1
2012	12:1	11:1	14:1
2011	11:1	11:1	14:1
2010	11:1	11:1	14:1
2009	15:1	11:1	14:1
2008	21:1	11:1	15:1
2007	22:1	12:1	16:1
2006	23:1	11:1	16:1
2005	24:1	12:1	16:1
2004	39:1	12:1	17:1
2003	42:1	12:1	17:1
2002	39:1	13:1	17:1
2001	38:1	13:1	17:1
2000	39:1	14:1	17:1
1999	45:1	14:1	18:1
1998	37:1	14:1	17:1
1997	37:1	14:1	19:1
1996	34:1	14:1	19:1
1995	40:1	14:1	18:1
1994	43:1	14:1	19:1

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American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Early Childhood Center	North Dakota	West Fargo 6 School District
2025	4%	11%
2024	5%	11%
2023	3%	11%	2%
2022	4%	11%	3%
2021	6%	11%	2%
2020	5%	11%	2%
2019	4%	12%	2%
2018	1%	12%	2%
2017	2%	12%	2%
2016	4%	9%	2%
2015	3%	9%	2%
2014	2%	9%	2%
2013	1%	9%	2%
2012	1%	9%	2%
2011	3%	12%	2%
2010	2%	13%	3%
2009	3%	12%	4%
2008	3%	9%	3%
2007	3%	8%	3%
2006	2%	12%	3%
2005	4%	8%	3%
2004	3%	12%	3%
2003	3%	11%	3%
2002	3%	12%	3%
2001	2%	11%	3%
2000	1%	11%	2%
1999	3%	7%	2%
1998	3%	8%	3%
1997	3%	8%	2%
1996	2%	8%	2%
1995	2%	7%	2%
1994	2%	7%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Early Childhood Center	North Dakota	West Fargo 6 School District
2025	4%	1%
2024	5%	1%
2023	4%	1%	3%
2022	6%	1%	3%
2021	3%	2%	4%
2020	2%	2%	4%
2019	4%	1%	4%
2018	5%	2%	3%
2017	4%	2%	3%
2016	5%	1%	3%
2015	2%	1%	5%
2014	2%	1%	3%
2013	3%	1%	3%
2012	1%	1%	3%
2011	2%	1%	3%
2010	4%	1%	3%
2009	2%	1%	2%
2008	2%	1%	2%
2007	4%	1%	2%
2006	4%	1%	1%
2005	3%	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2003	3%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Early Childhood Center	North Dakota	West Fargo 6 School District
2025	8%	8%
2024	8%	7%
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	2%	6%	4%
2021	1%	5%	4%
2020	1%	6%	4%
2019	2%	5%	4%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	5%	5%	4%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	5%	4%	3%
2014	3%	4%	3%
2013	4%	4%	3%
2012	4%	3%	3%
2010	3%	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%	2%
2008	4%	2%	2%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	3%	2%	2%
2005	4%	3%	2%
2004	3%	1%	2%
2003	3%	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	3%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%

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Black

23%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Early Childhood Center	North Dakota	West Fargo 6 School District
2025	23%	5%
2024	19%	5%
2023	22%	5%	15%
2022	18%	5%	15%
2021	17%	5%	15%
2020	24%	5%	14%
2019	16%	5%	14%
2018	20%	5%	12%
2017	20%	4%	12%
2016	18%	4%	11%
2015	15%	4%	9%
2014	15%	3%	9%
2013	11%	3%	8%
2012	9%	3%	7%
2011	6%	3%	6%
2010	9%	2%	7%
2009	9%	2%	6%
2008	7%	2%	5%
2007	5%	2%	4%
2006	6%	1%	4%
2005	4%	1%	3%
2004	4%	1%	3%
2003	3%	1%	3%
2002	3%	1%	2%
2001	3%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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White

53%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Early Childhood Center	North Dakota	West Fargo 6 School District
2025	53%	70%
2024	54%	71%
2023	62%	72%	70%
2022	66%	73%	71%
2021	68%	73%	71%
2020	68%	73%	74%
2019	74%	74%	74%
2018	66%	74%	77%
2017	64%	75%	77%
2016	66%	79%	78%
2015	72%	80%	79%
2014	74%	81%	81%
2013	77%	82%	82%
2012	82%	83%	84%
2011	84%	81%	85%
2010	82%	82%	85%
2009	85%	83%	86%
2008	84%	86%	88%
2007	86%	87%	89%
2006	85%	84%	90%
2005	85%	87%	91%
2004	88%	85%	91%
2003	88%	86%	91%
2002	91%	85%	92%
2001	92%	86%	92%
2000	94%	86%	94%
1999	93%	90%	95%
1998	93%	89%	96%
1997	91%	89%	96%
1996	94%	89%	96%
1995	94%	90%	97%
1994	96%	90%	97%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Early Childhood Center	North Dakota	West Fargo 6 School District
2025	8%	5%
2024	9%	5%
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	5%	4%	4%
2018	5%	2%	2%
2017	5%	2%	2%
2016	3%	2%	2%
2015	3%	2%	2%
2014	4%	2%	2%
2013	4%	1%	2%
2012	3%	1%	1%
2011	5%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

47%

30%

0.66

0.50

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Diversity Score Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Early Childhood Center	North Dakota	West Fargo 6 School District
2025	0.66	0.49
2024	0.66	0.48
2023	0.57	0.47	0.48
2022	0.53	0.45	0.47
2021	0.51	0.45	0.47
2020	0.48	0.45	0.43
2019	0.43	0.44	0.43
2018	0.52	0.44	0.40
2017	0.55	0.42	0.40
2016	0.53	0.37	0.38
2015	0.46	0.35	0.36
2014	0.43	0.34	0.34
2013	0.39	0.32	0.33
2012	0.32	0.30	0.30
2011	0.29	0.33	0.28
2010	0.32	0.31	0.27
2009	0.27	0.30	0.25
2008	0.29	0.25	0.22
2007	0.26	0.24	0.21
2006	0.27	0.28	0.19
2005	0.27	0.24	0.17
2004	0.22	0.27	0.17
2003	0.22	0.25	0.16
2002	0.17	0.27	0.14
2001	0.15	0.25	0.13
2000	0.12	0.25	0.09
1999	0.13	0.19	0.10
1998	0.13	0.20	0.08
1997	0.17	0.20	0.07
1996	0.12	0.20	0.07
1995	0.12	0.19	0.07
1994	0.08	0.19	0.07

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Eligible for

93%

27%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2008-2025)
Year	Early Childhood Center	North Dakota	West Fargo 6 School District
2025	93%	27%
2024	97%	26%
2023	100%	27%	23%
2021	100%	27%	24%
2019	100%	28%	24%
2018	34%	28%	24%
2017	36%	29%	24%
2016	37%	25%	23%
2015	32%	24%	22%
2014	35%	25%	25%
2013	33%	25%	25%
2012	33%	27%	25%
2011	26%	28%	24%
2010	28%	25%	23%
2009	20%	26%	20%
2008	16%	23%	17%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2008-2025)
Year	Early Childhood Center	North Dakota	West Fargo 6 School District
2025	13%	6%
2024	13%	6%
2023	15%	6%	6%
2021	18%	5%	5%
2019	17%	6%	6%
2018	5%	6%	4%
2017	5%	6%	4%
2016	6%	6%	5%
2015	4%	6%	5%
2014	6%	6%	5%
2013	4%	7%	5%
2012	4%	6%	4%
2011	5%	7%	5%
2010	5%	8%	6%
2009	6%	8%	7%
2008	4%	8%	7%

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School District Name

West Fargo 6 School District

Sports

Colors

Blue and White

School Mascot

Hawks

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Early Childhood Center?

180 students attend Early Childhood Center.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Early Childhood Center students are White, 23% of students are Black, 8% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are American Indian, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Early Childhood Center?

Early Childhood Center has a student ration of 10:1, which is equal to the North Dakota state average of 10:1.

What grades does Early Childhood Center offer ?

Early Childhood Center offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Early Childhood Center part of?

Early Childhood Center is part of West Fargo 6 School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten
Enrollment: 180 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 47%
: Clayton A Lodoen Kindergarten Center serves the northern part of West Fargo, ND, covering an area of approximately 67.6 square miles. Most families can expect a typical drive of 10 to 15 minutes to reach the school, with an average distance of 6.3 miles from the school to the edge of the attendance zone, which stretches up to 10.6 miles at its furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

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