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School Comparison

Pence Elementary
vs.
Pekin Elementary School

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

Pence Elementary
Pekin Elementary School
  • Pekin Elementary School reported a higher students per counselor than Pence Elementary (650:1 vs. 316:1).
  • Pence Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Pekin Elementary School (79 vs. 9).
  • Pekin Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Pence Elementary (52 vs. 39).
  • 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

Pekin Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Pence Elementary (52 vs. 39).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Pence Elementary reported a higher violent incidents than Pekin Elementary School (79 vs. 9).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Pekin Elementary School reported a higher students per counselor than Pence Elementary (650:1 vs. 316:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

9 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Pence Elementary

1 metric was reported by Pence Elementary. Comparable data for Pekin Elementary School is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
26

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Pence Elementary
$14,534.43
Pekin Elementary School
$14,831.78
Local revenue share
Pence Elementary
43.8%
Pekin Elementary School
51.3%
State revenue share
Pence Elementary
47%
Pekin Elementary School
39.3%
Federal revenue share
Pence Elementary
9.2%
Pekin Elementary School
9.4%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Pence Elementary
24.1%
Pekin Elementary School
21.9%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Jefferson County
$56,824
Jefferson County
$56,824
Poverty rate
Jefferson County
14.6%
Jefferson County
14.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Jefferson County
41.6%
Jefferson County
41.6%
Unemployment rate
Jefferson County
3.3%
Jefferson County
3.3%
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.