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School Comparison

Melissa Jones School
vs.
Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School

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

Melissa Jones School
Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School
  • Melissa Jones School reported a higher chronically absent students than Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School (30 vs. 26).
  • Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Melissa Jones School (0.5 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 2 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

Melissa Jones School reported a higher chronically absent students than Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School (30 vs. 26).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Melissa Jones School (0.5 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 Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School

1 metric was reported by Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School. Comparable data for Melissa Jones School is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
566:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Melissa Jones School
$24,109.35
Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School
$26,847.38
Local revenue share
Melissa Jones School
82.3%
Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School
86%
State revenue share
Melissa Jones School
14.5%
Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School
12.7%
Federal revenue share
Melissa Jones School
3.2%
Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School
1.3%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Melissa Jones School
10.9%
Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School
3.9%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
South Central Connecticut Planning Region
$86,266
South Central Connecticut Planning Region
$86,266
Poverty rate
South Central Connecticut Planning Region
11.6%
South Central Connecticut Planning Region
11.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
South Central Connecticut Planning Region
41.1%
South Central Connecticut Planning Region
41.1%
Unemployment rate
South Central Connecticut Planning Region
3.2%
South Central Connecticut Planning Region
3.2%
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.