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School Comparison

Northwest School
vs.
Hometown Elem School

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

Northwest School
Hometown Elem School
  • Hometown Elem School reported a higher chronically absent students than Northwest School (95 vs. 42).
  • Hometown Elem School reported a higher violent incidents than Northwest School (13 vs. 0).
  • Hometown Elem School reported a higher in-school suspensions than Northwest School (7 vs. 0).
  • Source Data Limit: 5 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 2 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

Hometown Elem School reported a higher chronically absent students than Northwest School (95 vs. 42).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

Hometown Elem School reported a higher violent incidents than Northwest School (13 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

Hometown Elem School reported a higher counselors (full time employee) than Northwest School (1 vs. 0).

Subgroup Analysis

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

13 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at Northwest School

1 metric was reported by Northwest School. Comparable data for Hometown Elem School is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
20

Reported Only at Hometown Elem School

1 metric was reported by Hometown Elem School. Comparable data for Northwest School is missing or suppressed.

Students per counselor
346:1

Contextual Indicators

District Context

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

Per-pupil spending
Northwest School
$18,636.67
Hometown Elem School
$17,517.71
Local revenue share
Northwest School
59.7%
Hometown Elem School
57.3%
State revenue share
Northwest School
29.4%
Hometown Elem School
33.3%
Federal revenue share
Northwest School
10.9%
Hometown Elem School
9.4%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Northwest School
23%
Hometown 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.