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School Comparison

Riverchase Elementary School
vs.
Helena Intermediate School

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

Riverchase Elementary School
Helena Intermediate School
  • Riverchase Elementary School reported a higher students per counselor than Helena Intermediate School (658:1 vs. 623.3:1).
  • Helena Intermediate School reported a higher chronically absent students than Riverchase Elementary School (82 vs. 56).
  • Riverchase Elementary School reported a higher violent incidents than Helena Intermediate School (13 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 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

Helena Intermediate School reported a higher chronically absent students than Riverchase Elementary School (82 vs. 56).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Riverchase Elementary School reported a higher violent incidents than Helena Intermediate School (13 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Riverchase Elementary School reported a higher students per counselor than Helena Intermediate School (658:1 vs. 623.3:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

13 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Helena Intermediate School

1 metric was reported by Helena Intermediate School. Comparable data for Riverchase Elementary School is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
138

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Riverchase Elementary School
$14,272.92
Helena Intermediate School
$12,435.95
Local revenue share
Riverchase Elementary School
54.7%
Helena Intermediate School
38.2%
State revenue share
Riverchase Elementary School
40.4%
Helena Intermediate School
54.7%
Federal revenue share
Riverchase Elementary School
4.9%
Helena Intermediate School
7.1%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Riverchase Elementary School
10.5%
Helena Intermediate School
17.1%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Shelby County
$93,543
Shelby County
$93,543
Poverty rate
Shelby County
6.9%
Shelby County
6.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Shelby County
46.2%
Shelby County
46.2%
Unemployment rate
Shelby County
2.4%
Shelby County
2.4%
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.