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School Comparison

Stepping Stones Academy
vs.
Sonoran Foothills School

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

Stepping Stones Academy
Sonoran Foothills School
  • Sonoran Foothills School reported a higher chronically absent students than Stepping Stones Academy (280 vs. 66).
  • Sonoran Foothills School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Stepping Stones Academy (20 vs. 0).
  • Sonoran Foothills School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Stepping Stones Academy (11 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

Sonoran Foothills School reported a higher chronically absent students than Stepping Stones Academy (280 vs. 66).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Sonoran Foothills School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Stepping Stones Academy (20 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Sonoran Foothills School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Stepping Stones Academy (0.5 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

7 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Sonoran Foothills School

2 metrics were reported by Sonoran Foothills School. Comparable data for Stepping Stones Academy is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
104
Students per counselor
1780:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Stepping Stones Academy
$10,253.46
Sonoran Foothills School
$10,940.17
Local revenue share
Stepping Stones Academy
18.3%
Sonoran Foothills School
44.2%
State revenue share
Stepping Stones Academy
75.2%
Sonoran Foothills School
44.4%
Federal revenue share
Stepping Stones Academy
6.6%
Sonoran Foothills School
11.5%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Stepping Stones Academy
30.4%
Sonoran Foothills School
31.3%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Maricopa County
$85,518
Maricopa County
$85,518
Poverty rate
Maricopa County
11.3%
Maricopa County
11.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Maricopa County
35.9%
Maricopa County
35.9%
Unemployment rate
Maricopa County
3.1%
Maricopa County
3.1%
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.