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School Comparison

Challenger Elementary School
vs.
Little Red Schoolhouse

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

Challenger Elementary School
Little Red Schoolhouse
  • Challenger Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Little Red Schoolhouse (166 vs. 59).
  • Little Red Schoolhouse reported a higher in-school suspensions than Challenger Elementary School (14 vs. 0).
  • Little Red Schoolhouse reported a higher gifted & talented than Challenger Elementary School (20 vs. 8).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Challenger Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Little Red Schoolhouse (166 vs. 59).

Course Access & Programs

Advanced coursework and academic programs available

Little Red Schoolhouse reported a higher gifted & talented than Challenger Elementary School (20 vs. 8).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Little Red Schoolhouse reported a higher in-school suspensions than Challenger Elementary School (14 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

6 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Challenger Elementary School
$9,157.41
Little Red Schoolhouse
$18,038.25
Local revenue share
Challenger Elementary School
13.8%
Little Red Schoolhouse
24.7%
State revenue share
Challenger Elementary School
63.9%
Little Red Schoolhouse
64.1%
Federal revenue share
Challenger Elementary School
22.4%
Little Red Schoolhouse
11.3%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Challenger Elementary School
44.5%
Little Red Schoolhouse
32.2%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Santa Cruz County
$53,614
Santa Cruz County
$53,614
Poverty rate
Santa Cruz County
20.2%
Santa Cruz County
20.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Santa Cruz County
24.1%
Santa Cruz County
24.1%
Unemployment rate
Santa Cruz County
6.1%
Santa Cruz County
6.1%
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.