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School Comparison

Whale Gulch Elementary
vs.
Laytonville Elementary

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

Whale Gulch Elementary
Laytonville Elementary
  • Laytonville Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Whale Gulch Elementary (136 vs. 8).
  • Laytonville Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Whale Gulch Elementary (15 vs. 0).
  • Laytonville Elementary reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Whale Gulch Elementary (8 vs. 0).
  • 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

Laytonville Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Whale Gulch Elementary (136 vs. 8).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Laytonville Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Whale Gulch Elementary (15 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Laytonville Elementary reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Whale Gulch Elementary (0.4 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 Laytonville Elementary

1 metric was reported by Laytonville Elementary. Comparable data for Whale Gulch Elementary is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
630:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Whale Gulch Elementary
$28,976
Laytonville Elementary
$18,599.41
Local revenue share
Whale Gulch Elementary
16%
Laytonville Elementary
48.5%
State revenue share
Whale Gulch Elementary
78.2%
Laytonville Elementary
41%
Federal revenue share
Whale Gulch Elementary
5.8%
Laytonville Elementary
10.6%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Whale Gulch Elementary
50.4%
Laytonville Elementary
60.2%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Mendocino County
$64,688
Mendocino County
$64,688
Poverty rate
Mendocino County
15.2%
Mendocino County
15.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Mendocino County
24.9%
Mendocino County
24.9%
Unemployment rate
Mendocino County
5.5%
Mendocino County
5.5%
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.