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School Comparison

Goose Bay Elementary
vs.
Big Lake Elementary

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

Goose Bay Elementary
Big Lake Elementary
  • Big Lake Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Goose Bay Elementary (211 vs. 117).
  • Big Lake Elementary reported a higher in-school suspensions than Goose Bay Elementary (1 vs. 0).
  • Big Lake Elementary reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Goose Bay Elementary (1 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Big Lake Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Goose Bay Elementary (211 vs. 117).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Big Lake Elementary reported a higher in-school suspensions than Goose Bay Elementary (1 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Big Lake Elementary reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Goose Bay Elementary (0.8 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

18 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Big Lake Elementary

1 metric was reported by Big Lake Elementary. Comparable data for Goose Bay Elementary is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
413.7:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
Goose Bay Elementary
$15,575.03
Big Lake Elementary
$15,575.03
Local revenue share
Goose Bay Elementary
23.1%
Big Lake Elementary
23.1%
State revenue share
Goose Bay Elementary
66.2%
Big Lake Elementary
66.2%
Federal revenue share
Goose Bay Elementary
10.7%
Big Lake Elementary
10.7%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Goose Bay Elementary
41%
Big Lake Elementary
41%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Matanuska-Susitna Borough
$90,625
Matanuska-Susitna Borough
$90,625
Poverty rate
Matanuska-Susitna Borough
10.3%
Matanuska-Susitna Borough
10.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Matanuska-Susitna Borough
24.3%
Matanuska-Susitna Borough
24.3%
Unemployment rate
Matanuska-Susitna Borough
5%
Matanuska-Susitna Borough
5%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.