- Merrill Elem School reported a higher in-school suspensions than East Coloma - Nelson Elem Sch (5 vs. 0).
- Merrill Elem School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than East Coloma - Nelson Elem Sch (2 vs. 0).
- East Coloma - Nelson Elem Sch reported a higher chronically absent students than Merrill Elem School (37 vs. 36).
- Source Data Limit: 4 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
East Coloma - Nelson Elem Sch reported a higher chronically absent students than Merrill Elem School (37 vs. 36).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Merrill Elem School reported a higher in-school suspensions than East Coloma - Nelson Elem Sch (5 vs. 0).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Merrill Elem School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than East Coloma - Nelson Elem Sch (1 vs. 0).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
9 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at Merrill Elem School
1 metric was reported by Merrill Elem School. Comparable data for East Coloma - Nelson Elem Sch is missing or suppressed.
Students per counselor
228:1
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
East Coloma - Nelson Elem Sch
$19,683.72
Merrill Elem School
$18,477.46
Local revenue share
East Coloma - Nelson Elem Sch
55.7%
Merrill Elem School
21.6%
State revenue share
East Coloma - Nelson Elem Sch
35.9%
Merrill Elem School
61.3%
Federal revenue share
East Coloma - Nelson Elem Sch
8.5%
Merrill Elem School
17.1%
District chronic absenteeism rate
East Coloma - Nelson Elem Sch
17.2%
Merrill Elem School
23.1%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Whiteside County
$64,536
Whiteside County
$64,536
Poverty rate
Whiteside County
12.1%
Whiteside County
12.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Whiteside County
20.1%
Whiteside County
20.1%
Unemployment rate
Whiteside County
4.7%
Whiteside County
4.7%
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.