- Dirksen Elem School reported a higher chronically absent students than J Leigh Elem School (380 vs. 130).
- J Leigh Elem School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Dirksen Elem School (2 vs. 1).
- Dirksen Elem School reported a higher violent incidents than J Leigh Elem School (1 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.
Attendance
How consistently students are present
Dirksen Elem School reported a higher chronically absent students than J Leigh Elem School (380 vs. 130).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
J Leigh Elem School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Dirksen Elem School (2 vs. 1).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Dirksen Elem School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than J Leigh Elem School (1 vs. 0).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
14 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at Dirksen Elem School
1 metric was reported by Dirksen Elem School. Comparable data for J Leigh Elem School is missing or suppressed.
Students per counselor
786:1
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Dirksen Elem School
$22,698.56
J Leigh Elem School
$13,496.86
Local revenue share
Dirksen Elem School
55.5%
J Leigh Elem School
64.4%
State revenue share
Dirksen Elem School
27.5%
J Leigh Elem School
29.1%
Federal revenue share
Dirksen Elem School
17%
J Leigh Elem School
6.6%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Dirksen Elem School
42.5%
J Leigh Elem School
23.4%
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.