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School Comparison

MacDonough School
vs.
Spencer School

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

MacDonough School
Spencer School
  • Spencer School reported a higher chronically absent students than MacDonough School (53 vs. 37).
  • Spencer School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than MacDonough School (5 vs. 1).
  • MacDonough School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Spencer School (5 vs. 4).
  • Source Data Limit: 3 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

Spencer School reported a higher chronically absent students than MacDonough School (53 vs. 37).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Spencer School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than MacDonough School (5 vs. 1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

13 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at MacDonough School

1 metric was reported by MacDonough School. Comparable data for Spencer School is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
14

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
MacDonough School
$27,701.63
Spencer School
$27,701.63
Local revenue share
MacDonough School
54.9%
Spencer School
54.9%
State revenue share
MacDonough School
37%
Spencer School
37%
Federal revenue share
MacDonough School
8.1%
Spencer School
8.1%
District chronic absenteeism rate
MacDonough School
18.5%
Spencer School
18.5%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
$101,117
Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
$101,117
Poverty rate
Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
6.9%
Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
6.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
45.5%
Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
45.5%
Unemployment rate
Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
2.8%
Lower Connecticut River Valley 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.