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School Comparison

Cottage Hill Elementary
vs.
Alta Sierra Elementary

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

Cottage Hill Elementary
Alta Sierra Elementary
  • Cottage Hill Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Alta Sierra Elementary (786:1 vs. 592:1).
  • Alta Sierra Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Cottage Hill Elementary (119 vs. 110).
  • Alta Sierra Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Cottage Hill Elementary (9 vs. 6).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Alta Sierra Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than Cottage Hill Elementary (119 vs. 110).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Alta Sierra Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Cottage Hill Elementary (9 vs. 6).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Cottage Hill Elementary reported a higher students per counselor than Alta Sierra Elementary (786:1 vs. 592:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

10 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Cottage Hill Elementary
$13,552.39
Alta Sierra Elementary
$13,552.39
Local revenue share
Cottage Hill Elementary
56.2%
Alta Sierra Elementary
56.2%
State revenue share
Cottage Hill Elementary
35.4%
Alta Sierra Elementary
35.4%
Federal revenue share
Cottage Hill Elementary
8.4%
Alta Sierra Elementary
8.4%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Cottage Hill Elementary
25.3%
Alta Sierra Elementary
25.3%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Nevada County
$84,905
Nevada County
$84,905
Poverty rate
Nevada County
10.6%
Nevada County
10.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Nevada County
39.5%
Nevada County
39.5%
Unemployment rate
Nevada County
4.5%
Nevada County
4.5%
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.