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School Comparison

Fort Dearborn Elem School
vs.
Gresham Elem School

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

Fort Dearborn Elem School
Gresham Elem School
  • Fort Dearborn Elem School reported a higher chronically absent students than Gresham Elem School (133 vs. 72).
  • Gresham Elem School reported a higher students per counselor than Fort Dearborn Elem School (346:1 vs. 302:1).
  • Gresham Elem School reported a higher violent incidents than Fort Dearborn Elem School (9 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Fort Dearborn Elem School reported a higher chronically absent students than Gresham Elem School (133 vs. 72).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Gresham Elem School reported a higher violent incidents than Fort Dearborn Elem School (9 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Gresham Elem School reported a higher students per counselor than Fort Dearborn Elem School (346:1 vs. 302:1).

Subgroup Analysis

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

8 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
Fort Dearborn Elem School
$22,698.56
Gresham Elem School
$22,698.56
Local revenue share
Fort Dearborn Elem School
55.5%
Gresham Elem School
55.5%
State revenue share
Fort Dearborn Elem School
27.5%
Gresham Elem School
27.5%
Federal revenue share
Fort Dearborn Elem School
17%
Gresham Elem School
17%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Fort Dearborn Elem School
42.5%
Gresham 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.