- Rocketship Redwood City reported a higher chronically absent students than Orion Alternative (123 vs. 95).
- Orion Alternative reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Rocketship Redwood City (2 vs. 0).
- Orion Alternative reported a higher violent incidents than Rocketship Redwood City (2 vs. 0).
- Source Data Limit: 4 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
Rocketship Redwood City reported a higher chronically absent students than Orion Alternative (123 vs. 95).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Orion Alternative reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Rocketship Redwood City (2 vs. 0).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Rocketship Redwood City reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Orion Alternative (1.85 vs. 0).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
13 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at Rocketship Redwood City
1 metric was reported by Rocketship Redwood City. Comparable data for Orion Alternative is missing or suppressed.
Students per counselor
166.5:1
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Rocketship Redwood City
$17,977.56
Orion Alternative
$20,855.34
Local revenue share
Rocketship Redwood City
59.6%
Orion Alternative
62.6%
State revenue share
Rocketship Redwood City
33.2%
Orion Alternative
30%
Federal revenue share
Rocketship Redwood City
7.2%
Orion Alternative
7.4%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Rocketship Redwood City
39.4%
Orion Alternative
26.3%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
San Mateo County
$156,000
San Mateo County
$156,000
Poverty rate
San Mateo County
6.5%
San Mateo County
6.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
San Mateo County
53.1%
San Mateo County
53.1%
Unemployment rate
San Mateo County
3.6%
San Mateo County
3.6%
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.