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School Comparison

Dirksen Elem School
vs.
Pennoyer Elem School

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

Dirksen Elem School
Pennoyer Elem School
  • Dirksen Elem School reported a higher chronically absent students than Pennoyer Elem School (380 vs. 88).
  • Pennoyer Elem School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Dirksen Elem School (8 vs. 0).
  • Pennoyer Elem School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Dirksen Elem School (6 vs. 1).
  • 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

Dirksen Elem School reported a higher chronically absent students than Pennoyer Elem School (380 vs. 88).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Pennoyer Elem School reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than Dirksen Elem School (8 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Dirksen Elem School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Pennoyer 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 Pennoyer 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
Pennoyer Elem School
$13,834.84
Local revenue share
Dirksen Elem School
55.5%
Pennoyer Elem School
65.6%
State revenue share
Dirksen Elem School
27.5%
Pennoyer Elem School
25.1%
Federal revenue share
Dirksen Elem School
17%
Pennoyer Elem School
9.4%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Dirksen Elem School
42.5%
Pennoyer Elem School
21.4%

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.