- Fernwood Elem School reported a higher chronically absent students than Wacker Elem School (69 vs. 38).
- Wacker Elem School reported a higher violent incidents than Fernwood Elem School (8 vs. 0).
- Wacker Elem School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Fernwood Elem School (3 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
Fernwood Elem School reported a higher chronically absent students than Wacker Elem School (69 vs. 38).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Wacker Elem School reported a higher violent incidents than Fernwood Elem School (8 vs. 0).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Wacker Elem School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Fernwood Elem School (1 vs. 0).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
5 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at Wacker Elem School
1 metric was reported by Wacker Elem School. Comparable data for Fernwood Elem School is missing or suppressed.
Students per counselor
204:1
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Fernwood Elem School
$22,698.56
Wacker Elem School
$22,698.56
Local revenue share
Fernwood Elem School
55.5%
Wacker Elem School
55.5%
State revenue share
Fernwood Elem School
27.5%
Wacker Elem School
27.5%
Federal revenue share
Fernwood Elem School
17%
Wacker Elem School
17%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Fernwood Elem School
42.5%
Wacker Elem School
42.5%
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.