- Buttonwillow Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than A. M. Thomas Middle (117 vs. 5).
- Buttonwillow Elementary reported a higher in-school suspensions than A. M. Thomas Middle (7 vs. 0).
- Buttonwillow Elementary reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than A. M. Thomas Middle (6 vs. 1).
- Source Data Limit: 5 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
Buttonwillow Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than A. M. Thomas Middle (117 vs. 5).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Buttonwillow Elementary reported a higher in-school suspensions than A. M. Thomas Middle (7 vs. 0).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
A. M. Thomas Middle reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Buttonwillow Elementary (0.5 vs. 0).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
6 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at A. M. Thomas Middle
1 metric was reported by A. M. Thomas Middle. Comparable data for Buttonwillow Elementary is missing or suppressed.
Students per counselor
170:1
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Buttonwillow Elementary
$22,325.88
A. M. Thomas Middle
$31,618.32
Local revenue share
Buttonwillow Elementary
25.2%
A. M. Thomas Middle
38%
State revenue share
Buttonwillow Elementary
64.2%
A. M. Thomas Middle
45.6%
Federal revenue share
Buttonwillow Elementary
10.6%
A. M. Thomas Middle
16.3%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Buttonwillow Elementary
37.4%
A. M. Thomas Middle
17.2%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Kern County
$67,660
Kern County
$67,660
Poverty rate
Kern County
19.1%
Kern County
19.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Kern County
18.6%
Kern County
18.6%
Unemployment rate
Kern County
8.6%
Kern County
8.6%
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.