📍 61085 State Hwy 23, Finlayson, Pine County, 55735
East Central Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Finlayson, Pine County. The school has 400 pupils enrolled. It is part of the East Central School District school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 26.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
East Central Elementary enrolls 400 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 46% male and 54% female. A teaching staff of 26.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 82% White, 8% American Indian or Alaska Native and 5.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 326 | 82% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 32 | 8% |
| Two or more races | 23 | 5.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 | 3% |
| Asian | 5 | 1.3% |
| Black or African American | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
224 of the school's 400 students (56%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 191 qualify for free lunch and 33 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
East Central Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MN-80, state senate district 11.
East Central Elementary is one of 4 schools in EAST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in FINLAYSON, Minnesota. The district serves 732 students district-wide and employs 48 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 400 students, East Central Elementary is larger than the district average of about 183 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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