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School Comparison

Dist 206 Alternative High School
vs.
Rich Township Star Academy

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

Dist 206 Alternative High School
Rich Township Star Academy
  • Rich Township Star Academy reported a higher sat/act participation than Dist 206 Alternative High School (18 vs. 8).
  • Rich Township Star Academy reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Dist 206 Alternative High School (10 vs. 1).
  • Rich Township Star Academy reported a higher violent incidents than Dist 206 Alternative High School (5 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 4 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 1 additional metric is reported by only one school.

Course Access & Programs

Advanced coursework and academic programs available

Rich Township Star Academy reported a higher sat/act participation than Dist 206 Alternative High School (18 vs. 8).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Rich Township Star Academy reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Dist 206 Alternative High School (10 vs. 1).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Rich Township Star Academy reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Dist 206 Alternative High School (2 vs. 0).

Reported Only at Rich Township Star Academy

1 metric was reported by Rich Township Star Academy. Comparable data for Dist 206 Alternative High School is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
46:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Dist 206 Alternative High School
$21,243.93
Rich Township Star Academy
$34,994.37
Local revenue share
Dist 206 Alternative High School
43.9%
Rich Township Star Academy
66.4%
State revenue share
Dist 206 Alternative High School
44.7%
Rich Township Star Academy
29.9%
Federal revenue share
Dist 206 Alternative High School
11.4%
Rich Township Star Academy
3.7%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Dist 206 Alternative High School
55.3%
Rich Township Star Academy
56.2%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Cook County
$81,797
Cook County
$81,797
Poverty rate
Cook County
13.3%
Cook County
13.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Cook County
42%
Cook County
42%
Unemployment rate
Cook County
5.4%
Cook County
5.4%
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.