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School Comparison

McDowell Elem School
vs.
CICS - Avalon/South Shore

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

McDowell Elem School
CICS - Avalon/South Shore
  • CICS - Avalon/South Shore reported a higher chronically absent students than McDowell Elem School (170 vs. 18).
  • McDowell Elem School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than CICS - Avalon/South Shore (1 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 2 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

CICS - Avalon/South Shore reported a higher chronically absent students than McDowell Elem School (170 vs. 18).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

McDowell Elem School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than CICS - Avalon/South Shore (1 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

8 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at McDowell Elem School

1 metric was reported by McDowell Elem School. Comparable data for CICS - Avalon/South Shore is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
103:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
McDowell Elem School
$22,698.56
CICS - Avalon/South Shore
$22,698.56
Local revenue share
McDowell Elem School
55.5%
CICS - Avalon/South Shore
55.5%
State revenue share
McDowell Elem School
27.5%
CICS - Avalon/South Shore
27.5%
Federal revenue share
McDowell Elem School
17%
CICS - Avalon/South Shore
17%
District chronic absenteeism rate
McDowell Elem School
42.5%
CICS - Avalon/South Shore
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.