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School Comparison

Biola-Pershing Elementary
vs.
Sun Empire Elementary

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

Biola-Pershing Elementary
Sun Empire Elementary
  • Sun Empire Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Biola-Pershing Elementary (491.1:1 vs. 200:1).
  • Sun Empire Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Biola-Pershing Elementary (120 vs. 37).
  • Biola-Pershing Elementary reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Sun Empire Elementary (11 vs. 6).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 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

Sun Empire Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Biola-Pershing Elementary (120 vs. 37).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Biola-Pershing Elementary reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Sun Empire Elementary (11 vs. 6).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Sun Empire Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Biola-Pershing Elementary (491.1:1 vs. 200:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

7 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Biola-Pershing Elementary

1 metric was reported by Biola-Pershing Elementary. Comparable data for Sun Empire Elementary is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
9

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Biola-Pershing Elementary
$16,198.26
Sun Empire Elementary
$15,604.52
Local revenue share
Biola-Pershing Elementary
15.5%
Sun Empire Elementary
14.1%
State revenue share
Biola-Pershing Elementary
72.7%
Sun Empire Elementary
70.6%
Federal revenue share
Biola-Pershing Elementary
11.8%
Sun Empire Elementary
15.3%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Biola-Pershing Elementary
29.4%
Sun Empire Elementary
24.9%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Fresno County
$71,434
Fresno County
$71,434
Poverty rate
Fresno County
18.7%
Fresno County
18.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Fresno County
23.9%
Fresno County
23.9%
Unemployment rate
Fresno County
7.9%
Fresno County
7.9%
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.