Dr. James Mitchem Erly Chldhd Center (2026 Ranking)

Dr. James Mitchem Erly Chldhd Center serves 509 students in grades Prekindergarten.

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Illinois state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Illinois state average of 55% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten
Enrollment: 509 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IL Dept. of Education

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Dr. James Mitchem Erly Chldhd Center's student population of 509 students has grown by 26% over five school years.

The teacher population of 39 teachers has grown by 105% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten

Total Students

509 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Dr. James Mitchem Erly Chldhd Center
2024	509
2023	514
2022	414
2021	401
2020	461
2019	385
2018	151
2017	151
2016	192
2015	207
2014	227
2013	182
2012	161
2011	155
2010	169
2009	154
2008	112
2007	147
2006	114
2005	372
2004	374
2003	355
2002	274
2001	546
2000	582
1999	463
1998	368
1997	335

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

39 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1998-2024)
Year	Dr. James Mitchem Erly Chldhd Center
2024	39
2023	35
2022	35
2020	39
2019	32
2018	19
2017	19
2016	21
2015	18
2014	18
2013	21
2012	14
2011	15
2010	16
2008	1
2007	2
2006	19
2005	30
2004	23
2003	21
2002	19
2001	24
2000	27
1999	20
1998	13

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The of Dr. James Mitchem Erly Chldhd Center is 0.67, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IL)

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Dr. James Mitchem Erly Chldhd Center	Illinois	Valley View Community Unit School District 365u
2024	13:1	14:1	12:1
2023	15:1	14:1	13:1
2022	12:1	14:1	13:1
2020	12:1	15:1	14:1
2019	12:1	15:1	14:1
2018	8:1	16:1	14:1
2017	8:1	16:1	14:1
2016	9:1	16:1	15:1
2015	12:1	16:1	14:1
2014	13:1	16:1	15:1
2013	8:1	13:1	13:1
2012	11:1	16:1	17:1
2011	10:1	16:1	17:1
2010	11:1	16:1	17:1
2006	6:1	16:1	19:1
2005	12:1	17:1	19:1
2004	16:1	17:1	21:1
2003	17:1	17:1	21:1
2002	14:1	17:1	21:1
2001	23:1	17:1	21:1
2000	22:1	17:1	21:1

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American Indian

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Dr. James Mitchem Erly Chldhd Center	Illinois	Valley View Community Unit School District 365u
2024	6%	6%	6%
2023	8%	6%	6%
2022	9%	5%	6%
2021	8%	5%	7%
2020	7%	5%	6%
2019	8%	5%	6%
2018	5%	5%	6%
2017	5%	5%	6%
2016	7%	5%	6%
2015	3%	6%	7%
2014	4%	5%	8%
2013	6%	5%	7%
2012	7%	4%	7%
2011	6%	5%	7%
2010	10%	5%	8%
2009	8%	5%	8%
2008	8%	5%	7%
2007	8%	5%	7%
2006	9%	5%	7%
2005	2%	5%	7%
2003	1%	4%	6%
2002	2%	4%	5%
2001	5%	4%	5%
2000	8%	3%	6%
1999	6%	3%	5%

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Hispanic

51%

28%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Dr. James Mitchem Erly Chldhd Center	Illinois	Valley View Community Unit School District 365u
2024	51%	28%	48%
2023	53%	27%	47%
2022	50%	27%	47%
2021	47%	27%	46%
2020	44%	26%	46%
2019	41%	26%	46%
2018	51%	26%	45%
2017	51%	26%	45%
2016	49%	26%	44%
2015	50%	25%	42%
2014	52%	25%	41%
2013	49%	24%	41%
2012	45%	24%	40%
2011	45%	23%	40%
2010	39%	22%	36%
2009	30%	22%	35%
2008	20%	21%	35%
2007	21%	20%	34%
2006	20%	19%	29%
2005	45%	18%	26%
2004	39%	18%	23%
2003	36%	17%	20%
2002	16%	16%	17%
2001	14%	15%	15%
2000	9%	15%	13%
1999	8%	14%	12%
1998	12%	13%	10%
1997	10%	13%	9%

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Black

22%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Dr. James Mitchem Erly Chldhd Center	Illinois	Valley View Community Unit School District 365u
2024	22%	16%	23%
2023	19%	17%	23%
2022	20%	17%	22%
2021	22%	17%	21%
2020	22%	17%	20%
2019	23%	17%	20%
2018	13%	17%	20%
2017	13%	17%	20%
2016	14%	17%	20%
2015	17%	17%	20%
2014	15%	17%	20%
2013	12%	18%	21%
2012	20%	18%	21%
2011	14%	18%	21%
2010	15%	20%	24%
2009	23%	20%	24%
2008	20%	20%	25%
2007	20%	20%	25%
2006	27%	20%	26%
2005	9%	20%	26%
2004	9%	21%	26%
2003	7%	21%	25%
2002	8%	21%	25%
2001	14%	21%	25%
2000	18%	21%	24%
1999	16%	21%	23%
1998	12%	21%	22%
1997	10%	20%	21%

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White

15%

45%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Dr. James Mitchem Erly Chldhd Center	Illinois	Valley View Community Unit School District 365u
2024	15%	45%	18%
2023	17%	45%	19%
2022	16%	47%	20%
2021	16%	47%	22%
2020	22%	48%	24%
2019	25%	48%	24%
2018	30%	49%	25%
2017	30%	49%	25%
2016	27%	49%	26%
2015	24%	49%	27%
2014	22%	50%	27%
2013	26%	50%	28%
2012	24%	51%	29%
2011	30%	51%	29%
2010	32%	53%	32%
2009	39%	53%	33%
2008	52%	54%	33%
2007	51%	55%	34%
2006	44%	56%	38%
2005	44%	57%	41%
2004	52%	57%	45%
2003	56%	58%	49%
2002	74%	59%	53%
2001	67%	60%	55%
2000	65%	61%	57%
1999	70%	62%	60%
1998	71%	63%	63%
1997	75%	64%	65%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Dr. James Mitchem Erly Chldhd Center	Illinois	Valley View Community Unit School District 365u
2024	5%	4%	5%
2023	3%	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%	5%
2021	6%	4%	4%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	1%	3%	4%
2017	1%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	6%	3%	4%
2014	7%	3%	4%
2013	7%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.70

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Dr. James Mitchem Erly Chldhd Center	Illinois	Valley View Community Unit School District 365u
2024	0.67	0.70	0.68
2023	0.65	0.70	0.69
2022	0.68	0.68	0.69
2021	0.70	0.68	0.70
2020	0.71	0.68	0.70
2019	0.72	0.68	0.70
2018	0.64	0.67	0.70
2017	0.64	0.67	0.70
2016	0.67	0.67	0.70
2015	0.67	0.67	0.71
2014	0.66	0.66	0.71
2013	0.68	0.66	0.72
2012	0.70	0.65	0.72
2011	0.70	0.66	0.72
2010	0.74	0.64	0.70
2009	0.73	0.64	0.70
2008	0.67	0.64	0.71
2007	0.68	0.63	0.71
2006	0.71	0.61	0.70
2005	0.60	0.61	0.70
2004	0.58	0.60	0.68
2003	0.56	0.59	0.66
2002	0.42	0.59	0.64
2001	0.51	0.58	0.62
2000	0.54	0.57	0.60
1999	0.48	0.56	0.57
1998	0.51	0.56	0.55
1997	0.45	0.54	0.53

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Eligible for

19%

43%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2024)
Year	Dr. James Mitchem Erly Chldhd Center	Illinois	Valley View Community Unit School District 365u
2024	19%	43%	56%
2023	19%	43%	55%
2022	24%	43%	55%
2021	25%	44%	54%
2020	62%	47%	55%
2019	58%	47%	55%
2018	65%	46%	50%
2017	65%	46%	50%
2016	53%	47%	49%
2015	73%	52%	59%
2014	79%	47%	57%
2013	71%	45%	50%
2012	20%	21%	17%
2005	33%	32%	24%
2004	33%	31%	22%
2003	30%	30%	20%
2002	16%	30%	19%

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Eligible for (11-12)

17%

27%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2012)
Year	Dr. James Mitchem Erly Chldhd Center	Illinois	Valley View Community Unit School District 365u
2012	17%	27%	39%
2005	12%	5%	8%
2004	9%	5%	7%
2003	10%	5%	7%
2002	6%	5%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Valley View Community Unit School District 365u

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

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How many students attend Dr. James Mitchem Erly Chldhd Center?

509 students attend Dr. James Mitchem Erly Chldhd Center.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Dr. James Mitchem Erly Chldhd Center students are Hispanic, 22% of students are Black, 15% of students are White, 6% of students are Asian, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Dr. James Mitchem Erly Chldhd Center?

Dr. James Mitchem Erly Chldhd Center has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Illinois state average of 14:1.

What grades does Dr. James Mitchem Erly Chldhd Center offer ?

Dr. James Mitchem Erly Chldhd Center offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten

What school district is Dr. James Mitchem Erly Chldhd Center part of?

Dr. James Mitchem Erly Chldhd Center is part of Valley View Community Unit School District 365u.

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1997-2024)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1998-2024)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2024)

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2012)

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