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School Comparison

Whittier ECE-8 School
vs.
Polaris Elementary School

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

Whittier ECE-8 School
Polaris Elementary School
  • Whittier ECE-8 School reported a higher chronically absent students than Polaris Elementary School (135 vs. 30).
  • Whittier ECE-8 School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Polaris Elementary School (4 vs. 0).
  • Whittier ECE-8 School reported a higher violent incidents than Polaris Elementary School (3 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 2 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Whittier ECE-8 School reported a higher chronically absent students than Polaris Elementary School (135 vs. 30).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Whittier ECE-8 School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Polaris Elementary School (4 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Whittier ECE-8 School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Polaris Elementary School (0.5 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

11 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Whittier ECE-8 School

1 metric was reported by Whittier ECE-8 School. Comparable data for Polaris Elementary School is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
388:1

Reported Only at Polaris Elementary School

1 metric was reported by Polaris Elementary School. Comparable data for Whittier ECE-8 School is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
203

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Whittier ECE-8 School
$17,206.42
Polaris Elementary School
$17,206.42
Local revenue share
Whittier ECE-8 School
68.8%
Polaris Elementary School
68.8%
State revenue share
Whittier ECE-8 School
20.1%
Polaris Elementary School
20.1%
Federal revenue share
Whittier ECE-8 School
11.1%
Polaris Elementary School
11.1%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Whittier ECE-8 School
44.9%
Polaris Elementary School
44.9%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Denver County
$91,681
Denver County
$91,681
Poverty rate
Denver County
11.2%
Denver County
11.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Denver County
55.7%
Denver County
55.7%
Unemployment rate
Denver County
4.4%
Denver County
4.4%
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.