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School Comparison

Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences
vs.
Sunflower Elementary

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

Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences
Sunflower Elementary
  • Sunflower Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences (106 vs. 83).
  • Sunflower Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences (3 vs. 0).
  • Sunflower Elementary reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences (2 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 4 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

Sunflower Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences (106 vs. 83).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Sunflower Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences (3 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Sunflower Elementary reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences (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 Sunflower Elementary

2 metrics were reported by Sunflower Elementary. Comparable data for Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
26
Students per counselor
786:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences
$17,361.34
Sunflower Elementary
$17,900.88
Local revenue share
Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences
5.9%
Sunflower Elementary
8.8%
State revenue share
Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences
91.8%
Sunflower Elementary
78.1%
Federal revenue share
Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences
2.3%
Sunflower Elementary
13.1%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Ballington Academy for the Arts and Sciences
34.9%
Sunflower Elementary
27.1%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Imperial County
$56,393
Imperial County
$56,393
Poverty rate
Imperial County
19.6%
Imperial County
19.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Imperial County
16.1%
Imperial County
16.1%
Unemployment rate
Imperial County
18.4%
Imperial County
18.4%
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.