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School Comparison

Hot Springs Elementary
vs.
Carl Smith Middle

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

Hot Springs Elementary
Carl Smith Middle
  • Carl Smith Middle reported a higher chronically absent students than Hot Springs Elementary (52 vs. 11).
  • Carl Smith Middle reported a higher violent incidents than Hot Springs Elementary (3 vs. 0).
  • Carl Smith Middle reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Hot Springs Elementary (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

Carl Smith Middle reported a higher chronically absent students than Hot Springs Elementary (52 vs. 11).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Carl Smith Middle reported a higher violent incidents than Hot Springs Elementary (3 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Carl Smith Middle reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Hot Springs Elementary (0.3 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

5 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Carl Smith Middle

1 metric was reported by Carl Smith Middle. Comparable data for Hot Springs Elementary is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
906.7:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Hot Springs Elementary
$24,538.46
Carl Smith Middle
$20,638.33
Local revenue share
Hot Springs Elementary
15.4%
Carl Smith Middle
11.5%
State revenue share
Hot Springs Elementary
82%
Carl Smith Middle
73.6%
Federal revenue share
Hot Springs Elementary
2.6%
Carl Smith Middle
14.9%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Hot Springs Elementary
84.6%
Carl Smith Middle
23.8%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Tulare County
$69,489
Tulare County
$69,489
Poverty rate
Tulare County
17.8%
Tulare County
17.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Tulare County
15.8%
Tulare County
15.8%
Unemployment rate
Tulare County
10.3%
Tulare County
10.3%
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.