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School Comparison

Swanson Elementary
vs.
Butte Elementary

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

Swanson Elementary
Butte Elementary
  • Swanson Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Butte Elementary (166 vs. 117).
  • Butte Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Swanson Elementary (4 vs. 0).
  • Swanson Elementary reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Butte Elementary (2 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 2 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Swanson Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Butte Elementary (166 vs. 117).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Butte Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Swanson Elementary (4 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Swanson Elementary reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Butte Elementary (1 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

14 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Swanson Elementary

1 metric was reported by Swanson Elementary. Comparable data for Butte Elementary is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
396:1

Reported Only at Butte Elementary

1 metric was reported by Butte Elementary. Comparable data for Swanson Elementary is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
3

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Swanson Elementary
$15,575.03
Butte Elementary
$15,575.03
Local revenue share
Swanson Elementary
23.1%
Butte Elementary
23.1%
State revenue share
Swanson Elementary
66.2%
Butte Elementary
66.2%
Federal revenue share
Swanson Elementary
10.7%
Butte Elementary
10.7%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Swanson Elementary
41%
Butte 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.