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School Comparison

GULF COAST ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
vs.
CHALLENGER K-8 SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND MATH

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

GULF COAST ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
CHALLENGER K-8 SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND MATH
  • CHALLENGER K-8 SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND MATH reported a higher students per counselor than GULF COAST ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (490:1 vs. 214:1).
  • CHALLENGER K-8 SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND MATH reported a higher chronically absent students than GULF COAST ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (188 vs. 9).
  • CHALLENGER K-8 SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND MATH reported a higher in-school suspensions than GULF COAST ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (32 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 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

CHALLENGER K-8 SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND MATH reported a higher chronically absent students than GULF COAST ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (188 vs. 9).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

CHALLENGER K-8 SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND MATH reported a higher in-school suspensions than GULF COAST ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (32 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

CHALLENGER K-8 SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND MATH reported a higher students per counselor than GULF COAST ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (490:1 vs. 214:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

8 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at CHALLENGER K-8 SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND MATH

1 metric was reported by CHALLENGER K-8 SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND MATH. Comparable data for GULF COAST ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
360

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
GULF COAST ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
$10,856.06
CHALLENGER K-8 SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND MATH
$10,856.06
Local revenue share
GULF COAST ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
40.7%
CHALLENGER K-8 SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND MATH
40.7%
State revenue share
GULF COAST ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
41.7%
CHALLENGER K-8 SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND MATH
41.7%
Federal revenue share
GULF COAST ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
17.6%
CHALLENGER K-8 SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND MATH
17.6%
District chronic absenteeism rate
GULF COAST ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
39.3%
CHALLENGER K-8 SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND MATH
39.3%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Hernando County
$63,193
Hernando County
$63,193
Poverty rate
Hernando County
12%
Hernando County
12%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Hernando County
20.4%
Hernando County
20.4%
Unemployment rate
Hernando County
4%
Hernando County
4%
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.