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School Comparison

Cherokee Elementary School
vs.
Harpst Academy

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

Cherokee Elementary School
Harpst Academy
  • Cherokee Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Harpst Academy (72 vs. 4).
  • Harpst Academy reported a higher violent incidents than Cherokee Elementary School (42 vs. 0).
  • Harpst Academy reported a higher in-school suspensions than Cherokee Elementary School (25 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 4 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Cherokee Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Harpst Academy (72 vs. 4).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Harpst Academy reported a higher violent incidents than Cherokee Elementary School (42 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Cherokee Elementary School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Harpst Academy (1 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 Cherokee Elementary School

2 metrics were reported by Cherokee Elementary School. Comparable data for Harpst Academy is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
19
Students per counselor
561:1

Reported Only at Harpst Academy

2 metrics were reported by Harpst Academy. Comparable data for Cherokee Elementary School is missing or suppressed.

Graduating cohort
22
SAT/ACT participation
0

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Cherokee Elementary School
$13,543.29
Harpst Academy
$13,543.29
Local revenue share
Cherokee Elementary School
27.2%
Harpst Academy
27.2%
State revenue share
Cherokee Elementary School
51.4%
Harpst Academy
51.4%
Federal revenue share
Cherokee Elementary School
21.4%
Harpst Academy
21.4%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Cherokee Elementary School
20.4%
Harpst Academy
20.4%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Polk County
$55,308
Polk County
$55,308
Poverty rate
Polk County
19.4%
Polk County
19.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Polk County
14.5%
Polk County
14.5%
Unemployment rate
Polk County
3.7%
Polk County
3.7%
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.