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School Comparison

NORTH GEM ELEMENTARY
vs.
HOWARD E THIRKILL PRIMARY SCHOOL

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

NORTH GEM ELEMENTARY
HOWARD E THIRKILL PRIMARY SCHOOL
  • NORTH GEM ELEMENTARY reported a higher students per counselor than HOWARD E THIRKILL PRIMARY SCHOOL (274:1 vs. 110.3:1).
  • HOWARD E THIRKILL PRIMARY SCHOOL reported a higher chronically absent students than NORTH GEM ELEMENTARY (59 vs. 2).
  • HOWARD E THIRKILL PRIMARY SCHOOL reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than NORTH GEM ELEMENTARY (3 vs. 0.5).
  • Source Data Limit: 4 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

HOWARD E THIRKILL PRIMARY SCHOOL reported a higher chronically absent students than NORTH GEM ELEMENTARY (59 vs. 2).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

HOWARD E THIRKILL PRIMARY SCHOOL reported a higher in-school suspensions than NORTH GEM ELEMENTARY (2 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

NORTH GEM ELEMENTARY reported a higher students per counselor than HOWARD E THIRKILL PRIMARY SCHOOL (274:1 vs. 110.3:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

3 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
NORTH GEM ELEMENTARY
$17,717.39
HOWARD E THIRKILL PRIMARY SCHOOL
$12,019.52
Local revenue share
NORTH GEM ELEMENTARY
20.5%
HOWARD E THIRKILL PRIMARY SCHOOL
30.6%
State revenue share
NORTH GEM ELEMENTARY
66.4%
HOWARD E THIRKILL PRIMARY SCHOOL
62.4%
Federal revenue share
NORTH GEM ELEMENTARY
13.1%
HOWARD E THIRKILL PRIMARY SCHOOL
7%
District chronic absenteeism rate
NORTH GEM ELEMENTARY
7.4%
HOWARD E THIRKILL PRIMARY SCHOOL
11%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Caribou County
$66,653
Caribou County
$66,653
Poverty rate
Caribou County
7.3%
Caribou County
7.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Caribou County
15.5%
Caribou County
15.5%
Unemployment rate
Caribou County
3.4%
Caribou County
3.4%
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.