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School Comparison

Truman School
vs.
Forest School

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

Truman School
Forest School
  • Truman School reported a higher chronically absent students than Forest School (145 vs. 101).
  • Forest School reported a higher violent incidents than Truman School (3 vs. 0).
  • Truman School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Forest School (4 vs. 2).
  • Source Data Limit: 4 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

Truman School reported a higher chronically absent students than Forest School (145 vs. 101).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Forest School reported a higher violent incidents than Truman School (3 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Truman School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Forest School (1 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 Truman School

2 metrics were reported by Truman School. Comparable data for Forest School is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
3
Students per counselor
461:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Truman School
$22,542.98
Forest School
$21,199.13
Local revenue share
Truman School
26.8%
Forest School
35.8%
State revenue share
Truman School
55.5%
Forest School
52%
Federal revenue share
Truman School
17.7%
Forest School
12.2%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Truman School
35.3%
Forest School
25.1%

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.