CaliforniaSchoolsEarly Childhood Learning Center

Early Childhood Learning Center

PublicRegular
Irvine, California · Irvine Unified
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students
Grade Span
Student:Teacher
Free/Reduced Lunch
Title INo
SectorPublic
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Pupil : Teacher Ratio
(2022)
US avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
(2022)
Enrollment
32
(2022)
Years of Data
1
2022–2022
Counselor : Pupils
(2020)
ASCA max 1:250
Nurse : Pupils
1:32
(2020)
40.0%vs prior yrNASN max 1:750
Psychologist : Pupils
1:11
(2020)
6.7%vs prior yrNASP max 1:500
Social Worker : Pupils
1:11
(2020)
6.7%vs prior yrSSWAA max 1:250

Year-by-year workforce

Metric2022Nat Avg
Enrollment32
Teacher FTE
Pupil : Teacher ratio15.4:1

What These Numbers Mean

Teacher FTE

Full-Time Equivalent counts part-time teachers proportionally. One full-time teacher = 1.0 FTE; two half-time teachers also = 1.0 FTE. This is the standard federal reporting unit.

Pupil : Teacher ratio

NCES-reported ratio divides total enrollment by teacher FTE. It is NOT the same as average class size — schools with specialists, coaches, and resource teachers will show lower ratios than typical class sizes.

How to read the trend

A falling pupil:teacher ratio (line going down) means more staffing per student — generally a positive signal. A rising line can indicate budget pressure or fast enrollment growth outpacing hiring. Always compare to the US average (dashed grey).

Student Support & Wellbeing

Non-teaching staff who support student mental health, physical health, and behavioural needs. Lower pupil-to-staff ratios mean more one-on-one access.

Counselors & Social Workers — staff to pupils (recommended 1:250)

1:01:541:1081:1621:2161:2702015201720201:101:111:2501:2501:250Counselor : PupilsSocial Worker : PupilsRecommended 1:250

Nurses & Psychologists — staff to pupils

1:01:1621:3241:4861:6481:8102015201720201:531:531:321:7501:7501:7501:111:101:111:5001:5001:500Nurse : PupilsNASN 1:750Psychologist : PupilsNASP 1:500

Support staffing & ratios — year by year

Metric201520172020Nat Avg
Counselors (FTE)000
Nurses (FTE)0.60.61
Psychologists (FTE)33.23
Social Workers (FTE)03.23
Counselor : Pupils1:250
Nurse : Pupils1:531:531:321:750
Psychologist : Pupils1:111:101:111:500
Social Worker : Pupils1:101:111:250

Why these ratios matter

Counselors (ASCA 250:1)

School counselors support academic planning, college & career readiness, and social-emotional wellbeing. The American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250 students per counselor.

Nurses (NASN 750:1)

School nurses manage chronic conditions, medications, immunisations, and emergencies. The National Association of School Nurses recommends at least 1 full-time nurse per 750 students (more for high-need populations).

Psychologists (NASP 500:1)

School psychologists assess learning & behavioural needs, run mental-health interventions, and coordinate special-education services. NASP recommends 500:1 or lower.

Social workers (SSWAA 250:1)

School social workers bridge home-school relationships, address attendance & trauma, and connect families to community resources. SSWAA recommends 250:1.

Source: US Dept of Education CRDC (20152020) — Civil Rights Data Collection.