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School Comparison

Delaware School for the Deaf
vs.
Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary School

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

Delaware School for the Deaf
Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary School
  • Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary School reported a higher students per counselor than Delaware School for the Deaf (489:1 vs. 59.5:1).
  • Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Delaware School for the Deaf (96 vs. 34).
  • Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary School reported a higher violent incidents than Delaware School for the Deaf (30 vs. 13).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 3 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Delaware School for the Deaf (96 vs. 34).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary School reported a higher violent incidents than Delaware School for the Deaf (30 vs. 13).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary School reported a higher students per counselor than Delaware School for the Deaf (489:1 vs. 59.5:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

16 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Delaware School for the Deaf

2 metrics were reported by Delaware School for the Deaf. Comparable data for Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary School is missing or suppressed.

Graduating cohort
3
SAT/ACT participation
4

Reported Only at Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary School

1 metric was reported by Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary School. Comparable data for Delaware School for the Deaf is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
22

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Delaware School for the Deaf
$33,954.09
Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary School
$33,954.09
Local revenue share
Delaware School for the Deaf
36.2%
Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary School
36.2%
State revenue share
Delaware School for the Deaf
52.8%
Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary School
52.8%
Federal revenue share
Delaware School for the Deaf
11%
Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary School
11%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Delaware School for the Deaf
27.7%
Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary School
27.7%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
New Castle County
$89,901
New Castle County
$89,901
Poverty rate
New Castle County
10.2%
New Castle County
10.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
New Castle County
39.2%
New Castle County
39.2%
Unemployment rate
New Castle County
3.6%
New Castle County
3.6%
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.