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School Comparison

James R. Cowan Fundamental Elementary
vs.
Whitney Avenue Elementary

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

James R. Cowan Fundamental Elementary
Whitney Avenue Elementary
  • Whitney Avenue Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than James R. Cowan Fundamental Elementary (201 vs. 73).
  • James R. Cowan Fundamental Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Whitney Avenue Elementary (117 vs. 80).
  • Whitney Avenue Elementary reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than James R. Cowan Fundamental Elementary (5 vs. 1).
  • Source Data Limit: 3 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Whitney Avenue Elementary reported a higher chronically absent students than James R. Cowan Fundamental Elementary (201 vs. 73).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

James R. Cowan Fundamental Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Whitney Avenue Elementary (117 vs. 80).

Subgroup Analysis

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

16 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
James R. Cowan Fundamental Elementary
$16,226.82
Whitney Avenue Elementary
$16,226.82
Local revenue share
James R. Cowan Fundamental Elementary
30.5%
Whitney Avenue Elementary
30.5%
State revenue share
James R. Cowan Fundamental Elementary
57.7%
Whitney Avenue Elementary
57.7%
Federal revenue share
James R. Cowan Fundamental Elementary
11.7%
Whitney Avenue Elementary
11.7%
District chronic absenteeism rate
James R. Cowan Fundamental Elementary
31.8%
Whitney Avenue Elementary
31.8%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Sacramento County
$88,724
Sacramento County
$88,724
Poverty rate
Sacramento County
12.6%
Sacramento County
12.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Sacramento County
33.3%
Sacramento County
33.3%
Unemployment rate
Sacramento County
4.7%
Sacramento County
4.7%
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.