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School Comparison

Side By Side Charter School
vs.
Ponus Ridge STEAM Academy

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

Side By Side Charter School
Ponus Ridge STEAM Academy
  • Ponus Ridge STEAM Academy reported a higher in-school suspensions than Side By Side Charter School (40 vs. 3).
  • Ponus Ridge STEAM Academy reported a higher chronically absent students than Side By Side Charter School (62 vs. 26).
  • Ponus Ridge STEAM Academy reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Side By Side Charter School (32 vs. 2).
  • 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

Ponus Ridge STEAM Academy reported a higher chronically absent students than Side By Side Charter School (62 vs. 26).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Ponus Ridge STEAM Academy reported a higher in-school suspensions than Side By Side Charter School (40 vs. 3).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Ponus Ridge STEAM Academy reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Side By Side Charter School (3 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

10 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Ponus Ridge STEAM Academy

2 metrics were reported by Ponus Ridge STEAM Academy. Comparable data for Side By Side Charter School is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
134
Students per counselor
225.7:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Side By Side Charter School
$14,614.41
Ponus Ridge STEAM Academy
$26,420.01
Local revenue share
Side By Side Charter School
3.9%
Ponus Ridge STEAM Academy
68.9%
State revenue share
Side By Side Charter School
89%
Ponus Ridge STEAM Academy
21.5%
Federal revenue share
Side By Side Charter School
7.1%
Ponus Ridge STEAM Academy
9.6%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Side By Side Charter School
13.1%
Ponus Ridge STEAM Academy
21.1%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Western Connecticut Planning Region
$124,553
Western Connecticut Planning Region
$124,553
Poverty rate
Western Connecticut Planning Region
7.4%
Western Connecticut Planning Region
7.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Western Connecticut Planning Region
55.1%
Western Connecticut Planning Region
55.1%
Unemployment rate
Western Connecticut Planning Region
2.8%
Western Connecticut Planning Region
2.8%
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.