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School Comparison

Blakesburg Elementary
vs.
James Elementary School

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

Blakesburg Elementary
James Elementary School
  • James Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Blakesburg Elementary (79 vs. 24).
  • James Elementary School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Blakesburg Elementary (8 vs. 0).
  • James Elementary School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Blakesburg Elementary (5 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 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

James Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Blakesburg Elementary (79 vs. 24).

Course Access & Programs

Advanced coursework and academic programs available

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

James Elementary School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Blakesburg Elementary (8 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

James Elementary School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Blakesburg Elementary (1 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

8 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at James Elementary School

1 metric was reported by James Elementary School. Comparable data for Blakesburg Elementary is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
201:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Blakesburg Elementary
$13,838.17
James Elementary School
$12,314.03
Local revenue share
Blakesburg Elementary
53%
James Elementary School
20%
State revenue share
Blakesburg Elementary
37.7%
James Elementary School
63%
Federal revenue share
Blakesburg Elementary
9.4%
James Elementary School
17%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Blakesburg Elementary
21.8%
James Elementary School
30.9%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Wapello County
$60,034
Wapello County
$60,034
Poverty rate
Wapello County
16.7%
Wapello County
16.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Wapello County
19.4%
Wapello County
19.4%
Unemployment rate
Wapello County
3.6%
Wapello 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.