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School Comparison

Kelvin Grove Jr High School
vs.
Taft Grade School

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

Kelvin Grove Jr High School
Taft Grade School
  • Kelvin Grove Jr High School reported a higher students per counselor than Taft Grade School (321:1 vs. 251:1).
  • Taft Grade School reported a higher chronically absent students than Kelvin Grove Jr High School (84 vs. 64).
  • Kelvin Grove Jr High School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Taft Grade School (4 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

Taft Grade School reported a higher chronically absent students than Kelvin Grove Jr High School (84 vs. 64).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Kelvin Grove Jr High School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Taft Grade School (4 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Kelvin Grove Jr High School reported a higher students per counselor than Taft Grade School (321:1 vs. 251:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

10 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Kelvin Grove Jr High School

1 metric was reported by Kelvin Grove Jr High School. Comparable data for Taft Grade School is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
64

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Kelvin Grove Jr High School
$15,714.82
Taft Grade School
$13,797.1
Local revenue share
Kelvin Grove Jr High School
65.1%
Taft Grade School
46.8%
State revenue share
Kelvin Grove Jr High School
31.4%
Taft Grade School
39.9%
Federal revenue share
Kelvin Grove Jr High School
3.5%
Taft Grade School
13.3%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Kelvin Grove Jr High School
23.7%
Taft Grade School
31.1%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Will County
$107,799
Will County
$107,799
Poverty rate
Will County
7%
Will County
7%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Will County
36.5%
Will County
36.5%
Unemployment rate
Will County
5.1%
Will County
5.1%
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.