- Ridge Lawn Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Sward Elem School (142 vs. 119).
- Sward Elem School reported a higher violent incidents than Ridge Lawn Elementary School (4 vs. 0).
- Sward Elem School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Ridge Lawn Elementary 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
Ridge Lawn Elementary School reported a higher chronically absent students than Sward Elem School (142 vs. 119).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
Sward Elem School reported a higher violent incidents than Ridge Lawn Elementary School (4 vs. 0).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
Ridge Lawn Elementary School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Sward Elem School (1 vs. 0).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
15 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Reported Only at Ridge Lawn Elementary School
1 metric was reported by Ridge Lawn Elementary School. Comparable data for Sward Elem School is missing or suppressed.
Students per counselor
448:1
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Ridge Lawn Elementary School
$16,263.27
Sward Elem School
$17,517.71
Local revenue share
Ridge Lawn Elementary School
26.3%
Sward Elem School
57.3%
State revenue share
Ridge Lawn Elementary School
57.5%
Sward Elem School
33.3%
Federal revenue share
Ridge Lawn Elementary School
16.2%
Sward Elem School
9.4%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Ridge Lawn Elementary School
30.6%
Sward Elem School
24.4%
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.